Global Smartphone Shipments Fall 22% in 2026 📱 | IDC Report | Current Affairs MCQ Q4

Q4. According to an International Data Corporation (IDC) report released in October 2026, global smartphone shipments suffered a record year-on-year decline in the September quarter. Can you guess the percentage?

✅ Correct Answer: 22%

According to IDC’s preliminary data, global smartphone shipments declined by 22% year-on-year to 255.3 million units in the third quarter of 2026. This marked the steepest year-on-year decline recorded for any quarter in IDC’s data series.

The downturn was driven largely by rising memory chip costs, AI-related demand for memory supplies and increasing smartphone manufacturing costs.

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