Global Smartphone Sales Fall by Six Percent Amid Memory Cost Crisis

Global smartphone sales fall by six percent amid memory cost crisis

Despite the slump, Apple and Samsung have both seen their market share go up.

Global smartphone sales fall due to crisis in memory market

According to a recent study by Omdia, the international smartphone market recorded a 6% decline in the second quarter of 2026 compared to the same period last year, with total shipments falling to 272 million units. This downturn was largely attributed to a crisis in memory prices and the rising costs of components, problems that [… The post Global smartphone sales fall due to crisis in memory market appeared first on TechCentral.ie.

Chinese smartphone brands are losing badly as Samsung holds the top spot

Samsung announced yesterday that its smartphone division reported a loss in the second quarter of this year (Q2 2026). While that may suggest that Galaxy phone sales have fallen, that is not the case. In fact, Samsung's smartphone sales improved compared to last year, and it remains the world's biggest smartphone brand. Samsung and Apple were top two smartphone brands globally in Q2 2026 A new market analysis report from Omdia reveals that Sam…

Global smartphone shipments fell 6% in 2Q26 – Omdia

Persistently high memory prices disrupted supply, increased component costs and forced vendors to rethink pricing. #pressrelease