The domestic mobile tempered glass film industry maintains steady growth in 2026 with continuously rising market penetration. Driven by consumption upgrading and digital product iteration, the industry is moving beyond homogeneous basic protection competition. High-end functional films such as AR anti-reflection, privacy eye-protection and nano anti-fouling films have become mainstream, with technological upgrading and high-end transformation emerging as core industry trends.
China’s mobile tempered glass film industry continues its steady expansion in 2026 with a promising market outlook. According to authoritative industry statistics, the market size of tempered glass screen protectors for consumer electronic products exceeded RMB 70 billion in 2025. Benefiting from the iteration of the smartphone stock market and upgraded consumption of terminal accessories, the industry scale is expected to reach RMB 88.94 billion in 2026, representing a year-on-year growth of 18.8%.
Currently, tempered glass films have achieved a market penetration rate of 86.93% in the smartphone protection segment, fully replacing traditional plastic and soft films as the dominant protective accessory for mobile devices.
Against the backdrop of upgraded consumer demands and rapid iteration of flagship smartphones, the industry is undergoing a pivotal transformation from basic protective functionality to an integrated upgrade of visual experience, touch comfort and multi-dimensional protection. The market for single-function protective products is shrinking, while high-end functional tempered films, including AR anti-reflection films, nano hydrophobic anti-fouling films, privacy eye-protection composite films and antibacterial explosion-proof films, are witnessing explosive demand, contributing over 30% of the annual market increment.
Advanced manufacturing technologies, such as 3D hot bending, micro-arc oxidation and magnetron sputtering coating, have been widely adopted across the industry, greatly enhancing product performance. Premium tempered films now deliver a light transmittance of over 92% and a Mohs hardness of 9H+, combining scratch resistance, explosion proofing, high-definition light transmission and sensitive touch, perfectly matching curved and micro-arc screen designs of mainstream smartphones.
Industry analysts point out that with the growing popularity of foldable phones, automotive smart displays, laptops and smart wearable devices, the application boundaries of tempered glass films will be further expanded, unlocking new growth potential. Future market competition will center on R&D innovation and technological advancement, with enterprises featuring high-end manufacturing and independent research capabilities leading the industry development.
