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Inside India newsletter: Chip squeeze hits Chinese smartphones in India as Apple, Samsung gain an edge

CNBC · August 19, 2026 at 8:17 PM

Rising memory chip costs are reshaping the world's second-largest smartphone market as Chinese brands become expensive, improving the value proposition for Samsung and Apple.

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Inside India newsletter: Chip squeeze hits Chinese smartphones in India as Apple, Samsung gain an edge

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