Ming-Chi Kuo’s report says the number of folding iPhones that Apple is planning to manufacture are now on track to dwarf its competitors.
Apple’s iPhone 16 Pro Max next to Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7.
The reliable supply chain reporter Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple just boosted its folding iPhone plans.
Apple will reportedly boost 2026 manufacturing to 8-10 million and 2027 to 20-25 million.
That is far beyond the 2.4 million units Samsung plans to sell for its recent Fold 7 device.
Supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo issued a new report on Tuesday that Apple just issued a 20% boost in the number of foldable iPhones it plans to manufacture in 2026 and a 40% boost in the number it will make for 2027.
Apple has long been expected to launch a foldable iPhone since the company holds over 30 patents in folding phones.
Kuo’s report stated, « Apple recently revised its shipment forecasts for the foldable iPhone upward to 8-10 million units in 2026 and 20-25 million in 2027 (vs.
