Global Foldable Smartphone Market

Abstract
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 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.

Content
Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Overview
1.2 Study Goals and Objectives
1.3 Scope of Report
1.4 Reasons for Doing This Study
1.5 Intended Audience
1.6 Information Sources
1.7 Research Methodology
1.8 Geographic Breakdown
1.9 Analyst's Credentials
1.10 BCC Custom Research
1.11 Related BCC Research Reports
Chapter 2 Summary and Highlights
2.1 Introduction
Chapter 3 Market Overview
3.1 Introduction
3.1.1 Benefits of Foldable Smartphones
3.1.2 OLED Screen
3.1.3 Advantages of Foldable Smartphone Display
3.1.4 Differences
3.2 Evolution of Foldable Smartphones
3.3 Technology Snapshot
3.3.1 Ram Capacity
3.3.2 Display Size
3.4 Value Chain Analysis
3.5 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
3.5.1 Power of Suppliers
3.5.2 Power of Buyers
3.5.3 Threat of Substitutes
3.5.4 Threat of New Entrants
3.5.5 Degree of Competition
3.6 Patent Analysis
3.7 Future of Foldable Smartphone
3.8 Impact of COVID-19 on the Foldable Smartphone Market
3.8.1 COVID-19 Pandemic Scenario
3.8.2 Post COVID-19 Pandemic Scenario
Chapter 4 Market Dynamics
4.1 Market Drivers
4.1.1 Growing Number of Internet Users
4.1.2 Growing Production of OLED Display
4.1.3 Advancements in Smartphones
4.1.4 Growing Spending
4.2 Market Restraints
4.2.1 High Repair Cost
4.2.2 Manufacturing Complexity of Foldable Display
4.3 Market Opportunities
4.3.1 Expanding Product Portfolio of Smartphone Vendors
4.3.2 Increasing Shipment of Ultra-Thin Glass (UTG) and Colorless Polyimide (CPI)
4.3.3 Entrance of New Players
4.4 Market Challenges
4.4.1 High Complexity in Design
Chapter 5 Market Breakdown by Type of Folding Display
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Inward Fold Display
5.3 Outward Fold Display
Chapter 6 Market Breakdown by Operating System
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Android
6.3 iOS
6.4 Others
Chapter 7 Market Breakdown by Sales Channel
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Online Retailers
7.3 Offline Retailers
7.3.1 Hypermarkets/Supermarkets
7.3.2 Specialty Stores
7.3.3 Multi-brand Stores
Chapter 8 Market Breakdown by Age Group
8.1 Introduction
8.2 18-24 Age Group
8.3 25-34 Age Group
8.4 35-45 Age Group
8.5 45-56 Age Group
8.6 56+ Age Group
Chapter 9 Market Breakdown by Region
9.1 Introduction
9.2 North America
9.3 Europe
9.4 Asia-Pacific
9.5 Rest of the World
Chapter 10 Competitive Landscape
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Ranking Analysis
10.3 Strategic Analysis
10.3.1 Product Launches, Enhancement and Partnerships
10.4 Various Foldable Smartphones
Chapter 11 Company Profiles
APPLE INC.
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
HONOR DEVICE CO., LTD.
MICROSOFT CORP.
MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC
OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
ROYOLE CORP.
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
SONY CORP.
TCL CORP.
VIVO
XIAOMI INC.
ZTE CORP.
Chapter 12 Appendix: List of Acronyms

