According to research company Omdia, Apple may release its first foldable iPhone in 2023.
It is expected to have a 7,3- to 7,6-inch OLED screen and support a stylus similar to Samsung's S Pen.
It was previously reported that the design of the folding iPhone will resemble the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip.
When folded, it will be quite compact. Apple will use chemically strengthened safety ceramic glass that won't break when folded.
It was also reported that Apple has developed a new hinge design that hides inside the case, rather than remaining on the outside like the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip. The design also prevents dust from getting inside the device.
The smartphone should be equipped with 8 GB of RAM and 1 TB of flash memory, and its price will be about 1500 dollars.
Apple has finally defeated Samsung in the global smartphone market
Apple has overtaken Samsung to become the world's leading smartphone brand amid record sales of the iPhone. The company showed a huge jump in the last quarter of last year, while Huawei's position weakened greatly.
According to Counterpoint Research, shipments of iPhone smartphones grew by 22% in the previous quarter. The growth is caused by the release of the iPhone 12 line, which supports fifth-generation networks. Also, the sales of previous models did not fall, the demand for which remains stable after the price reduction.
The company has shipped 90 million smartphones and occupies more than 23% of the market. Analysts note that Apple has strengthened its position in the premium smartphone segment in China. According to Apple CEO Tim Cook, two of the three best-selling premium smartphones in China are from Apple.
In second place according to the results of the quarter is Samsung, which received about 19% of the market. The third place was taken by Xiaomi, followed by Oppo and Vivo, which took the fourth and fifth places, respectively. Huawei dropped to 6th place.
If we look at the results for the year, Samsung is in the lead, Apple is in second place, Huawei is in third place, followed by Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo and Realme. The last year has been a fast growing brand.
Counterpoint Research's data is broadly consistent with the estimates we've already published from another analyst firm, IDC.
