The foldable segment saw a 148% growth on a per-year basis for 2021 with an estimated total of 8.9 million shipments for 2021. For comparison, the regular smartphone market grew by 7 percentage points for the same period. Premium Android phone shipments have seen an 18% decrease compared to the values in 2019 so Android makers will try and ramp up demand with new foldable offerings in order to battle with Apple which saw a 68% increase in the same period.
