Samsung taking market share from Apple in U.S. as foldable phones gain momentum

Post by hu3 » Thu, Sep 11, 2025, 6:37 PM UTC

thebruce87m wrote: post #60

beAbU wrote: post #50

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Don't make it sound like Apple is some sort of victim of regulation who's being picked on the whole time. They will not get fines and lawsuits if they make a foldable phone with a display that degrades over time. I do think a move like this will hurt their reputation for making durable devices. They are a victim of their own success a little here.

> Don't make it sound like Apple is some sort of victim of regulation who's being picked on the whole time. I didn’t say this. I would merely accept other companies being held to the same standard. > They will not get fines and lawsuits if they make a foldable phone with a display that degrades over time. This will 100% happen. When it does I will come back and post here.

Post by exac » Thu, Sep 11, 2025, 6:38 PM UTC

jsbisviewtiful wrote: post #62

dkobia wrote: post #46

I thought the idea of a folding phone was just a cash grab until I saw someone on the plane across the aisle from me interacting with one. It has been a while since I saw someone get so much enjoyment out of a device. The back and forth between folded and unfolded to read messages and watch movies/read a book was mesmerizing. It made me realize that this form factor could actually enhance the user experience in a mea…

I had never seen one in the wild until I made a new friend recently, who has one of the foldable Samsung devices. My initial impression was that it is clunky, way too thick/large for comfortable pocket storage+running and it looks cheap for how much it cost... and last week my friend said he got his first ever dead pixel of any of his devices on the foldable phone. Take that opinion and info as you will.

Post by torben-friis » Thu, Sep 11, 2025, 6:41 PM UTC

Night_Thastus wrote: post #71

I'll be totally honest, I do not get the appeal of foldable phones, at least with the designs I've seen so far. I guess you can unfold it to get a bigger 2-part screen? That's about it? I'd imagine that having it be un-foldable compromises the battery life, overall thickness (when folded) and weight to at least some extent - plus it costs way more. Is the additional screen real-estate really worth that?

Post by daemonologist » Thu, Sep 11, 2025, 6:43 PM UTC

aakkaakk wrote: post #75

beAbU wrote: post #51

Everyone is forgetting that Apple had a foldable phone in 2014/15

Lie.

Post by ls-a » Thu, Sep 11, 2025, 6:47 PM UTC

rs186 wrote: post #16

So the facts we know are that 1) Samsung market share rising from 23% to 31% and 2) they recently released new foldable phones. But do we know that's the actual primary reason for the increase? I couldn't tell that from the article. The article mentions engagement of specific social media posts, but that's as much as it, without any sales number/estimates from anyone.

   Here are some things to know about folding phones

   1. They're like expensive cars. Do not own one without a warranty
   2. As soon as the new model comes out, swap it in
   3. If you're into smaller phones, they're a good option
   4. They are not for the financially conscious. Those things are kind of a status symbol