Chinese brands see double-digit declines in India smartphone market in 2Q26: IDC

NEW DELHI: Most Chinese smartphone brands registered double-digit percentage volume declines in the India market in the second quarter of 2026 as the ongoing global memory chip shortage kept component costs elevated and pinched affordability across price bands, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC).

First-ranked Vivo’s shipments fell by 14% year-on-year in Q2 2026, and it held an 18.4% market share during the period, compared to a 19% share in the corresponding quarter a year ago. Samsung, in the second rank, saw a 0.4% growth, but its share expanded from 14.5% in Q2 2025 to 16.4% in Q2 2026, while Oppo’s shipments declined by 8.5%, according to the research firm’s data.