Wearables
Huawei surpasses Samsung in Q1 2025 global wearable race, thanks to GT series
Huawei has ranked third in the global wearable leadership chart for Q1 2025. It has scored a huge 36% year-on-year growth, bringing the sold wearable units to the 7.1 million mark with a 15.1% market share in the worldwide segment.
According to the latest Canalys report, Huawei has entered the top 3 global wearable ranking in Q1 2025 due to the popularity of the GT and FIT smartwatch series.
Canalys says Huawei defended its third spot with rock-solid performance from the GT and FIT series. The Watch GT 5 series caught attention for the first-gen TruSense Health system that reveals health status and reports faster than ever.
On the other hand, the Watch Fit 3 grabbed consumers’ eyes for its Apple Watch-like design and pro-grade specifications. Huawei has now launched the all-new Watch 5 and the Watch Fit 4 series. Both lineups will further enhance the company’s performance in the global market in the coming quarters.
The company is also focusing on building a closed-loop health ecosystem via the Huawei Health app. It is now accelerating the global rollout of the Huawei Health benefits, combined with top-notch hardware and software capabilities.
Huawei surpasses Samsung in Q1 2025 global wearable race, thanks to GT series (Image Credits: Canalys)
Other top rankers
Xiaomi has achieved the first spot in the Q1 2025 global wearable market. It has shipped 8.7 million units – the highest figure since Q2 2021, and gained a share of 18.7%. Apple ranked second with 7.6 million shipments and 16.3% market share. Samsung is in third place.
The South Korean tech giant is behind Huawei with a shipment figure of 4.9 million. It has occupied 10.6% market share, but achieved the highest growth among its rivals – 74%. Garmin is in fifth place with 1.8% shipment and 3.9% market share.
Canalys Research Manager, Cynthia Chen, says:
“The wearable market is shifting from being hardware-led to ecosystem-driven. Although brands must balance their focus between new features and the essential core comparative aspects to capture consumer demand.”
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