Honor top online smartphone brand of 2017 in China: Report

New Delhi Jan 29 (IANS) Huawei s Honor was the top online smartphone brand in China in 2017 selling nearly 55 million devices and registering sales revenues of over $12 billion market research firm Sino-Market Research has said.

Honor surpassed the runner-up Xiaomi in sales revenue by over $2.4 billion the company said in a statement.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered Honor View10 garnered the largest market share (over 10 per cent) in the price range of $400-$650 within just one month of its launch in late November.

The Honor X series including smartphones from the Honor 4X to the Honor 7X also achieved good sales performance with over 40 million units sold globally.

In China s most recent Singles Day sales on November 11 Honor 7X was the top overall bestseller in the price range of $160-$320.

In India 20 000 Honor 7X units were sold out in the first hour of sale the company said.

The company launched Honor 9 Lite in India earlier this month that comes with quad-lens system.

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