The price of clamshell phones will decrease next year
Many manufacturers are now turning to clamshells, but only a small portion of consumers can afford them because clamshells are much more expensive than regular flagships. However, it looks like folding devices will be available at a similar price to regular high-end handsets next year.
Digital Chat Station is a well-known technology revealer in the Chinese social network Weibo Is called Horizontal hinged clamshell phones, such as the Galaxy Z Flip 3, will be available next year at a more affordable price, similar to regular high-end handsets. However, the whistleblower did not mention the details of any of the upcoming clamshell phones in its report.
Folding phone price in 2022
So we can expect that next year we will see a lot of new clamshell phones with horizontal hinges that will not be difficult for users to buy.
Counterpoint Research Institute, months ago In a report He said that the supply of clamshell phones will increase 10 times by 2023, and obviously having a reasonable price tag for this category of phones will help a lot.
On the other hand, it should be noted that vertical clamshell phones will clearly be more expensive than horizontal devices, because they provide more space for displaying content.
Vivo will launch its first clamshell phone next year. Huawei, another Chinese brand, plans to launch a new clamshell phone called the Huawei Mate V. Meanwhile, Oppo will launch its clamshell phone called “Find N” on December 15th. Next year, Chinese manufacturers are expected to have a strong presence in the clamshell phone market. On the other hand, Samsung is also expected to launch the new generation of Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy Z Fold as the main market leaders of the clamshell phones, about which few details have been published so far.
Undoubtedly, 2022 will be very attractive for the fans of clamshell phones, and despite today’s report that they will provide a suitable label for the price of clamshell phones next year, it can be claimed that it will be a little easier to buy them.