Apple leads smartphone market even as overall shipments decline, Counterpoint says

FILE PHOTO: The iPhone 17 series stand on display at the Apple Store in New York City, U.S., September 19, 2025. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo

April 10 (Reuters) - IPhone-maker ⁠Apple led global smartphone shipments in the ⁠first quarter of 2026, growing 5% year-on-year, ‌even as overall shipments fell due to a shortage of memory components, Counterpoint Research said on Friday.

Global smartphone shipments ​fell 6% from a year ⁠earlier as Middle ⁠East tensions also weighed on consumer sentiment, the research ⁠firm ‌said.

(Reporting by Ananya Palyekar in Bengaluru; Editing by Sahal Muhammed)