Apple Seen Capturing 29.8% of Foldable Market by 2027 as iPhone Duo Gains Fast
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Updated · 9to5Mac · Oct 28
Apple Seen Capturing 29.8% of Foldable Market by 2027 as iPhone Duo Gains Fast
3 articles · Updated · 9to5Mac · Oct 28
Summary
TrendForce reaffirmed that Apple could command 29.8% of the global foldable smartphone market in 2027 after the iPhone Duo’s first week of shipments pointed to strong early demand.
The forecast rests on Apple’s ability to tightly integrate chips, software and its developer ecosystem, which TrendForce says should improve app compatibility, hardware reliability and multitasking use cases.
TrendForce still expects Apple to ship 5 million foldable iPhones by the end of 2026, giving it 24.8% of the segment even as Android foldable shipments are projected to fall more than 20% year over year.
By 2027, foldable smartphone shipments are projected to reach 23.5 million units, up 16.3%, with Apple ranked second behind Samsung at 31.9% and ahead of Huawei at 21.3%.