Can foldable phones survive 2026?

There isn’t a bigger foldable-phone fan than me. They’re fun, they’re different, and honestly… nothing else in tech feels this cool. But they’re also expensive, often compromised, and I totally get why most people still can’t daily one. Now that foldables are finally thin and light enough to compete with “normal” slab phones, the cracks are starting to show: weaker cameras, higher prices, and sacrifices that flagship slabs just don’t make. So, this got me thinking: how long do foldables really have left? Are we watching the future of phones…or the beginning of the end of a niche? Timestamps: 00:00 - The Pixel 10 Pro Fold is...boring 00:51 - How long do foldable phones have left? 01:08 - The very first foldable 01:44 - The Galaxy Fold was the hero foldable 02:21 - Foldables got much better 03:31 - The reason why no one buys foldables 04:48 - Cameras are just not good enough 05:17 - Slab-style phones give better hardware upgrades 06:27 - $2,000 on a phone...come on 07:04 - Will Apple change foldable phones? 🤔 Read the full Galaxy Z Fold 7 Review: https://andauth.co/GalaxyZFold7Review 🛒 Buy the Galaxy Z Fold 7: https://andauth.co/BuyGalaxyZFold7 🌟 Read the full Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold review: https://andauth.co/Pixel10ProFoldPreview 🛒 Buy the Pixel 10 Pro Fold: https://andauth.co/BuyPixel10ProFold #foldablephones #pixel10profold #galaxyzfold7 #foldable #foldables #foldables2025 #smartphone #smartphones #foldablephone #android #androidphone #androidphones #phone #phones #mobile #mobilephone #mobilephones #tech #technology -------------------------------------------------- 🌐 Visit our website: https://www.androidauthority.com 📽️Watch our second channel: https://www.youtube.com/@androidauthority2 📱It's The Pixel Guy! https://www.youtube.com/@cscottbrown 🎧 Subscribe to SoundGuys: https://www.youtube.com/@SoundGuys 🛒 Check out our favorite stuff on Amazon: http://andauth.co/Amazon ---------------------------------------------------- 💬Follow us on social: BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/androidauthority.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/androidauthority/ Flipboard: https://flipboard.com/@Androidauth Instagram: https://instagram.com/androidauthority/ Telegram: https://t.me/AndAuthOfficial TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@androidauthority WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbAOMZvInlqGqqsb6s0n X: https://x.com/androidauth/ [Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases] Affiliate Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, when you buy through links in the description we may earn an affiliate commission. See our affiliate link policy for more details: https://www.androidauthority.com/external-links/ 👋Follow the Team: Paul Jones: https://x.com/1paulj_ C.Scott Brown: https://www.threads.com/@c.scottbrown Lanh Nguyen: https://www.instagram.com/lanhnguyenfilms/ Harley Maranan: https://x.com/harleymaranan Edgar Cervantes: https://x.com/5Reflections Mishaal Rahmann: https://x.com/MishaalRahman