TrendForce: Foldable smartphones to reach 5% market to reach by 2027

13 September 2023
Shipments will increase yearly, reaching 70 million units in five years.

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  • 13 Sep 2023

Anonymous, 13 Sep 2023I have a flip5 and will never go back to a traditional slab... moreImagine feeling superior because of a flip phone lmaooo

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    • Anonymous
    • IhZ
    • 13 Sep 2023

    Anonymous, 13 Sep 2023Foldables may look cool. But not that practical.I have a flip5 and will never go back to a traditional slab smartphone.... i actully laugh when i see people using a slab phone lol

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      • Anonymous
      • 0cB
      • 13 Sep 2023

      Foldables may look cool. But not that practical.

        What was prediction 5 years ago for the future? I remember the foldable sales said to be huge in future and yet every year the sales been low.

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          • Vibe
          • xjH
          • 13 Sep 2023

          Good news, flip offers flexibility while fold is for multitasking

            I doubt it.
            OEMs are still putting foldables as their ultra premium models, even above their regular highest end slab phone. Add on the technology is still in its infancy, with handsets hardly surviving their first year, it will take a while to reach 5%.

            I mean Oppo, as a brand, has almost 6% of smartphone marketshare worldwide. And that's already a LOT of phones. Do people really think there will be as many foldables by 2027?

              Only 5? Oh boy! :D

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                • Anonymous
                • IhZ
                • 13 Sep 2023

                Anonymous, 13 Sep 2023I wish foldable wasn't just a pretext to ramp up the p... moreCan your phone fold? no? ok

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                  • Anonymous
                  • 05e
                  • 13 Sep 2023

                  Anonymous, 13 Sep 2023I wish foldable wasn't just a pretext to ramp up the p... moreContext reality check:

                  I paid €1,239 for a 512GB Flip5, before trade-in discounts.
                  Google will sell the Exynos-based Pixel 8 "Pro" (rebranded to Tensor) with 128GB for €1,235.

                  If someone is inflating prices, it is not Samsung.

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                    • Oki
                    • sw3
                    • 13 Sep 2023

                    Almost a whole decade and they will still be niche product. So much for foldables being the future 😂

                      Nice to see that. I'm still not on the fence about buying a foldable phone just yet.

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                        • J9W
                        • 13 Sep 2023

                        This is really optimistic to hope the foldables reach 5% market share by 2027.
                        It's only a flagship 4 digits price tag so only the minorities can buy them.

                        If they start to sell them around 400 euro then that 5% would make sense.
                        People who want a compact phone have no other choice then by a flip phone but for majority it's still too expensive. As of now where these cost 1000-1500-2000 euro i dont see that it be sold for masses

                          18.3 million for just year alone is huge. i thought it would only reach up to 500k

                            If they were so great, I would have one already. No spec satisfaction.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • M0X
                              • 13 Sep 2023

                              I wish foldable wasn't just a pretext to ramp up the price of smartphones even more. I can buy a very good regular phone for about 300$, it can pretty much do anything. What is the justification for foldables costing more than 1000$ ?

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                                • Ki3
                                • 13 Sep 2023

                                rizki1, 13 Sep 20232.5% Global and 2.5% China?4% global , 1% china, because samsung has 80% (≈⅘) foldable marketshare.

                                  2.5% Global and 2.5% China?

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