{"id":2047719,"date":"2026-07-15T14:30:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T11:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2047719"},"modified":"2026-07-15T14:30:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T11:30:23","slug":"samsungs-new-foldables-will-fix-the-worst-thing-about-their-screens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2047719","title":{"rendered":"Samsung\u2019s New Foldables Will Fix the Worst Thing About Their Screens"},"content":{"rendered":"

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After seven years of foldable phone releases, Samsung may have finally fixed the last major hardware complaint about the mobile form factor.<\/p>\n

A week ahead of its Galaxy Unpacked event in London, Samsung has announced \u201cFlex Titanium,\u201d a more durable display structure that reduces the crease on foldable screens. Samsung has confirmed the new screen tech will debut in its foldables next week, expected to be the Galaxy Z Flip 8, Z Fold 8, and Z Fold Ultra.<\/p>\n

Samsung says the Flex Titanium technology uses a titanium-alloy film and a titanium plate to \u201cbalance slimness, flexibility, and strength within the foldable display structure.\u201d By improving the ability for the structure to withstand shock, Samsung claims its new foldable screens are both stronger and have \u201creduced crease visibility.\u201d<\/p>\n

See Galaxy Fold 7 at Samsung.com<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Samsung<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Note how Samsung touts \u201creduced crease visibility\u201d but stops short of declaring that it has eliminated<\/em> the screen tradeoff altogether. Samsung isn\u2019t the only company being very careful with how it markets its foldable screens. Oppo, maker of the Find N6 book-style foldable, has a screen with a \u201czero-feel crease.\u201d I\u2019ve seen that screen in person, and although it has one of the least visible creases on any foldable, it\u2019s not quite invisible.<\/p>\n

On the topic of Samsung\u2019s new foldables and the new display structure, Lance Ulanoff, editor at large at TechRadar, has an insightful look inside Samsung Display\u2019s testing labs, where it designed the Flex Titanium tech.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s interesting that Samsung is excited for Apple to introduce its first foldable iPhone. On the one hand, sure, Samsung Display reportedly inked a three-year deal to supply Apple with foldable screens for its \u201ciPhone Ultra,\u201d so it\u2019s getting paid to not talk smack about its clients. A foldable iPhone will almost certainly impact sales for Samsung\u2019s own Galaxy foldables.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s more than welcome because when the other competitors and other companies join the market, this market will be standard and the owners will increase\u2026. We really welcome the big competitor joining this market\u2026 We mean it, we love other companies to join this market,\u201d said\u00a0Byung Duk Yang, Samsung Display EVP & Core Component Technology Team.<\/p>\n

But on the other hand, even after seven years, Samsung is in a way conceding that it couldn\u2019t make foldables mainstream on its own. It now falls on Apple to help popularize foldable phones, though there\u2019s no guarantee it\u2019ll succeed, either. Apple\u2019s first foldable is expected to start at a minimum of $2,000, and that price could be even higher now that memory and storage component costs have ballooned, forcing price hikes across the board. Even if this new generation of foldables has a reduced crease, $2,000+ for a phone that\u2019ll be obsolete in a year\u2019s time is going to be hard on wallets.<\/p>\n

See Galaxy Fold 7 at Samsung.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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After seven years of foldable phone releases, Samsung may have finally fixed the last major hardware complaint about the mobile form factor.<\/p>\n

A week ahead of its Galaxy Unpacked event in London, Samsung has announced \u201cFlex Titanium,\u201d a more durable display structure that reduces the crease on foldable screens. Samsung has confirmed the new screen tech will debut in its foldables next week, expected to be the Galaxy Z Flip 8, Z Fold 8, and Z Fold Ultra.<\/p>\n

Samsung says the Flex Titanium technology uses a titanium-alloy film and a titanium plate to \u201cbalance slimness, flexibility, and strength within the foldable display structure.\u201d By improving the ability for the structure to withstand shock, Samsung claims its new foldable screens are both stronger and have \u201creduced crease visibility.\u201d<\/p>\n

See Galaxy Fold 7 at Samsung.com<\/p>\n

\"Samsung
\u00a9 Samsung<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Note how Samsung touts \u201creduced crease visibility\u201d but stops short of declaring that it has eliminated<\/em> the screen tradeoff altogether. Samsung isn\u2019t the only company being very careful with how it markets its foldable screens. Oppo, maker of the Find N6 book-style foldable, has a screen with a \u201czero-feel crease.\u201d I\u2019ve seen that screen in person, and although it has one of the least visible creases on any foldable, it\u2019s not quite invisible.<\/p>\n

On the topic of Samsung\u2019s new foldables and the new display structure, Lance Ulanoff, editor at large at TechRadar, has an insightful look inside Samsung Display\u2019s testing labs, where it designed the Flex Titanium tech.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s interesting that Samsung is excited for Apple to introduce its first foldable iPhone. On the one hand, sure, Samsung Display reportedly inked a three-year deal to supply Apple with foldable screens for its \u201ciPhone Ultra,\u201d so it\u2019s getting paid to not talk smack about its clients. A foldable iPhone will almost certainly impact sales for Samsung\u2019s own Galaxy foldables.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s more than welcome because when the other competitors and other companies join the market, this market will be standard and the owners will increase\u2026. We really welcome the big competitor joining this market\u2026 We mean it, we love other companies to join this market,\u201d said\u00a0Byung Duk Yang, Samsung Display EVP & Core Component Technology Team.<\/p>\n

But on the other hand, even after seven years, Samsung is in a way conceding that it couldn\u2019t make foldables mainstream on its own. It now falls on Apple to help popularize foldable phones, though there\u2019s no guarantee it\u2019ll succeed, either. Apple\u2019s first foldable is expected to start at a minimum of $2,000, and that price could be even higher now that memory and storage component costs have ballooned, forcing price hikes across the board. Even if this new generation of foldables has a reduced crease, $2,000+ for a phone that\u2019ll be obsolete in a year\u2019s time is going to be hard on wallets.<\/p>\n

See Galaxy Fold 7 at Samsung.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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