Huawei Technologies founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei affirmed that he is a “fan” of Apple despite the fierce competition between the two companies.
According to SMCP, speaking to university students and scholars participating in the International University Programming Competition sponsored by Huawei and held last month, Mr Ren said he opposed “xenophobia” towards any foreign brand and considers Apple as a valuable teacher.
Mr. Ren shared that Huawei often explores why Apple products are so good and explore the gap between the company and Apple, and said “It would not be an exaggeration to call me an Apple fan.” “. In fact, Mr. Ren expressed his admiration for Apple in an interview in May 2019, describing Apple as “an example that we follow in terms of protecting privacy.”
Also according to Mr. Nham, his youngest daughter Annabel Yao – a student at Harvard University from 2016 to 2020 – used Apple products when she was studying in the US.
Mr. Ren’s latest comments reflect the focus he wants Huawei to pursue, which is to continue to maintain technological leadership in specific fields and focus on developing internal talent. It took place not long after Huawei launched the Mate 60 Pro and Mate 60 Pro+ 5G smartphone series, with the highlight being the Kirin 9000s chip. All are made in China and have come to symbolize the company’s defiance of US sanctions.
With the growing popularity of the new Mate 60 Pro devices, Huawei saw an opportunity to revive its handset business in the world’s largest smartphone market despite stiff competition from the iPhone 15 line that Apple recently launched. In the second quarter of 2023, Huawei returned to the ranking of the top 5 smartphone suppliers in China.