Omdia says mainland China handset shipments fell to 59.3m units in Q3 2026, down 12% YoY and the weakest since 2013. Elevated memory costs suppressed demand; Huawei and Apple together held 41% of shipments, leaving other vendors under pressure. Omdia expects full-year shipments to decline about 7%.

2026-10-14

Omdia says mainland China handset shipments fell to 59.3m units in Q3 2026, down 12% YoY and the weakest since 2013. Elevated memory costs suppressed demand; Huawei and Apple together held 41% of shipments, leaving other vendors under pressure. Omdia expects full-year shipments to decline about 7%.