Apple’s iPhone series is a popular smartphone that sells worldwide, but in the field of folding, it is far behind Samsung.
The tech media “9to5Mac” has covered the latest leaks as to when this difference will be filled.
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Apple’s entry into the foldable smartphone market, which is gaining momentum, is as early as 2025
Samsung plans to announce new folding smartphones “Galaxy Z Flip 4” and “Z Fold 4” on August 10th. According to the company, regarding 10 million foldable smartphones were shipped worldwide in 2021. This is a 300% increase compared to 2020.
But Apple hasn’t done much in this area yet. According to the 9to5Mac, there was a leak that the development of a new display for the folding iPhone and iPad started a few months ago, but this is similar to the one used in Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 3. It was said that it was.
In this regard, prominent analyst Minchi Kuo said the folding iPhone might be available as early as 2025.
In 2021, he thought Apple was preparing the model for the 2024 release, but the plan has changed since then. Kuo also believes that this foldable iPhone might actually be a hybrid with the iPad.
I expected Apple to launch a foldable iPhone as soon as 2024 in my reports last year, but now it’s clear this prediction needs to be revised. I predict Apple may launch its first foldable product in 2025 at the earliest, which may be a foldable iPad or a hybrid of iPad & iPhone. https://t.co/HGIDPFvdar
— Ming-Chi Kuo (@mingchikuo) April 1, 2022
In last year’s report, I predicted that Apple would launch a foldable iPhone as early as 2024, but now it’s clear that this prediction needs to be corrected. Apple has the potential to launch its first foldable product as early as 2025, which might be a foldable iPad or a hybrid of the iPad and iPhone.
Analyst Ross Youngs, who is familiar with the display industry, also said that the foldable iPhone will be available in 2025. However, he said he was more skeptical that Apple would not rush to enter the market.
After consulting with supply chain stakeholders, we delayed the expectation that Apple would enter the foldable smartphone market by two years to 2025. The company doesn’t seem to be rushing to enter the foldable smartphone market, and it might even take longer.
Young also said Apple is interested in laptops with foldable displays around 20 inches. However, the time is later than 2025, and it may be 2026 or 2027.
If these predictions are correct, Apple is likely to lag behind Samsung in the folding market by more than six years. However, Apple is focusing on the AR / VR field rather than the folding field,The first product will be released in 2023Is rumored to be.
