iPhone Fold to make Apple a top-three foldable player in 2026

The upcoming iPhone Fold will be Apple’s first and long-awaited foray into foldable smartphones, and it’s forecasted to be a big hit. According to a new report from TrendForce , Cupertino’s first foldable will help it reach a 19.3% market share for foldables in 2026, which would directly slot it into the third spot behind Huawei and Samsung.

Apple is a late entrant in the folding phone market, but TrendForce analysts believe pent-up demand from Apple users who want to try a foldable phone, combined with a strong brand and ecosystem loyalty, will propel Apple as one of the market leaders…