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Memory Costs Surpass Processors: Global Smartphone SoC Shipments Plunge 15% YoY in H1 2026, MediaTek and Qualcomm Both See 25%+ Drops
July 31, 2026 –A sharp 15% year-over-year drop in global smartphone SoC shipments marked the first half of 2026, according to fresh findings from Counterpoint Research, signaling one of the mobile chip industry’s steepest downturns in recent memory. The firm projects the full-year 2026 decline will land at 14%, as skyrocketing memory prices ripple through…
Memory Price Surge Batters Smartphone Industry: Q1 Global SoC Shipments Drop 8%
April 27, 2026 – According to Counterpoint Research’s “Preliminary Report on Global Smartphone SoC Shipments,” the global smartphone SoC market faced significant headwinds in the first quarter of 2026, with shipments declining by 8% year-on-year. This downturn was primarily attributed to persistent storage shortages, soaring memory prices, and geopolitical uncertainties, which collectively weighed on the…