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Southeast Asia Smartphone Market Shipments Down 9% in 1Q 2026

What happened

Southeast Asia smartphone shipments fell 9% YoY to 21.6 million units in 1Q 2026. This decline signals weakening end-market demand, which will likely pressure procurement for mobile chips.

Impact and signal

Medium impactImpact score: 60/100

Affected components and suppliers

SmartphonesMobile SoCNAND FlashDRAM

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Source and time

Source: EE Times Asia · 5/20/2026 · View original source

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Southeast Asia Smartphone Market Shipments Down 9% in 1Q 2026

What happened

Impact and signal

Affected components and suppliers

Source and time

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