Foldable Displays to Be in 9.6% of Smartphones in 2028: Omdia

Shipments of foldable displays for smartphones and notebook PCs will grow from 9.3 million units this year to 61.7 million in 2028, Omdia emailed Wednesday. Foldables' share of the segment will increase from 2.3% to 9.6%, it said. The 6.x-inch class will be the mainstream size for clamshell-type smartphones through 2028 due to its “attractive, compact design and relatively affordable price,” said the research firm. Low-temperature polycrystalline oxide will be the mainstream backplane technology for manufacturing foldable displays due to its lower power consumption, but LTPS will remain the alternative because of its cost advantage, Omdia said.