foldable phones It is becoming more popular by the day. So much so that lately we see that almost every brand has released a device in this segment. There is even talk that Apple will join this trend and release a foldable phone within a few years.

Huawei was one of the leading companies in the field of foldable phones. Recent news has shown that the company has achieved considerable success in this field.

Huawei surpasses Samsung to take the top spot in foldable phones

There has been one name at the top of the foldable phone industry for a while now. That’s Samsung. South Korean tech giant Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy Z Fold It has dominated the industry with its devices for years. However, recently this growth has slowed down and other brands are starting to catch up. Huawei was also at the top of these brands.

According to data collected by TechInsights, the Chinese giant we know with its foldable devices from the Mate series Huawei will grow at a massive 229% annual growth rate in the second quarter of 2024 noted. This places the company in the foldable phone segment. world leader happened. The fact that all this happened despite US sanctions attracted a lot of attention.

The biggest source of growth in the second quarter was Asia Pacific was the great interest in foldable phones in the region. In this way it climbed to the top and pushed Samsung to the second place. Samsung’s growth rate is only remained at 5%.

It should be noted that Samsung is successful in the field of foldables in North America. However, we can say that it will not improve globally in the third quarter. Because it will not release a new foldable phone. The Z Flip6 and Z Fold6, which were released in July, are also on the rise in terms of sales. not very successful.

We don’t have any data yet on which brand is selling how many foldable phones. But even these growth figures show that other brands are getting closer to Samsung. In the coming period, we will see whether companies like HONOR and vivo will become serious competitors to Samsung.