Foldable iPhone to debut in 2027: Challenge Huawei

 shipments of foldable phones will reach 17.8 million units in 2024, accounting for 1.5% of the smartphone market. By 2028, the market share of foldable screens will climb to 4.8%.

Apple is expected to launch a foldable iPhone in 2027. Apple is currently evaluating component specifications and performance, and has strict requirements for creases and reliability. Analysts say that once Apple enters the market, the foldable screen industry will undergo significant changes.

According to a report released by IDC, Huawei ranked first in the domestic folding screen market share in 2023, reaching 37.4%, and the new folding screen Mate X5 series was a hot seller.

Analysts said that foldable screen phones will impact a larger market share in the next five years. With the continuous entry of mobile phone manufacturers, market competition will continue to intensify, and the shipment volume of foldable screen phones will continue to grow rapidly, ushering in a real explosion.

At the same time, the folding screen industry chain will become more mature. From the perspective of key links in the industry chain, the research and development of key components such as hinges, cover plates and flexible panels is an important factor in promoting the further maturity of the folding screen market. For example, BOE’s exploration in the field of flexible screens, and Changyang Technology, Kaisheng Technology and other suppliers’ layout in the field of UTG glass cover plates.

In addition, thanks to the joint promotion of hinge design solutions by mobile phone manufacturers and supply chain manufacturers such as Amphenol Feifeng, the number of hinge patent applications has increased rapidly, helping to quickly iterate and optimize hinge design.