{"id":284654,"date":"2026-07-01T18:08:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T22:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/01\/iphone-fold-to-spearhead-2026-rebound-for-foldable-phone-screen-shipments\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T18:25:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T22:25:45","slug":"iphone-fold-to-spearhead-2026-rebound-for-foldable-phone-screen-shipments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/01\/iphone-fold-to-spearhead-2026-rebound-for-foldable-phone-screen-shipments\/","title":{"rendered":"iPhone Fold to spearhead 2026 rebound for foldable phone screen shipments"},"content":{"rendered":"

iPhone Fold to spearhead 2026 rebound for foldable phone screen shipments<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/appleinsider.com\/articles\/26\/07\/01\/iphone-fold-expected-to-take-29-of-2026-foldable-phone-screen-orders<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-07-01 18:08:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: appleinsider.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Apple’s iPhone Fold is expected to be the driving force of a 2026 rebound for foldable smartphone orders, falling only just behind Samsung’s hardware.\n<\/p>\n

Apple is expected to unveil its first folding iPhone in late 2026. Though the move will mark the company’s entry into new smartphone territory, the iPhone Fold could also have a significant impact on overall orders for foldable phone screens.\n<\/p>\n

According to Counterpoint Research, the iPhone Fold will account for 29% of all folding smartphone display orders in 2026. Huawei, meanwhile, is expected to take 24% of the market, while Samsung will likely remain in the lead with 31% of overall orders for folding smartphone displays.\n<\/p>\n

Per Wednesday’s report, Apple’s iPhone Fold orders will also drive the competition towards higher average selling prices. High-end book-style foldables have reportedly replaced value-oriented clamshell folding devices as the mainstream form factor, but “the growth of in-fold is not entirely dependent on Apple.”\n<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, tri-fold devices like the Huawei Mate XT series and Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold reportedly won’t become mass-market products anytime soon. The yield challenges and complexities of tri-fold designs will continue to serve as factors that limit widespread adoption.\n<\/p>\n

According to multiple sources and rumors, Apple’s supplier for iPhone Fold OLED panels will be Samsung Display, which held 22% of the foldable smartphone screen market in Q1 2026. This is up from 15% in Q1 2025.\n<\/p>\n

Samsung Display’s share of foldable smartphone display shipments rose to 22% in Q1 2026, while BOE’s share decreased from 52% to 45%. Image Credit: Counterpoint Research.<\/span><\/p>\n

Foldable smartphone screen shipments are still dominated by BOE, though, which held 45% of the market in Q1 2026, down from 52% in 2026.\n<\/p>\n

An April 2026 rumor said that Apple had decided against using BOE OLED panels for the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro. We likely won’t see BOE hardware on the iPhone Fold either.\n<\/p>\n

As a whole, though,…<\/p>\n

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