Samsung sold more foldables last year than all other brands combined

The foldable smartphone category is accelerating as more brands release foldable phones to get a slice of that pie, but it’s still Samsung’s foldables that offer the most polished experience. And while others will eventually catch up, it’s the Korean conglomerate that is the current market leader in the foldable segment, as it shipped more foldables in 2022 than all other OEMs combined.

According to a FinancialTimes report citing Canalys research, the foldable smartphone market saw 14.2 million shipments globally in 2022, of which Samsung alone shipped over 11 million units.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 with Galaxy Z Flip4

Chinese brand Huawei came in second, shipping just under two million foldable phones, followed by Oppo, vivo, Xiaomi, Honor and Motorola, which shipped just 40,000 foldable phones.

That said, Canalys estimates that foldable shipments in 2023 will double to 30 million units. And we expect the foldable market to become more interesting and competitive once more as Chinese brands launch their foldable devices outside of China to challenge Samsung’s dominance in this segment.

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