➀ Foldable phones hold a stagnant 1.6% market share in 2025, with Samsung leading at 45.2%;
➁ Huawei, Honor, Lenovo, and Xiaomi show growth, while Apple's 2026 entry with a new model may boost market adoption;
➂ Apple's foldable phone in late 2026 could drive the segment into mainstream amid low 19.8 million unit shipments in a 1.25 billion smartphone market.