Expensive phones, weaker demand: How Indian smartphone market hit a six-year low
India’s Smartphone Exports Surge to $13.4 Billion in H1 FY26 Driven by iPhone Production India’s smartphone market has stumbled into its weakest start in six years, with shipments falling 3% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, according to Counterpoint Research. The drop isn’t dramatic on paper—but the reasons behind it point to a deeper…