Apple’s foldable iPhone to grab 25% of foldable smartphone sales this year – Counterpoint Research

3D render claiming to depict Apple’s first foldable iPhone (image: Jon Prosser)
Apple is poised to make one of the most impressive debuts in recent smartphone history. According to Counterpoint Research’s latest forecast, the company’s first foldable iPhone is expected to capture a remarkable 25% share of global foldable smartphone shipments in 2026 — its very first year (really, quarter) in the category — while helping propel the overall market to robust 21% year-o