Huawei seeks to exploit Samsung gap with new smartphone

Barcelona

HUAWEI is introducing a mass-market version of its premium business phone, to take advantage of a gap created by the withdrawal of Samsung's flagship Galaxy Note 7 after a crisis with its batteries catching fire.

Huawei has aggressively expanded its mid to high-end phones and is going head to head in Asia and Europe with Apple and Samsung in the premium phone market.

Huawei's new P10 line is expected to be cheaper than the business-oriented Mate 9, with new features including facial dete…