ET Online · Business · 2026-08-17
India’s Cheapest 5G Phones Are Disappearing. Here’s Why 4G Is Back | TechPulse
India’s cheapest 5G phones are quietly disappearing, and brands are bringing back 4G to fill the gap.Smartphone shipments fell 10% in Q2 2026, but the sub-₹15,000 segment crashed 45%. The biggest pressure point? Memory. Prices have risen nearly 4x since September 2025, pushing memory’s share of a bu... India’s cheapest 5G phones are quietly disappearing, and brands are bringing back 4G to fill the gap.Smartphone shipments fell 10% in Q2 2026, but the sub-₹15,000 segment crashed 45%. The biggest pressure point? Memory. Prices have risen nearly 4x since September 2025, pushing memory’s share of a budget phone’s bill of materials
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