Huawei’s HarmonyOS software has passed a new shipping milestone, according to a report by research firm Canalys. The Chinese tech company has reportedly shipped over 100 million HarmonyOS-powered smartphones since the platform rollout in 2019.
To be exact, the actual figure is 103 million phones by the end of 2024. Out of which, Huawei sold 46 million HarmonyOS handhelds in 2024 alone.
These numbers suggest that despite limited international reach, Huawei has a strong domestic presence, particularly in China, where HarmonyOS has become a central part of the company’s hardware ecosystem.
HarmonyOS powers the entire Huawei ecosystem
And the growth isn’t limited to smartphones. Canalys notes Huawei has also shipped 21 million HarmonyOS tablets to date, with 10.5 million of those units sold in 2024.
The OS was first launched in 2019 and deployed widely on consumer devices by mid-2021. It has since become the default platform across much of Huawei’s product line.
HarmonyOS now extends beyond phones and tablets to wearables, audio products, smart home gear, and increasingly, PCs. Speaking of which, Canalys notes that Huawei shipped around 4.2 million personal computers within China, of which 3.2 million were notebooks.
As for what’s next, Huawei is reportedly gearing up for the next major iteration of HarmonyOS. Version 6.0 is expected later this year and will likely lean further into AI and distributed architecture.
According to Canalys, these elements—along with Huawei’s control over hardware and software—are helping the company position HarmonyOS as a long-term alternative to global platforms, at least within its home market.
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