Chan Ye Xin Xi Wang·2025-06-20 01:16Core Insights - Flexible display technology is revolutionizing the display industry by enabling devices to be curved, folded, and rolled, breaking the traditional rigid display limitations [1][17] - The global flexible display market is projected to grow from $23.2 billion in 2024 to over $173 billion by 2031, driven by advancements in 5G, AI, and VR technologies [1][17] - The flexible OLED segment is expected to see significant growth, with global shipments estimated at approximately 617 million units in 2024, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 21.5% [21] Industry Overview - Flexible displays are made from soft materials and are characterized by low energy consumption, lightweight, durability, and shape variability [2][7] - The main types of flexible displays include bendable, foldable, rollable, and stretchable displays, with bendable and foldable displays already seeing large-scale applications in consumer electronics [2][4] Technology Landscape - The leading technology for flexible displays is flexible OLED, known for its high contrast, wide viewing angles, and rapid response times [4][6] - Other technologies include flexible LCD, electronic paper, quantum dot LEDs, and Micro-LEDs, with flexible OLED being the most widely adopted [4][6] Market Dynamics - The Asia-Pacific region dominates the flexible display market, accounting for over 65% of the global market share, with China, South Korea, and Japan as key contributors [17] - The flexible AMOLED market share in smartphones is expected to rise from 28% in 2022 to 40% in 2024, driven by the demand for high-end smartphone models [19][21] Competitive Landscape - Samsung is the leading global supplier of flexible OLED displays, while BOE Technology Group is the largest producer in China, having broken the international monopoly in 2017 [23] - Chinese companies like BOE, Visionox, Tianma, and TCL Huaxing have made significant technological advancements, enhancing their competitiveness and gradually reducing Samsung's market dominance [23]