Samsung is the leading brand in folding phones.

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Folding mobile phones seem to be a new blue ocean. Driven by Samsung, other Android brands are also actively investing, including Apple and Google, which are also rumored to be developing related products, but is the future development of folding mobile phones really all good?

The latest report from IDC, an international market research organization, pointed out that the global shipments of folding mobile phones (including clamshells and foldables) will reach 13.5 million in 2022, an increase of 66.6% from 8.1 million in 2021, and will reach 4,150 in 2026. 10,000 units, equal to a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 38.7% from 2022 to 2026.

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New IDC report.

IDC said that Samsung's latest Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4 have once again become the new standard in the folding mobile phone market. Although price is still a pain point for consumers, given that most consumer products will increase in price due to high inflation in 2022, Samsung's new foldable starting price of $999 is still acceptable.

However, although folding mobile phones will become more popular in the next few years, IDC also believes that they will not become mainstream so soon. The comparison of folding mobile phones with other mobile phones shows that even in 2026, the shipments of folding mobile phones will only be only It only accounts for 2.8% of the total mobile phone, which means that the folding mobile phone will still be a niche in four years. If mobile phone manufacturers can lower the price, it may help to buy.

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