IDC: Global wrist-worn device shipments fall 4.3% in the second quarter

Global shipments of wrist-worn devices fell 4.3% year on year to 48.01 million units in the second quarter of 2026, according to IDC. Smartwatch shipments declined 4.2% to 37.08 million units, while fitness-band shipments dropped 4.7% to 10.92 million units. Huawei ranked first in global wrist-worn shipments, followed by Xiaomi and Apple.