China’s smartphone shipments fell 4.3% to 66 million units in Q2 2026, a fifth straight decline, as memory costs pushed Android prices up. Huawei and Apple grew.

Omdia: Global Smartphone Market Down 4% in 2Q26 While Apple and Samsung Soared

July 13 : Global smartphone shipments fell 11 per cent in the second quarter to their lowest level for the period since 2013, as a prolonged memory chip shortage drove up handset…

The memory crunch has dragged down global smartphone shipments to the lowest second-quarter levels in 13 years.

Memory and storage now account for more than 60% of production costs for some budget smartphones and over 30% for premium models