A new TrendForce report shows that Apple saw a 14% year-over-year increase in smartphone production during Q2 2026, reaching a 19% share of global production, second only to Samsung. Here are the details.
Market-wide decline less steep than previously predicted
In a report published today, TrendForce says Apple produced approximately 52 million iPhone units during Q2 2026, a 14% increase from the year-ago period.
Global smartphone production for the period, however, dropped 8% year over year to 275 million units. The decline was “narrower than previously forecast, resulting in better-than-expected overall performance,” says TrendForce.
In light of the new numbers, TrendForce revised its 2026 forecast, raising its global smartphone production estimate to 1.07 billion units, up from 1.05 billion in a previous report. If confirmed, that would represent a 14% year-over-year decline, compared with the 16% drop previously forecast.
