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KoreanFoldable Smartphone Panels Set New Record High in Q2’24 Helped by Earlier Launch of Samsung Foldables
August 12, 2024Q2’24 was a record quarter for foldable smartphone panel shipments, rising 151% Q/Q and 126% Y/Y to nearly 10M panels. Panel shipments were 12% higher than the previous high recorded in Q3’23. The primary cause of the surge was the earlier launch of the latest Samsung foldables, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Z Fold 6, which started panel production and shipments one month earlier than last year. Samsung accounted for 48% of all foldable smartphone panel procurement in Q2’24, well ahead of Huawei’s Q2’24 share of 29%. Samsung and Huawei reversed positions in Q2’24 with Huawei leading Samsung in foldable panel procurement in Q1’24 with a 53% to 21% advantage. By model, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 led in foldable panel procurement with a 32% share followed by the Z Fold 6 at 15%. Huawei had the next two highest volume models, the Pocket 2 and Mate X5, each with a double digit share. The Honor Magic V Flip was the #5 foldable in Q2’24 on a panel procurement basis with a 4% share. Clamshells accounted for a 63% share, up from 53% in Q1’24. Samsung Display regained the #1 position in foldable panel share with a 53% to 27% advantage over BOE in Q2’24 after trailing BOE in Q1’24 at 29% to 48%.Read More