TrendForce: Apple produced about 52 million iPhones in Q2 as the market shrank
TrendForce says Apple produced about 52 million iPhones in Q2 2026 (+14% YoY) while global smartphone production fell 8%, and it flags inevitable iPhone 18 price increases as a key watch item.
A new TrendForce production report, covered by 9to5Mac and summarized by Semiconductor Today, says Apple produced about 52 million iPhones in Q2 2026 — up roughly 14% year over year — even as global smartphone production fell 8% to 275 million units.
Where Apple landed
According to TrendForce’s ranking for the quarter:
- Samsung led with about 62 million units produced (+7% year over year) and about 23% share.
- Apple ranked second at about 52 million units (+14%) and about 19% share.
- , , and followed at about 30 million, 29 million, and 21 million units respectively.
