Report Highlights
The global foldable smartphone market reached $14.4 billion in 2021. The market is estimated to grow from $25.0 billion in 2022 to $85.3 billion by 2027, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 27.8% during 2022-2027.
Report Includes
- 42 data tables and 23 additional tables
- A comprehensive overview and up-to-date analysis of the global foldable smartphone market
- Analyses of the global market trends, with historic sales data for 2021, estimates for 2022, forecasts for 2023 and 2025, and projections of five year compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2027
- Highlights of the current and future potential for foldable smartphone market, and areas of focus to forecast this market into various segments and sub-segments
- Estimation of the actual market size and market forecast of foldable smartphone in USD million values, and their corresponding market share analysis on the basis of display panel type, operating system, sales channel, age group, and geographic region
- Updated information on key market drivers and opportunities, industry shifts and regulations, and other demographic factors that will influence this market demand in the coming years (2022-2027)
- Insight into the major technology challenges, issues and risks, government regulations, recent developments, and COVID-19 impact on the foldable smartphone market
- Identification of the major stakeholders and analysis of the competitive landscape based on recent developments and segmental revenues
- Descriptive company profiles of the leading global foldable smartphone manufacturers, including Apple Inc., Motorola Mobility LLC, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Xiaomi Inc., and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Report Scope
In this report, foldable smartphones market have been segmented by display panel type, operating system, sales channel, age group, and geography. This report is an overview of the global foldable smartphone market and an analysis of market trends, considering the base year of 2021 and estimates for 2022-2027. Revenue forecasts are included for the period for segmentations based on display panel type, operating system, sales channel, age group and geography, with estimated values derived from manufacturers’ total revenue.
The report also includes a section on the major players in the market. It explains the major drivers, competitive landscape and current trends for foldable smartphone solutions. The report concludes with a detailed focus on the foldable smartphone landscape and includes detailed profiles of major players operating in the global foldable smartphone market.
Report Synopsis
| Report Metrics | Details | ||||||||||||||
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| Base year considered | 2021 | ||||||||||||||
| Forecast period considered | 2022–2027 | ||||||||||||||
| Base year market size | $14.4 billion | ||||||||||||||
| Market size forecast | $85.34 billion | ||||||||||||||
| Growth rate | CAGR of 27.8% from 2022 to 2027 | ||||||||||||||
| Units considered | $ Millions | ||||||||||||||
| Segments covered | Folding Display Type, Region, Operating System, Sales Channel, Age Group | ||||||||||||||
| Regions covered | North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Rest of the World (South America, the Middle East and Africa). | ||||||||||||||
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