Global foldable smartphone market to decline in 2025, rebound expected in 2026

The market for foldable smartphones is facing a surprising development: after years of growth, the market research company Counterpoint Research predicts a decline for the first time in 2025. However, the experts do not see a fundamental crisis in this, but rather a respite before a dynamic comeback in 2026. Already in 2024, a marked cooling down occurred: the market grew only by 2.9 percent. The main reason for Samsung's weak sales figures in t…

Global foldable smartphone market to decline in 2025, rebound expected in 2026

Despite slight growth in 2024, the global foldable smartphone market is projected to decline by 4% in 2025 due to poor fourth quarter performance from Samsung and Oppo. However, a strong rebound is anticipated in 2026 with Apple's rumored first foldable device launch and an expected upgrade cycle for clamshell-type foldables.

channelnews : Samsung & Oppo Sales Tank In Foldable Smartphone Market As Motorola Delivers Massive Growth With Their Razr

Samsung who pioneered the foldable smartphone market appears to have taken a massive hit in the foldable market in 2024, while Motorola with their Razr foldable have recorded record growth according to a new research study from Counterpoint Research. It was only a week ago that we exclusively reported that according to IDC research Motorola...

Here's Why Apple's Foldable iPhone Will Ditch Face ID in Favor of Touch ID

Here’s Why Apple’s Foldable iPhone Will Ditch Face ID in Favor of Touch ID While most tech titans, including Samsung and Xiaomi, have launched multiple iterations of foldable smartphones, Apple doesn’t seem to be in any rush whatsoever to jump onto the bandwagon. However, the Cupertino giant is reportedly busy refining its upcoming “iPhone Fold” set to launch in late 2026 or early 2027. Several reports from reliable sources […] This post Here’s …

DSCC: the foldable smartphone market will decline in 2025, but will rise sharply in 2026

DSCC (Counterpoint) estimates that the global foldable smartphone market increased by only 2.9% compared to 2023, and it is set to decline slightly in 2025, mostly due to an unusually weak sales of Samsung and Oppo foldable smartphones in Q4 2024. Samsung's tough quarter was due to political instability. This will be the first year ever in which foldable OLED smartphone sales declined. In 2026, though, DSCC forecasts a massive turnaround, as App…

Is the folding smartphone market coming to your roof or is it just a pause before the next big jump? That’s the question...