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# **z fold 5**

**Worth a look****57/100 **

z fold 5 shows demand growing +127.7%, but a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 64% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

**Market/yr**

**$3.6M**

**Growth (1y)**

**+127.7%**

**Products**

**20**

**Brands**

**3**

was 7 a year ago

**Sellers**

**94**

**Price range**

**$138.19–$1763.94**

**Returns**

**5.6%**

**Rating**

**4.2★**

**Worth a look**

Scored 57/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.

Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns

Market size

**57**

 ×0.30

Growth

**68**

 ×0.30

Competition

**38**

 ×0.20

Quality gap

**66**

 ×0.10

Returns

**54**

 ×0.10

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 67 weeks — +127.7% year over year.

28K14KPrime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26Mar '25Jun '25Aug '25Nov '25Feb '26Apr '26

## **Seasonality**

Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.

JFMAMJJASOND

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

## **Competition**

- Samsung84% - Google14% - Z ATHLETIC2%

The top 5 products take 64% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them. 3 brands and 94 sellers compete here.

**Brands**

**3 **▼falling

was 7 a year ago

**Sellers**

**94**

**Top 5 brand share**

**100%**

#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★19022%▲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★59215%▲rising

3
![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★8013%▲rising

4
![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★7217%▲rising

5
![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★7217%▼falling

6
![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

7
![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★1384%▲rising

8
![Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 5G US Version 256GB Phantom Black - Unlocked (Renewed)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41MTmJhHmuL.jpg) [**Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 5G US Version 256GB Phantom Black - Unlocked (Renewed)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYR8P77J)

Samsung$507.684.1★2264%▼falling

9
![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 Blue Shadow](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Vme055CnL.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 Blue Shadow**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F7JRKGH1)

Samsung$1763.944.5★7213%▼falling

10

![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

11

![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★2,0432%▼falling

12

![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★4792%▼falling

13

![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★1302%▼falling

14

![Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 5G US Version 256GB ICY Blue - Unlocked (Renewed)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41a3dIOKl3L.jpg) [**Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 5G US Version 256GB ICY Blue - Unlocked (Renewed)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYR5WDSG)

Samsung$508.414.1★2262%▼falling

15

![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★2522%▲rising

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## **Product shelf**

All 20 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 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 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** Samsung**$1636.26**4.5★721 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F7JZYWLL) [![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** Samsung**$1735.99**4.5★721 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F7K9LFCL) [![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) [![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 256GB Phantom Black - Unlocked (Renewed)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41MTmJhHmuL.jpg)**Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 5G US Version 256GB Phantom Black - Unlocked (Renewed)** Samsung**$507.68**4.1★226 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYR8P77J)

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Value For Money**17%

*“Money well spent”*

**Quality-Overall**12%

*“Overall for the phone is very good quality”*

**Battery Life**10%

*“Good battery life”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%

*“As advertised”*

**Product Condition**6%

*“looks like brand new”*

**Ease Of Use**4%

*“It's easy to read”*

**Durability**4%

*“Is holding up well”*

**Efficiency**3%

*“Works Perfectly”*

**Display-Overall**3%

*“I like my Google fold it's really a nice change over the single display phones out there lol”*

**Display Resolution**3%

*“Great quality and the screen is very neat”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Durability**17%

*“Will not last”*

**Charging**9%

*“The phone does not charge at all”*

**Value For Money**6%

*“A bit over priced”*

**Battery Life**6%

*“horrible battery life”*

**Functionality-Overall**5%

*“no longer works”*

**Quality-Overall**5%

*“Junk”*

**Touch Screen**4%

*“Screen wentout”*

**Product Condition**4%

*“It looked like something that had been used”*

**Size-Overall**3%

*“Not fit for purpose”*

**Connectivity-Overall**3%

*“connectivity has been bad for me”*

#### **Top return reasons**- Value For Money10% - Display-Overall9% - Touch Screen8% - Functionality-Overall8% - Battery Life7% - Connectivity-Overall6% - Advertised Vs Actual Product6% - Size-Overall5% - Charging4% - Compatibility-Overall3%