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# **z fold 4**

**Skip it****50/100 **

a small market ($158K/yr) — z fold 4 doesn't clear our bar today.

**Market/yr**

**$158K**

**Growth (1y)**

**+89.0%**

**Products**

**40**

**Brands**

**6**

was 7 a year ago

**Sellers**

**125**

**Price range**

**$32.34–$1763.94**

**Returns**

**4.7%**

**Rating**

**4.1★**

**Skip it**

Scored 50/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.

Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns

Market size

**8**

 ×0.30

Growth

**62**

 ×0.30

Competition

**77**

 ×0.20

Quality gap

**76**

 ×0.10

Returns

**62**

 ×0.10

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 100 weeks — +89.0% year over year.

21K10KHoliday '24Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26Aug '24Dec '24Mar '25Jul '25Nov '25Feb '26

## **Seasonality**

Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.

JFMAMJJASOND

Peak months: Aug, Sep, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5×

## **Competition**

- Samsung69% - Google21% - Motorola7% - HONOR1% - OnePlus1% - LEIAU1%

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (36% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen. 6 brands and 125 sellers compete here.

**Brands**

**6 **▼falling

was 7 a year ago

**Sellers**

**125**

**Top 5 brand share**

**99%**

#ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend

1
![Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 5G US Version 512GB Phantom Black - Unlocked (Renewed)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41p1mBdD3ML.jpg) [**Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 5G US Version 512GB Phantom Black - Unlocked (Renewed)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CK5V7MWK)

Samsung$494.353.9★19011%▲rising

2
![Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 AI Cell Phone 256GB Unlocked Silver Shadow (Renewed)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41NovizEiPL.jpg) [**Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 AI Cell Phone 256GB Unlocked Silver Shadow (Renewed)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPRCHL81)

Samsung$628.594.3★5929%▲rising

3
![Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 5G US Version 512GB Phantom Black - Unlocked (Renewed)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31fsecDg3QL.jpg) [**Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 5G US Version 512GB Phantom Black - Unlocked (Renewed)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BKTJH8NZ)

Samsung$417.203.9★1,1397%▲rising

4
![Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold - Unlocked Android Smartphone with Gemini Your AI Assistant - Advanced Triple Rear Camera System - 24+ Hour Battery - Foldable Display - Hands-Free Video - Moonstone - 256 GB](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21zHLuQpJdL.jpg) [**Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold - Unlocked Android Smartphone with Gemini Your AI Assistant - Advanced Triple Rear Camera System - 24+ Hour Battery - Foldable Display - Hands-Free Video - Moonstone - 256 GB**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FFTNCY4Z)

Google$1465.194.6★1386%▲rising

5
![Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 5G US Version 512GB ICY Blue - Unlocked (Renewed)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41dipQPz48L.jpg) [**Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 5G US Version 512GB ICY Blue - Unlocked (Renewed)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNBH19VG)

Samsung$487.274.5★805%▲rising

6
![Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 5G US Version 512GB Graygreen - Unlocked (Renewed)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41T5NTray1L.jpg) [**Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 5G US Version 512GB Graygreen - Unlocked (Renewed)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BKTHWNV7)

Samsung$425.493.9★1,1394%▼falling

7
![Google Pixel Fold - Unlocked Android 5G Smartphone with Telephoto Lens and Ultrawide Lens - Foldable Display - 24-Hour Battery - Obsidian - 256 GB](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41aj4a06kvL.jpg) [**Google Pixel Fold - Unlocked Android 5G Smartphone with Telephoto Lens and Ultrawide Lens - Foldable Display - 24-Hour Battery - Obsidian - 256 GB**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C34DL6Z7)

Google$599.854.1★2524%▼falling

8
![Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G US Version 128GB Phantom Black - Unlocked (Renewed)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31BXCQPserL.jpg) [**Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G US Version 128GB Phantom Black - Unlocked (Renewed)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GBLFSB2)

Samsung$218.833.8★2,0434%▼falling

9
![Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 Cell Phone 256GB AI Smartphone Unlocked Android AI Photo Edits Large Screen Long Battery Life 2025 US 1 Yr Manufacturer Warranty Blue Shadow](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41GqHGRy0RL.jpg) [**Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 Cell Phone 256GB AI Smartphone Unlocked Android AI Photo Edits Large Screen Long Battery Life 2025 US 1 Yr Manufacturer Warranty Blue Shadow**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F7JZYWLL)

Samsung$1636.264.5★7214%▲rising

10

![Google Pixel Fold 256GB Obsidian - Unlocked (Renewed)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41bNoBejtpL.jpg) [**Google Pixel Fold 256GB Obsidian - Unlocked (Renewed)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CGB9WFDC)

Google$384.334.0★4794%▼falling

11

![Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 Cell Phone 512GB AI Smartphone Unlocked Android AI Photo Edits Large Screen Long Battery Life 2025 US 1 Yr Manufacturer Warranty JetBlack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41yEZrL-vjL.jpg) [**Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 Cell Phone 512GB AI Smartphone Unlocked Android AI Photo Edits Large Screen Long Battery Life 2025 US 1 Yr Manufacturer Warranty JetBlack**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F7K9LFCL)

