Memory crisis drives global smartphone shipments down 20%, deepening premium-budget divide

T2Covered by 1 source · first reported by DigiTimes (headlines) at 15 Oct, 03:00 UTC

Global smartphone shipments fell 20% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2026, their lowest 3Q level since 2012, as persistent DRAM and NAND shortages inflated production costs, constrained supply, and weakened demand. Samsung led with a 23% market share, while Apple reached a record third-quarter…

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• T2Memory crisis drives global smartphone shipments down 20%, deepening premium-budget divideDigiTimes (headlines)15 Oct, 03:00