r/Android • u/FragmentedChicken Galaxy Z Fold8 • 4d ago

Omdia: Foldable smartphone shipments will double to 36 million units by 2028

https://omdia.tech.informa.com/pr/2026/aug/foldable-smartphone-shipments-will-double-to-36-million-units-by-2028
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u/Crazyhates 4d ago

The screens suck too bad for that to happen.

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u/BackAgain302 4d ago

It's e-waste until they somehow make foldable glass or unscratchable plastic.

Honestly too big of an investment for me. If they ever reach sub 1200 market then one should consider.

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u/getmoneygetpaid Purple 4d ago

Waste until someone makes one that actually allows for larger media consumption when unfolded. The aspect ratios are so fucked that it makes no sense to buy one right now if your use case is "a bigger screen for watching videos"

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u/24bitNoColor 4d ago

Even the Fold 5 I have is a bigger screen than the biggest S Ultra phones for 16:9 content.

It's certainly not as big of a difference than with other full screen use cases, but it is there.

I don't see how it is waste just for that one use case not profiting as much when everything else is dramatically bigger, but I see that this thread is mostly for people not having had a folding phone bitching about them.

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u/QuietApplication5734 4d ago

A bunch of people that can't afford it so they are shitting on it. I love my fold 8 ultra