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Home | Business | Samsung Likely To Grab 88 Share Of Foldable Smartphones This Year

Samsung likely to grab 88% share of foldable smartphones this year

The global foldable market is estimated to triple from a year earlier to reach around 9 million units in 2021, and Samsung, the world's largest smartphone vendor, is projected to represent 88 percent of them

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Published Date - 04:26 PM, Fri - 6 August 21
Samsung likely to grab 88% share of foldable smartphones this year
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Seoul/New Delhi: Samsung Electronics is expected to dominate the foldable smartphone market this year with an 88 percent share, a report showed on Friday, as the tech giant prepares to unveil its new foldable devices next week.

The global foldable market is estimated to triple from a year earlier to reach around 9 million units in 2021, and Samsung, the world’s largest smartphone vendor, is projected to represent 88 percent of them, according to market tracker Counterpoint Research.

“Although the market for foldables is still niche, we expect 2021 shipments of Samsung foldable smartphones to grow significantly, driven by improved design and hardware, and competitive pricing,” it said.

Counterpoint Research predicted the worldwide foldable smartphone market in 2023 to be 10 times bigger than in 2020 and even if more manufacturers enter the market, including Apple, Samsung is expected to maintain its top player status with a 75 percent market share.

The South Korean firm is scheduled to introduce its new foldable smartphones — Galaxy Z Fold3 and Galaxy Z Flip3 — at its Unpacked event next week, hoping they can solidify its leadership in the premium segment.

Samsung already hinted that the upcoming foldable smartphones will have “amazing new multitasking capabilities and enhanced durability,” reports Yonhap news agency.

Samsung has said it expects better performance in the second half with the launch of new foldable smartphones and the expansion of mass-market 5G devices.

The South Korean giant said it sold 60 million units of handsets in the second quarter, down from 81 million units in the previous quarter, with the portion of smartphones reaching the mid-90 percent range.

“With a significant price drop, improved design and appearance, Samsung is likely to target younger customers with the new foldable Flip smartphone,” said Park Jin-suk, a senior analyst at Strategy Analytics. “The new Galaxy Z models will get S Pen support too, which can help absorb existing Note users.”

With its plan to mainstream the foldable category, Park said Samsung may target the Chinese market, where the company has little presence.

“Despite having a negligible market share, Samsung can secure Huawei’s vacant spot, and its success can contribute toward total shipment and sales volumes for its new foldables,” Park added.

Regarding the US market, Counterpoint Research pointed out Samsung’s foldable smartphones should be released at cheaper prices to attract consumers.

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