Multiple sources have reported recently that Samsung is developing new types of hinges for its fifth-gen foldables. This redesign will significantly reduce the display crease on the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5. We now have some numbers detailing all the advantages that the new “waterdrop” hinge will bring to the foldable duo.
According to Ross Young, CEO of Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC), the waterdrop hinge will significantly reduce the slope and strain on the foldable panel when the device is folded. Citing an official document, he is claiming a 57%drop in strain and a 66% in waviness of the screen along the fold line. This should prevent a crease from developing on the display over time.
The new hinge is also 0.3mm thinner and reportedly consumes 51 percent lesser space inside the phone. As such, Samsung will be able to make the device thinner without compromising on anything. The company has been trying to make its foldables less bulky. It appears that the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 will finally reflect those efforts. An early prototype has already shown a substantially thinner Fold.
Ross Young also claims that Samsung will make the foldable displays for the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 in-house. This comes just a week after the Korean media reported that the company is in talks with Chinese display maker BOE for sourcing the screens for its fifth-gen foldables. It’s unclear if the talks broke down or if either source is reporting incorrectly. We should get clarification in the coming months.
Waterdrop hinges will make Galaxy foldables even better
Samsung arguably makes the world’s best foldable smartphones today, but much of that experience is down to its software. Galaxy foldables still have some notable hardware shortcomings, not least the display crease. Other companies have done a better job of eliminating the crease in just one or two attempts but the Korean firm has hardly made any progress even after four years of making foldables.
Now, with the competition rapidly growing in this niche market, Samsung may finally address the problem. If the company does succeed in making the crease will be less visible on the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5, it will make an even stronger case for its foldable devices.
It remains to be seen what other upgrades fifth-gen Galaxy foldables will bring to the table. The devices should go official in the second half of the year, probably in August. In the interim, we will keep you posted with all the latest information about them.
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