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A TrendForce report shows Apple's iPhone production rose 19.7% year-over-year in Q1 to approximately 60.2 million units, while global smartphone production fell 1.7%. Samsung remained the largest producer with 62.6 million units, up 2.3%. Apple benefited from the iPhone 17e launch and better margin protection against rising memory costs.

TrendForce reports 284 million smartphones were produced globally in Q1 2026, a 1.7% decline year-over-year. The full-year forecast predicts 1.051 billion units, a 16.2% drop, with worsening conditions if memory prices stay elevated. Samsung led with 62.6 million units, Apple followed with 60.2 million.
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