TrendForce: Global smartphone production in the first quarter is estimated to be around 284 million units, and production capacity may significantly decrease in the second quarter.

According to the financial news app, TrendForce's latest research shows that the global production of smartphones in the first quarter of 2026 is expected to be approximately 284 million units, a decrease of about 1.7% compared to the same period last year. Although memory prices have risen significantly since the second half of 2025, considering that brands still have low-priced memory inventory and consumer expectations that terminal prices will increase significantly in the future driving demand, the production performance in the first quarter is not significantly affected by the increase in memory prices.