The global foldable smartphone market is set to grow 52 per cent on a year-over-year basis in 2023, Counterpoint Research’s Global Foldable Smartphone Market Forecast suggests.
With multiple OEMs entering the product segment, the market will have tough competition as the projection indicates more than 22.7 million units getting shipped by the end of 2024.
In 2023, we are expecting brands such as Oppo, Vivo, Motorola, Huawei, Xiaomi, and TCL to enter the foldable smartphone segment. Some of the anticipated launches include Oppo Find N2 Flip, Vivo X Fold Plus, Motorola Razr, Huawei Pocket S, Xiaomi Mix Fold 3, and TCL Find n Flip among other rumoured models.
Let’s take a quick look at each upcoming and rumoured foldable smartphones ready to blow your mind in 2023 one by one.
OPPO Find N2 Flip
- MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus, Octa core (3.2 GHz, Single Core + 3 GHz, Tri core + 1.8 GHz, Quad core)
- 8 inches AMOLED display with 120 Hz Refresh Rate and 403 PPI
- 8 GB RAM
- 50 MP + 8 MP Dual Primary Cameras with LED Flash and 32 MP Front Camera
- 4300mAh battery with super VOOC charging USB type-C port
- Dual SIM: Nano + Nano
- 5G support in India
OPPO Find N2 Flip price in India is expected to be around Rs. 71,190. The device will most likely have a February 2023 launch, although no official confirmation has been out yet.
Vivo X Fold Plus
- 03 inches AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate and 360 PPI
- Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen processor, Octa core (3.2 GHz, Single Core + 2.75 GHz, Tri core + 2 GHz, Quad core)
- 112 GB RAM
- 50 + 48 + 12 + 8 MP Quad Primary Cameras with Dual LED Flash
- 16 MP Front Camera
- 4730mAh battery with flash charging USB Type-C port support
- Dual SIM: Nano + Nano
- 5G support in India
Vivo X Fold Plus price in India is expected to be approximately Rs. 114,190. The device is all set to be launched in 22 Janurary 2023.
Motorola Razr
- Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, Octa core processor, (3.2 GHz, Single Core + 2.75 GHz, Tri core + 2 GHz, Quad core)
- 8 GB RAM
- 7 inches P-OLED display with 144Hz refresh rate and 393 PPI
- 50 MP + 13 MP Dual Primary Cameras with LED Flash
- 32 MP Front Camera
- 3500mAh battery with fast charging support with USB type-C port
Motorola is all set to enter the foldable smartphone segment with Motorola Razr this year. Scheduled for a 16 January 2023 launch, the Motorola Razr price in India is expected to be around Rs 70,790.
Huawei Pocket S – Foldable smartphones to blow your mind in 2023
- Snapdragon 778G processor, Octa core (2.4 GHz, Single Core + 2.2 GHz, Tri core + 1.9 GHz, Quad core)
- 9 inches OLED display with 120Hz refresh rate and 439 PPI
- 8 GB RAM and 128 GB + 256 GB Expandable
- 40 MP + 13 MP Dual Primary Cameras with LED flash
- 7 MP Front Camera
- 4000mAh battery with fast charging with USB Type-C Port
Huawei Pocket S is expected to be launched in the Indian market on 15 January 2023. With no 5G support, Huawei Pocket S price in India is expected to be somewhere around Rs 68,090.
Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 – Rumoured Foldable smartphones to blow your mind in 2023
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Octa core (3.2 GHz, Single Core + 2.8 GHz, Quad core + 2 GHz, Tri core)
- 12 GB RAM
- 04 inches AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate and 359 PPI
- 108 MP + 48 MP + 13 MP Triple Primary Cameras with LED Flash
- 32 MP Front Camera
- 5000mAh battery with fast charging USB Type-C Port
Xiaomi Mix Fold 3, still under the rumour stage with no scheduled launch date, is anticipated as market speculations to have a March 2023 launch.
A foldable smartphone will no 5G support for the Indian market in 2023, Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 price in India is expected to be around Rs 110,000, although no official announcement has been made yet.
TCL Find n Roll – Rumoured Foldable smartphones to blow your mind in 2023
- Snapdragon 750G processor, Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual Core + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core)
- 87 inches AMOLED display with 383 PPI
- 6 GB RAM
- 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP Triple Primary Cameras with LED Flash
- 32 MP Front Camera
- 4500mAh battery with fast charging USB Type-C port
After a global showcase in 2021, TCL Find n Roll might finally have an unveiling in the foldable smartphone market in 2023. TCL Find n Roll is expected to be launched on 15 January 2023. With an official announcement yet to be made, TCL Find n Roll price in India is expected to be around Rs. 25990.