Deliveries of flexible phones increased significantly in the first quarter of this year, and the segment was unsurprisingly dominated by Samsung with "benders" Galaxy From Flip3 and From Fold3. On the contrary, surprising growth was recorded by Huawei, behind which the model stood P50 pocket. This was reported by the well-known insider in the field of mobile displays Ross Young.
In the first three months of this year, a total of 2,22 million foldable smartphones were shipped to the global market, up 571% year-on-year. Deliveries of panels for folding devices and production of "folders" doubled in 2022 compared to last year.
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He ruled the market Galaxy From Flip3, whose share of deliveries reached 51 percent. He followed him at a great distance Galaxy From Fold3 with a share of over 20%. P50 Pocket was third in the order with a share of less than 20%. For him, most deliveries were apparently recorded in China, hence such a high share. While the clamshell form factor currently dominates the foldable phone market, that could change in the rest of the year.
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