Foldable smartphone panel shipments are projected to jump 46% year-over-year in 2026, with Apple’s entry into the market serving as the main catalyst, according to Counterpoint Research’s latest Foldable-Rollable Display Shipment Tracker.


“Apple is the key driver as it starts to procure panels for its first foldable iPhone,” said Counterpoint’s Guillaume Chansin. The research firm expects Apple’s foldable iPhone to “reinvigorate the broader market,” spurring massive growth in panel shipments next…