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According to industry sources on the 19th, Samsung Electronics set the production volume of wide folds to 2.8 million units based on panels and shared it with its partners. The existing fold type was known to be 2 million units, and the flip type was 1.5 million units.
The wide fold is a 'passport (passport) type' foldable phone that is being attempted for the first time this year. It is a model with a 7.6-inch external screen and a 5.4-inch internal screen.
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Samsung Electronics' annual production volume of foldable phones in the Galaxy Z series, which are released in the second half of each year, is around 5.5 million units based on finished products.
Last year, it exceeded 6 million units due to the popularity of Fold7. This year, it is expected to be between 5.5 million and 6 million units.
Previously, Samsung Electronics set the production ratio of folds and wide folds similarly for the first three months.
It was analyzed that this was done to observe the market response of folds and wide folds initially and then adjust the production volume by model according to sales trends.
However, the proportion of wide folds was further increased based on the annual production volume. Compared to the existing 18:20 ratio for folds and clamshell-type flips, the ratio of
the new foldable phone is expected to concentrate demand. It is analyzed that this is because it is judged that demand will be concentrated on the new foldable phone.
It is interpreted that the foldable phone market is rapidly being reorganized around a 4:3 aspect ratio due to Apple's entry, which is leading the trend of the global smartphone market.
▶ Original source: https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/030/0003448712
