Samsung has introduced Flex Titanium, a thinner and mechanically stiffer foldable display that reduces visible creases and power consumption. The panel, built on experience from seven prior generations, will launch in the Galaxy Z Fold 8 series and may supply Apple’s expected folding iPhone.
Even the latest Galaxy Z Fold 7 and comparable models continue to exhibit noticeable creasing along the hinge line, an imperfection that affects every commercially available folding handset.
Because Samsung Display has long supplied components to Apple, the upgraded screen could also feature in the anticipated folding iPhone slated for release later this year.
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