Ryan Haines / Android Authority
TL;DR
- A brand new report claims that Samsung’s upcoming foldables might see a 30% enhance in gross sales over final yr’s fashions.
- Galaxy AI options might be the principle driving pressure behind the elevated gross sales.
The upcoming Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6 may outsell their predecessors, despite the fact that the gadgets are anticipated to value extra and provide minor upgrades on the {hardware} entrance. A brand new report from Counterpoint Analysis claims that gross sales of Samsung’s next-gen foldables might develop by 30% in comparison with final yr’s fashions, with new Galaxy AI options being the principle driving pressure.
Samsung launched Galaxy AI options with the Galaxy S24 sequence earlier this yr. Though the lineup didn’t provide main {hardware} enhancements over the Galaxy S23 sequence, it managed to interrupt a pre-sales file in South Korea. Samsung attributed the gross sales development to the brand new Galaxy AI options in its Q1 2024 earnings report, and promised to deliver the options to extra flagship telephones this yr to additional drive gross sales.
Since Samsung has already confirmed that its next-gen foldables will include Galaxy AI, Counterpoint’s declare doesn’t appear farfetched. Jene Park, Senior Analyst at Counterpoint Analysis, provides that Samsung’s foldable gross sales are anticipated to develop at a compound annual development fee (CAGR) of 18% over the following 4 years because of its continued funding in multimodal generative AI experiences to boost foldable usability, which might assist it seize 35% of the worldwide foldable market by 2028.
We received’t have to attend too lengthy to see if the upcoming foldables obtain higher gross sales figures than final yr’s fashions, because the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6 will probably go on sale shortly after tomorrow’s Galaxy Unpacked occasion.
