The global foldable smartphone market bounced back in Q2 2025.

Shipments surged 45% year-on-year, according to new Counterpoint Research figures.

Growth was fuelled by strong demand in China, still the largest market for foldables, as well as an unexpected surge in the US, where Motorola’s mid-market clamshell Razr models have hit a sweet spot.

In the US, shipments nearly tripled as Motorola’s Razr 60 series became one of America’s more affordable and popular foldables, boasting a base price of US$699 (around A$1,050).

“Pricing has been a big success factor for Motorola’s Razr series – nobody has yet come close,” noted Counterpoint analyst Maurice Klaehne. [Razr] has had the luxury of being the lowest-cost foldable phone in the US – nobody has yet come close.”

Samsung has been getting

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