Key Points
However, with the planned entry of the likes of Chinese smartphone brands such as Oppo and Tecno, and US major Google, in this segment, Samsungs stronghold of the market is under threat..
But this only spells good news for consumers who will have more choice and cheaper models in the category, which grew 27% on year in 2022, as per Counterpoint Research..
Bigger screen in a smaller form factorBook-type foldable phones open horizontally to a wider tablet-like displayTake up lesser space than average smarphone in purseGreat for reading, multitasking, and multimedia consumption..
WHO ARE THE NEW PLAYERS?. Tecno: Phantom V Fold to launch in India in Q2 2023Oppo: Announced Find N2 Flip in India in MarchGoogle: Expected to launch fi rst folding phone in May..
Chinese handset companies are in their fi rst iterative stages of this form factor and the experience of their folding phones may leave much to be desired."..
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