What Samsung does on the ground – or, instead, to – The foldable smartphone works? Is this what a company in Kamikaz’s position? If not, why does it seem that Samsung is doing everything in its powers to bury the part (one can say) that it has been well created?

Within several months, the Seoul giant will issue its foldable phones for 2025:

The way things are going – and I really hope to be wrong here – this will be just another brick in the wall.

Samsung throws the folding and dual -factor failure festival Galaxy Z Face 7He looks at the mercy of the worst enemy in Samsung and the largest competitor: Huawei.

In a side note: In a parallel world, we can talk about Apple instead of Huawei; In fact, we live, though, Cuperno has come out of the foldable shape factor so far.

Let me explain why I do these bold predictions about Samsung and The Comple Galaxy Z Face 7. Let’s see where The upcoming Huawei and Clamshell called Pocket 3 Fit in.

The numbers spoke

Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 was not a success. | Credit Image – Phonearena

I know, get it: statistics can bend and manipulate them and make to dance to any tune. However, sales statistics tell us something about a specific product and more – about its mother company and the market context.

while The Galaxy S24 series has turned into an unexpected success – Bravo, Samsung! The fold phones and the heart from 2024 did not get much attention to the market. By “not getting much attention,” I mean they were fluctuating a Samsung company.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z FLIP 6 faced disappointing sales, worse than their prefabs are already frustrated, Z Fold 5 and Z Flip 5.

By December 2024, the total sales of both devices reached only 5.21 million units, barely improved from 4.9 million in November.

the Galaxy Z Flip 6 has struggled more than others, selling about 80,000 units in December Z times 6 a little better, an increase from 2.09 million to 2.32 million.

On the other hand, and Galaxy S24 The series witnessed a strong demand, exceeding 37 million units that were sold.

But what if Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Face 7 The Samsung folding collection restores? This is not what suggests early expectations; The rumors mill that the minimum innovation will be playing again with Samsung folds.

“A shame!” As City O’Nela once said

Galaxy Z Fold 6 works better than FLIP 6, but it is not a star. | Credit Image – Phonearena

Well, Samsung is not needed to wander in atonement. But it seems that there is no shortage of shortcomings when it comes to Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Face 7:
In short, and Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Face 7 They are formed to be disappointing promotions, recycling many elements from their ancestors.

the Fold 7 It can be basically a global version of Z Fold 6 A special edition, features a larger screen, but lacks the pen support due to the lack of size. Although it may get a 200 -megapixel camera and improved speakers, its design options indicate the minimum ambition of Samsung.

Performance concerns are created with potential regional slide segment divisions, as some Exynos 2500 markets may receive instead of Snapdragon 8 Elite, which reflects the past contrast.

the Z Face 7While maintaining its attractiveness ( Samsung Phone, after all), may suffer from recession in camera devices, while competitors offer more interesting configurations. With the expectation that pricing will remain high, the lack of meaningful innovation may make the Samsung folds a struggle … again.

Huawei big mouth

Huawei Pocket 2 looks bold, but I realize that some will call it ugly. | Credit image – Huawei

I do not deliberately remember from other amazing folds, such as thin as a hateful Magic v3 by honor and OnePlus is open. I focus on Huawei, since the Chinese giant exceeded Samsung as the foldable smartphone manufacturer in early 2023, although Samsung regained the lead by Q3. However, if rumors of the upcoming Huawei 3 Pocket 3 prove, the company can overcome Samsung in the foldable market this year.

Also, Huawei promised something interesting:

Yu Chengdong, Huawei’s Consumer Business Group

To date, no rumors of the potential pocket 3 and its specifications have decreased. What I find the most interesting is the last part of the above -mentioned statement: that everyone will be able to bear it. This means cheap. Cheap (but somewhat capable) folding means a possible blow, and this is just my humble opinion.

When it comes out, we will discuss what it really means for the smart phone market.

Until then, Samsung can do one thing (along with already strengthening its foldable game) and only one thing: pray and we hope that Huawei will not release the 3 world pocket.

Oh, wait, I almost forgot: Huawei is still strongly punished and forced people outside China to get rid of it. How comfortable for Samsung! It turns out that in reality it can sell us the same phone twice, given the lack of real competition.