Market research firm TrendForce estimates that the penetration rate of OLED folding phones will reach 1.1% this year. With the launch of new flagship folding machines, driven by improved specifications and more competitive prices, the penetration rate is expected to exceed 2.5% after 2024.
TrendForce said, folding machine according to the use of preferences can be divided into easy to carry, lift the lid type folding, and can act as a small flat folding around the size of the folding screen size about 6.5 to 7 inches, about 7.5 to 8 inches folding screen. For the refresh rate, the main screen is 120Hz, the left and right folded secondary screen is advanced from 60Hz to 120Hz, and the upper and lower folded secondary screen is limited to maintain the screen size at 60Hz.
TrendForce said that Samsung Display Company, the panel supplier, is the biggest winner of this wave of newly launched folding mobile phones. However, with the continuous improvement of industrial chain technology, more panel suppliers will join the ranks and form a price competition situation. From the current selection of brand manufacturers, In addition to the original deep cultivation of OLED application of BOE, recently published many technology Vicinora is expected to break out of the circle, the supply proportion should be significantly increased, as for Xiaomi and Huaxing cooperation Mix Fold, this year seems to turn to Tianma, expected to have more folding products.
