What is the best foldable smartphone of 2026?

Book-style heavyweights, elegant clamshells, and even a first-of-its-kind tri-fold — 2026 brought more foldable variety than ever before. Which one earns your wallet?

1

iPhone Fold

Apple's first foldable iPhone, bringing the iOS ecosystem to a book-style form factor and immediately shaking up the foldable market.

2

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7

Samsung's flagship book-style foldable with a near-tablet inner display, refined crease reduction, and flagship chip performance.

3

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7

Samsung's clamshell foldable featuring a larger Flex Window cover display, DeX support, and a sturdier hinge than its predecessors.

4

Samsung Galaxy TriFold

Samsung's groundbreaking tri-fold device that opens from a 6.5-inch phone into a 10-inch tablet, selling out immediately after launch.

5

Motorola Razr Plus 2026

Motorola's premium clamshell foldable with a massive 4-inch cover screen and a striking retro-modern design that challenged Samsung's dominance.

6

Honor Magic V5

Honor's ultra-slim book-style foldable measuring just 8.8mm when unfolded, the thinnest foldable on the market while weighing only 217g.

7

OnePlus Open 2

OnePlus's follow-up foldable combining a large inner display with a flat outer screen and the signature Hasselblad-tuned camera system.

8

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6

The 2025-era predecessor that set the bar for refined book-style foldables before the Z Fold 7 raised it further.

9

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

Google's 2025 foldable that earned praise for its nearly square outer display and seamless software integration with Android.

10

Huawei Mate X6

Huawei's latest outward-folding flagship that set a benchmark for ultra-thin hinge engineering and vivid OLED panels.