Just when you think that Samsung’s folding phones have reached a pinnacle, their new innovations raise expectations for future launches. The company’s flagship folding device, the Galaxy Z Fold 4, was released in August 2022. It showcases an improved version of their folding screen technology. At CES 2023, Samsung Display showed off a new prototype display and hinge that can rotate 360 degrees.
The ‘Flex In & Out’ display will allow the user to fold the display both inward and outward, which implies that the hinge will have an entirely different design. As per reports, the crease created by such a display will be subtler as compared to the current folding screen technology. The hinge design, also referred to as a ‘water-drop hinge’, will allow the display to form a looser shape while folded inward. It’s worth noting that this isn’t the first time Samsung has unveiled a ‘Flex In & Out’ display at an event. The company previously showcased a similar display in Korea in the year 2021. Where the new display can fold both inward and outward, the older display can only be folded like an “S” with segments.
The new 360-degree folding display could make its way onto the next iteration of Galaxy Fold devices, the Galaxy Z Fold 5, which is expected to launch later this year alongside the Galaxy Z Flip 5. The incorporation of the new hinge would also mean that the fold crease would be subtle as compared to the Galaxy Z Fold 4. Only time will tell if Samsung can maintain its grip in the future, since the company’s Z series smartphones are practically leading the folding device market worldwide.
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