# Global smartphone sales fall by six percent amid memory cost crisis - Engadget

> Global smartphone sales fall by six percent amid memory cost crisis Despite the slump, Apple and Samsung have both seen their market share go up.

- **Source:** [Engadget](https://www.engadget.com/2227239/global-smartphone-sales-fall-six-percent-amid-ram-crisis/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a6b984ee6258eb0f99ecb32)
- **Published:** 2026-07-30
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #iphone #apple #samsung #xiaomi #ai
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