China Telecom Equipment Giant Huawei officially released Hongmeng, an operating system developed by himself today (9th).Bloomberg believes that this is an important step for Huawei to reduce the dependence on US technology.The media compared Huawei and Apple at the technical independence level.
Bloomberg's analysis article pointed out that Apple has an advantage in operating systems.Bloomberg said that software and hardware integration has always been the advantage of Apple.For iOS, it has absolute control.Huawei is trying to do this with Hong Meng.But whether this goal can be achieved, everything needs to be confirmed, starting today.In the foreseeable future, Huawei's mainstream smartphones still need to rely on Android, especially in overseas markets.
In terms of software ecosystems, the focus of the huge ITUNES fortress, Apple shops, and fanatic application developers are a huge and rich advantage for Apple's mobile business.Huawei needs developers to build valuable applications for their ecosystems, which is also another major unknown facing Hongmeng.Therefore, this aspect is also an advantage in Apple.
In terms of processor, memory, and display, neither company has the ability to independently design and produce, so both parties do not occupy an advantage.
Both Apple and Huawei rely on TSMC for processor production, and rely on SoftBank's ARM to obtain the required semiconductor design authorization.In memory, SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics and Micron Technology include the memory demand of the two smartphone manufacturers, while Apple and Huawei are unable to produce their own memory chips.
In terms of display, South Korea Samsung is the number one supplier of Apple display.JAPAN Display and LG Display also provide Apple's LCD screens used by Apple for iPhone XR earlier devices.Huawei's situation is also generally equal.
