# Smartphone industry predicted to hit biggest low for 13 years thanks to memory crisis — and only Apple and Samsung are safe from extinction

> Smartphone shipments could drop by 13. 9% this year That would bring them to the lowest levels since 2013 The fall is largely thanks to rising memory prices 2026 looks set to be a bad year for the smartphone industry,…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/phones/smartphone-industry-predicted-to-hit-biggest-low-for-13-years-thanks-to-memory-crisis-and-only-apple-and-samsung-are-safe-from-extinction?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a1ef7ffc86fd9e272b1c916)
- **Published:** 2026-06-02
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #smartphones #samsung #apple #industry #memory #predicted #thanks #biggest
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