Domestic vendors gain in smartphone boom

Huaweimakes significant progress in catching up with Samsung and Apple

Homegrown smartphone vendors made further progress in the domestic mid-to high-end sector last year, gaining ground on long-term leaders such as Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, an industry report has revealed.

Chinese buyers increased their demand for handsets priced more than 2,000 yuan ($300), according to the study from Nielsen Holdings Plc, with figures showing the category enjoyed an 8.8 percent increase in sales during 2015.