India smartphone sales slip 5% as tablets, laptops surge on memory-cost squeeze
Q1 2026 smartphone shipments fell 5% while tablets rose 5% and laptops jumped 31.1% to 4.4M units, per IDC and Counterpoint. Memory-cost inflation and larger-screen usage are pushing consumers toward Pad and laptop SKUs priced ₹15,000-17,000, reshaping retail floor mix in coming quarters.
India smartphone shipments fell 5% in Q1 2026 while tablets grew 5% and laptops jumped 31.1% to 4.4M units, as memory-cost inflation and changing usage push consumers toward larger-screen devices, per IDC and Counterpoint.