Samsung$1735.994.5★7214%▲rising

12

![Google Pixel Fold - Unlocked Android 5G Smartphone with Telephoto Lens and Ultrawide Lens - Foldable Display - 24-Hour Battery - Obsidian - 512 GB](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41aj4a06kvL.jpg) [**Google Pixel Fold - Unlocked Android 5G Smartphone with Telephoto Lens and Ultrawide Lens - Foldable Display - 24-Hour Battery - Obsidian - 512 GB**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C34JPQ4Y)

Google$678.624.1★2523%▲rising

13

![Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 5G US Version 512GB Graygreen - GSM Carriers (Renewed)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/413Nft+6QwL.jpg) [**Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 5G US Version 512GB Graygreen - GSM Carriers (Renewed)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BPRL4ZKN)

Samsung$428.873.9★1,1393%▲rising

14

![Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold 256GB Obsidian - Unlocked (Renewed)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31htXWQCikL.jpg) [**Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold 256GB Obsidian - Unlocked (Renewed)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKPHYSH1)

Google$719.963.8★1303%—flat

15

![Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 5G US Version 512GB Crafted Black - Unlocked (Renewed)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31GMiNMKfGL.jpg) [**Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 5G US Version 512GB Crafted Black - Unlocked (Renewed)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJTC9CJP)

Samsung$715.414.4★3853%▲rising

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## **Product shelf**

All 40 tracked products in this niche.

Top sellersNewestTrending

[![Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 5G US Version 512GB Phantom Black - Unlocked (Renewed)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41p1mBdD3ML.jpg)**Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 5G US Version 512GB Phantom Black - Unlocked (Renewed)** Samsung**$494.35**3.9★190 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CK5V7MWK) [![Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 AI Cell Phone 256GB Unlocked Silver Shadow (Renewed)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41NovizEiPL.jpg)**Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 AI Cell Phone 256GB Unlocked Silver Shadow (Renewed)** Samsung**$628.59**4.3★592 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPRCHL81) [![Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 5G US Version 512GB Phantom Black - Unlocked (Renewed)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31fsecDg3QL.jpg)**Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 5G US Version 512GB Phantom Black - Unlocked (Renewed)** Samsung**$417.20**3.9★1,139 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BKTJH8NZ) [![Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold - Unlocked Android Smartphone with Gemini Your AI Assistant - Advanced Triple Rear Camera System - 24+ Hour Battery - Foldable Display - Hands-Free Video - Moonstone - 256 GB](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21zHLuQpJdL.jpg)**Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold - Unlocked Android Smartphone with Gemini Your AI Assistant - Advanced Triple Rear Camera System - 24+ Hour Battery - Foldable Display - Hands-Free Video - Moonstone - 256 GB** Google**$1465.19**4.6★138 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FFTNCY4Z) [![Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 5G US Version 512GB ICY Blue - Unlocked (Renewed)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41dipQPz48L.jpg)**Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 5G US Version 512GB ICY Blue - Unlocked (Renewed)** Samsung**$487.27**4.5★80 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNBH19VG) [![Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 5G US Version 512GB Graygreen - Unlocked (Renewed)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41T5NTray1L.jpg)**Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 5G US Version 512GB Graygreen - Unlocked (Renewed)** Samsung**$425.49**3.9★1,139 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BKTHWNV7) [![Google Pixel Fold - Unlocked Android 5G Smartphone with Telephoto Lens and Ultrawide Lens - Foldable Display - 24-Hour Battery - Obsidian - 256 GB](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41aj4a06kvL.jpg)**Google Pixel Fold - Unlocked Android 5G Smartphone with Telephoto Lens and Ultrawide Lens - Foldable Display - 24-Hour Battery - Obsidian - 256 GB** Google**$599.85**4.1★252 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C34DL6Z7) [![Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G US Version 128GB Phantom Black - Unlocked (Renewed)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31BXCQPserL.jpg)**Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G US Version 128GB Phantom Black - Unlocked (Renewed)** Samsung**$218.83**3.8★2,043 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GBLFSB2)

## **Reviews**

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

### **What buyers love **

**Value For Money**15%

*“Worth it”*

**Quality-Overall**13%

*“Great hardware,”*

**Battery Life**10%

*“Good battery life”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%

*“Better than I expected”*

**Product Condition**7%

*“looks like brand new”*

**Ease Of Use**3%

*“The thin sleek look made it easier to hold without causing hand cramps”*

**Efficiency**3%

*“Works Perfectly”*

**Design-Overall**3%

*“sleek slim design”*

**Durability**2%

*“Is holding up well”*

**Size-Overall**2%

*“it was the perfect size”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Durability**20%

*“Broke”*

**Charging**9%

*“it will no longer charge”*

**Functionality-Overall**6%

*“Item is non-functional”*

**Battery Life**6%

*“battery came a little low”*

**Value For Money**6%

*“was a bit too expensive”*

**Touch Screen**4%

*“Screen wentout”*

**Software/Application**4%

*“Hardware or software issues”*

**Quality-Overall**3%

*“Junk”*

**Product Condition**3%

*“The item was marked as refurbished”*

**Connectivity-Overall**3%

*“connectivity has been bad for me”*

#### **Top return reasons**- Display-Overall10% - Touch Screen10% - Functionality-Overall9% - Value For Money8% - Battery Life6% - Connectivity-Overall6% - Advertised Vs Actual Product6% - Charging5% - Size-Overall5% - Compatibility-Overall4%