# European consumer demand for foldable smartphones > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/european-consumer-demand-for-foldable-smartphones > Updated: 2026-08-14T07:47:23.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. Surveys conducted across the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain indicate a significant demand among European consumers for foldable smartphones that offer larger displays for productivity. Approximately 70% of respondents expressed a desire for compact devices that can unfold to facilitate daily work tasks. Research highlights that 85% of users have had to pause tasks started on a phone to finish them later on a larger device. Primary frustrations include limited screen real estate (29%) and the necessity of frequent app or tab switching (25%). The most common activities impacted by these limitations are online shopping and product comparison (26%), reading or reviewing documents (26%), and photo or video editing (21%). In response to these findings, Samsung has positioned its next generation of foldable devices as a solution to bridge the gap between portability and the need for an expanded workspace. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-14: European consumers seek larger smartphone screens for productivity A Censuswide survey shows 70% of Europeans desire foldable smartphones with larger screens to improve multitasking and productivity for tasks like document editing and online shopping. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/european-consumers-seek-larger-smartphone-screens-for-productivity ### 2026-07-28: European users call for larger foldable phone screens for productivity A July 2026 survey of 4,006 users in the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain found 70% of Europeans want foldable phones with larger screens for work, citing screen size limits and app‑switching frustrations. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/european-users-call-for-larger-foldable-phone-screens-for-productivity --- Cite as: European consumer demand for foldable smartphones. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/european-consumer-demand-for-foldable-smartphones