Foldable iPhone Said to Feature 'Crease-Free' Display — Here's How

Samsung Display volition proviso Apple with "crease-free" displays for its long-rumored foldable iPhone, according to Apple proviso concatenation expert Ming-Chi Kuo.


To execute a crease-free interior display, Kuo said the foldable iPhone volition utilize a metallic sheet that tin disperse and power the accent generated by bending the display. The metallic plates volition beryllium chiefly supplied by a institution named Fine M-Tec, helium said.

Samsung's new Galaxy Z Fold 7 inactive has a disposable crease successful the mediate of its interior screen, truthful it seems similar Samsung Display would person to beryllium processing a customized solution for Apple successful bid for the foldable iPhone to genuinely person a "crease-free" design.

Earlier this year, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said the foldable iPhone would use a "much higher-quality hinge" compared to immoderate different foldable smartphones, allowing for a "nearly invisible" crease erstwhile the interior surface is successful an unfolded position.

Kuo said Apple is aiming to commencement wide accumulation of the foldable iPhone successful the 2nd fractional of 2026, truthful it could motorboat adjacent year. He previously said the instrumentality volition person a 7.8-inch interior display, a 5.5-inch outer display, 2 rear cameras, 1 beforehand camera, and a Touch ID powerfulness fastener alternatively of Face ID sensors for idiosyncratic authentication.

The foldable iPhone volition beryllium arsenic bladed arsenic 4.5mm erstwhile unfolded, and betwixt 9mm and 9.5mm erstwhile folded, according to Kuo. By comparison, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 measures 8.9mm erstwhile folded, and 4.2mm erstwhile unfolded. This means the archetypal foldable iPhone would beryllium somewhat thicker than Samsung's latest offering, but Apple is conscionable getting started.

The quality astir Samsung supplying Apple with foldable iPhone displays was also reported by assorted South Korean publications.
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