Huawei's HarmonyOS operating system is expected to overtake Apple's iOS to become the second-largest operating system in China this year after the company launches the Mate 60 models.
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| Huawei's next version of the HarmonyOS operating system will not support Android applications. |
All of Huawei's smartphones run on HarmonyOS – an Android alternative developed and launched by the company in August 2019. Three months before its launch, Huawei was banned from purchasing software, chips, and other technologies of US origin from suppliers without Washington's approval.
The widespread adoption of HarmonyOS will fuel Huawei's return to the 5G smartphone segment. In late August 2023, the company unexpectedly launched the Mate 60 Pro – a smartphone equipped with an advanced, domestically produced 5G chip. This gave them an advantage over the two American giants in the Chinese market.
HarmonyOS Next, expected to launch this year, will not support Android-based applications. A preview version of the new operating system will be released in Q1 2024, and Huawei is also stepping up collaborations with other major Chinese companies to develop applications.
According to Ant Group, the fintech arm of Alibaba Group Holding, they announced last month that they are building a new version of the Alipay mobile payment app based on the HarmonyOS operating system.
Meanwhile, JD.com, gaming giant NetEase, and food delivery market leader Meituan have also begun recruiting engineers to build native apps for HarmonyOS.
McDonald's China – with a network of over 5,500 restaurants and more than 200,000 employees – has become one of the first multinational food companies in mainland China to adopt HarmonyOS Next.
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