So far, manufacturers have successfully sold millions of folding screen smartphones, and Apple may not launch the first iPhone or MacBook model in this form until 2025 Although the folding screen has not yet become the mainstream device in the market, many manufacturers, including Samsung and LG, are full of confidence in its future prospects At the same time, manufacturers also firmly believe that folding and rolling screen displays can occupy an important position in more fields.
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Among the more foldable and slidable concepts that display manufacturers are exploring, there are various design schemes, from folding screen with double hinges to rolling screen display. For users, the width of the screen can also be adjusted freely according to different contents.
Some of these concepts have been demonstrated at the 2022 Display Week exhibition held in San Jose, California, such as Samsung's flex g, flex s, and different folding forms such as flex in and flex out.
Then there are the concepts of flex slide and flex roll, which support sliding the screen from one or both sides to make the large display easier to carry.
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Samsung said it plans to launch a sample of a 12.4-inch sliding display later this year and believes the folding screen can occupy a place in areas such as games and cars.
At the same time, the company is developing the so-called "foldable OLED E-sports screen", allowing players to connect the handle through the side of the screen, and creating the so-called on-board "digital cockpit" experience.
On the other hand, LG also has its own different views on the sliding concept - for example, the device can be made higher to accommodate more vertical content.
The company also showed off a 17 inch foldable OLED display, which is said to debut with ASUS's new zenbook laptop in the coming months, as well as a display that allows the curvature of the surface to be adjusted.
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Finally, the two companies are still trying to solve some hard injuries of folding screen equipment. For example, the crease is too obvious and the brightness is difficult to be further improved. They even consider using new materials to give them the same feel as glass.
As for durability, LG claims that its foldable panel has the same ability as Samsung - which means that after 200000 folds, obvious defects will appear.