In the last quarter of this year, we are waiting for the announcement of Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, and at this point, the plan for the release of premier flagships in 2021 can be considered fulfilled. True, there is a possibility that we will be shown the Xiaomi 12, but it will be positioned as the flagship of 2022.
But a specialist from the DSCC company, which specializes in displays, said that something interesting will be shown to us by the end of 2021, and we are talking about complex smartphones.
It has published a list of devices with adaptive 120Hz OLED displays, along with when they will be released. It is noteworthy that foldable smartphones from Google, Vivo, Xiaomi and Oppo are among the premieres of the fourth quarter of 2021 and it is also possible that the Samsung W22 5G will offer a foldable design, but whether it will have a flexible display remains unknown.
The Xiaomi 12 is expected to appear in this list, and the surprise is that the list includes the Huawei Mate 50 Pro, although it is hard to believe that it will appear in the fourth quarter of this year. The list of devices also includes the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, which is known to have been canceled.
This error casts doubt on the fact that the other information is also correct. Perhaps the whole thing is that the list was compiled at the beginning of this year and then Samsung had not yet decided to release an update within the Galaxy Note series. There was also no certainty that the Mate 50 Pro would be delayed.
Foldable smartphones from Google, Vivo, Xiaomi and Oppo could arrive in the fourth quarter of 2021
According to a recent CounterPoint research report, in 2021, the foldable smartphone market is expected to grow 3 times compared to 2020. Deliveries in 2021 will remain single-digit — about 9 million units.
However, compared to 2020, the market will continue to grow, with Samsung dominating with a market share of more than 88%. By 2023, we expect a 10-fold increase in the supply of sophisticated smartphones. Even with more OEMs entering the foldable smartphone market, we expect Samsung to continue to dominate with a market share of nearly 75%.
If Apple plans to release a complex smartphone by 2023, it will not only be a turning point in making complex decisions mainstream, but it will also improve the output of components and increase the scale of the entire supply chain.
"Thanks to the significant price reduction, improved design and appearance, Samsung is likely to target younger buyers with the new foldable Flip smartphone. The new Galaxy Z models will also get S Pen support, which could help absorb existing Note users," said senior analyst Janie Park, who heads research at Counterpoint.
