Apple's Foldable Phone: Samsung Tech & Market Opportunity

This post indicates Apple's potential entry into the foldable phone market, possibly leveraging Samsung's established technology. This is a significant shift for Apple (known for in-house design) and signals a maturation of the foldable phone category. This creates opportunities for: 1. Accessory Manufacturers: Design and market cases, screen protectors, and peripherals specifically for Apple's foldable form factor well in advance. 2. App Developers: Optimize applications for multi-screen/foldable interfaces, anticipating a broader foldable user base. 3. Component Suppliers: Increased demand for foldable display components, hinges, and related technologies. 4. Competitors: Strategically position their existing foldable offerings (e.g., highlighting innovation, affordability, or design variety) against Apple's impending entry. 5. Tech Reviewers/Influencers: Generate early content, analysis, and speculation around Apple's foldable design choices and market impact.

Origin Reddit Post

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Apple may have folded to the pressure of creating a foldable phone with Samsung tech instead of its own homegrown design

Posted by u/unboring-recycle•07/21/2025

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u/Think_Chocolate_

Stupid article. Apple has sourced different parts from different suppliers for decades. Them going full in-house is something that has been happening very recently.

u/MountHopeful

Is the issue distortion at the crease? What is the deal breaker?

u/mikemunyi

Very few v1.0 products from Apple have been stellar, though. They usually iterate into occasionally great products, but they rarely launch that way.

u/Ricktor_67

I am saying folding phones are awful. The tech is crap, the screens look bad, they are ungodly expensive.

u/Miraclefish

Considering they're buying Samsung screens, almost certainly not.

u/Macshlong

If someone gets it right for the right cost, it’ll be the best selling design by far.

u/Swizzy88

Don't think so. It's a massive compromise, same with ultra thin phones.

u/Ricktor_67

Will it?

u/ILikeYourMommaJokes

Nothing wrong if they brought back flip phones. But the current ones that are being sold are either too difficult to open with one hand, or too thick/wide to hold comfortably. They just dont

u/Tthelaundryman

My grandma got one of those Samsungs. Her eyesight is bad and needs to whole screen to read one text message. But other than that does anyone like these? They’re terrible. I’ve had a few frie

u/SelectivelyGood

It is not unusual for Apple to use Samsung display as a vendor. That does not mean the device is not of Apple's design.

u/Ricktor_67

Does anyone actually want an awful foldable phone?

u/alexshirt

My interest is piqued

u/s9oons

The desire for a foldable phone is such a niche market that it makes perfect sense not to re-work production lines. Make some design changes, build through Samsung, add an apple logo, sell fo

u/missed_sla

The fact that the phones are overpriced, fragile, and unnecessary?

u/Miraclefish

No. Lots of people want a good one though. Are you suggesting Apple will release an awful folding phone?

u/DctrGizmo

I’ll be interested if they solve the crease issue that Samsung still can’t figure out.

Origin Reddit Post

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Apple may have folded to the pressure of creating a foldable phone with Samsung tech instead of its own homegrown design

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