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There’s no doubting that Huawei is still under pressure due to the US trade ban against it. But you might not know it based on the latest Q3 2019 shipment figures. Reports by Counterpoint Research and Canalys both show that Huawei has enjoyed annual growth of almost 30% in Q3 2019. Meanwhile, top-placed Samsung saw annual growth of 11% or 8.4%, depending on which report you’re looking at. Either way, both tracking firms show that the Chinese brand is closing the gap to Samsung . Canalys Huawei’s performance is extremely impressive given the trade ban against the firm. The company is unable to ship Google services on new phones, while it’s also had to source components from partners outside the US. The manufacturer has turned to China in a bid to drive sales, as phones in this market don’t use Google services . Canalys adds that Huawei was also able to boost overseas shipments in this quarter, as partners resumed purchases of devices following a freeze in Q2. Editor's Pi

While the Redmi Note Pro series is the mid-range leader for Xiaomi, the company has maintained a fantastic tier-two option for users who don’t want to spend as much, but still want some of the niceties introduced by the new generation of hardware. Accompanying the Redmi Note 8 Pro , a phone that we rated very highly in our review, is the all-new Redmi Note 8 . The phone comes in somewhere between the Redmi Note 7S that it replaces, and the higher-end Redmi Note 8 Pro. The Redmi Note series has almost always been an easy recommendation for its best-in-class performance. Can the Redmi Note 8 continue the momentum? We find out in the  Android Authority  review. About this review: I wrote this Redmi Note 8 review after spending a week with the phone as my primary device. Xiaomi India supplied the device, which was running Android 9 Pie with MIUI 10.3 on board. Show More Redmi Note 8: The big picture The Redmi Note 8 enters a competitive landscape that has more than a few quality o