List of Tables
Summary Table : Global Foldable Smartphone Market, by Region, Through 2027
Table 1 : Foldable vs. Non-Foldable Smartphone
Table 2 : Porter's Five Forces Analysis: Overview
Table 3 : Recently Granted Patents on Foldable Smartphone Technology, Global, 2021
Table 4 : Average Repair Cost of Foldable Smartphone, 2021
Table 5 : Global Market for Foldable Smartphone, by Folding Display Type, Through 2027
Table 6 : Global Market for Inward Fold Display Smartphones, by Region, Through 2027
Table 7 : Global Market for Outward Fold Display Smartphones, by Region, Through 2027
Table 8 : Global Market for Foldable Smartphone, by Operating System, Through 2027
Table 9 : Global Market for Android OS Based Foldable Smartphones, by Region, Through 2027
Table 10 : Global Market for iOS Based Foldable Smartphones, by Region, Through 2027
Table 11 : Global Market for Others OS Based Foldable Smartphones, by Region, Through 2027
Table 12 : Global Market for Foldable Smartphone, by Sales Channel, Through 2027
Table 13 : Global Market for Foldable Smartphone via Online Retailers, by Region, Through 2027
Table 14 : Global Market for Foldable Smartphone via Offline Retailers, by Region, Through 2027
Table 15 : Global Market for Foldable Smartphone, by Age Group, Through 2027
Table 16 : Global Foldable Smartphone Market, 18-24 Age Group, by Region, Through 2027
Table 17 : Global Foldable Smartphone Market, 25-34 Age Group, by Region, Through 2027
Table 18 : Global Foldable Smartphone Market, 35-45 Age Group, by Region, Through 2027
Table 19 : Global Foldable Smartphone Market, 45-56 Age Group, by Region, Through 2027
Table 20 : Global Foldable Smartphone Market, 56+ Age Group, by Region, Through 2027
Table 21 : Global Market for Foldable Smartphone, by Region, Through 2027
Table 22 : North American Foldable Smartphone Market, by Display Panel Type, Through 2027
Table 23 : North American Foldable Smartphone Market, by Operating System, Through 2027
Table 24 : North American Foldable Smartphone Market, by Sales Channel, Through 2027
Table 25 : North American Foldable Smartphone Market, by Age Group, Through 2027
Table 26 : European Foldable Smartphone Market, by Display Panel Type, Through 2027
Table 27 : European Foldable Smartphone Market, by Operating System, Through 2027
Table 28 : European Foldable Smartphone Market, by Sales Channel, Through 2027
Table 29 : European Foldable Smartphone Market, by Age Group, Through 2027
Table 30 : Asia-Pacific Foldable Smartphone Market, by Display Panel Type, Through 2027
Table 31 : Asia-Pacific Foldable Smartphone Market, by Operating System, Through 2027
Table 32 : Asia-Pacific Foldable Smartphone Market, by Sales Channel, Through 2027
Table 33 : Asia-Pacific Foldable Smartphone Market, by Age Group, Through 2027
Table 34 : Rest of the World Foldable Smartphone Market, by Display Panel Type, Through 2027
Table 35 : Rest of the World Foldable Smartphone Market, by Operating System, Through 2027
Table 36 : Rest of the World Foldable Smartphone Market, by Sales Channel, Through 2027
Table 37 : Rest of the World Foldable Smartphone Market, by Age Group, Through 2027
Table 38 : Market Ranking, Top Three Foldable Smartphone Providers, 2022
Table 39 : Product Launches, Enhancements and Partnerships, Feb. 2019–Aug. 2022
Table 40 : Various Foldable Smartphone Advantages and Disadvantages
Table 41 : Apple Inc.: Recent Financial Performance, 2019–2021
Table 42 : Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.: Recent Financial Performance, 2019–2021
Table 43 : Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.: Foldable Smartphone Offerings
Table 44 : Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.: Recent Developments, 2019–2022
Table 45 : Honor Device Co., Ltd.: Foldable Smartphone Offerings
Table 46 : Microsoft Corp.: Recent Financial Performance, 2019–2021
Table 47 : Microsoft Corp.: Foldable Smartphones
Table 48 : Microsoft Corp.: Recent Developments, 2021
Table 49 : Motorola Mobility LLC: Foldable Smartphones
Table 50 : Motorola Mobility LLC.: Recent Developments, 2020–2022
Table 51 : Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd.: Foldable Smartphones
Table 52 : Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd.: Recent Developments, 2022
Table 53 : Royole Corp.: Foldable Smartphones
Table 54 : Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.: Recent Financial Performance, 2019–2021
Table 55 : Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.: Foldable Smartphones
Table 56 : Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.: Recent Developments, 2019–2022
Table 57 : Sony Group Corp.: Recent Financial Performance, 2020–2022
Table 58 : TCL Technology: Recent Financial Performance, 2019–2021
Table 59 : Vivo: Foldable Smartphones
Table 60 : Vivo: Recent Development, 2022
Table 61 : Xiaomi Inc.: Foldable Smartphone Offerings
Table 62 : Xiaomi Inc.: Recent Developments, 2021–2022
Table 63 : ZTE Corp.: Recent Financial Performance, 2019–2021
Table 64 : Abbreviations Used in This Report