Smartphone Shipments Decline 11% in Q2 Amid AI Demand and Chip Shortages

Smartphone shipments down 11pc after sustained chip shortage

Memory shortage now a ‘full-blown demand issue’ for the smartphone market, says Counterpoint analyst. Read more: Smartphone shipments down 1

Q2 smartphone shipments down 11%

Q2 smartphone shipments fell 11% to their lowest Q2 level since 2013, as memory prices drove up handset prices, says Counterpoint Research.

Global Smartphone Shipments Hit 13-Year Low as Memory Chip Crisis and AI Data Center Demand Devastate Consumer Electronics Market

(NaturalNews) Global smartphone shipments fell 11% year over year in the second quarter of 2026, reaching the lowest level in 13 years, acco

Chipflation Hits Hard: Q2 Smartphone Shipments Lowest in 13 Years

Global Q2 smartphone shipments fell 11% to a 13-year low as chipflation raised memory costs. Samsung and Apple gained share while Xiaomi, Op

PC Shipments Fell in Q2, but AI Optimism Is Set to Keep Growing and Push DELL Stock Higher

Global smartphone shipments in second quarter hit lowest in 13 years

Global smartphone shipments in second quarter hit lowest in 13 years on memory chip crunch