Omdia says Latin America smartphone sales rose 3% in Q1 2026
TL;DR: Omdia said Latin America smartphone sales reached 34.8 million units in Q1 2026, up 3% year over year. The research firm said the market performed better than expected in the quarter. Omdia also said pressure from a memory crunch is real and is likely to be felt more clearly in the second half of 2026.
Omdia said the Latin American smartphone market grew 3% year over year in Q1 2026 to 34.8 million units. The figures were reported by telecoms.com, citing Omdia's latest market numbers.
Omdia said smartphone sales in Latin America were stronger than expected in the first quarter of 2026. The source excerpt did not specify which countries or smartphone brands drove the result.
Omdia said pressure linked to a memory crunch remains a risk for the market. According to the source, Omdia said that pressure is real and will be felt more clearly in the second half of 2026.
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