As per a new update, the Apple foldable would be updated with a exquisite type of display that is being developed by Samsung that has never been used in a foldable product before. As per a leak by YEUX1122 on a Korean blog site by the name of Naver Blog, the foldable phone would use a Custom display process for which Apple could possibly apply for branding trademark rights. This would meet the stringent requirements for thinness as well as power efficiency and brightness levels.
Leaks have further been able to delineate that, Samsung has been able to achieve a breakthrough, they have integrated the touch sensor directly into the display panel. This would help in reducing the overall thickness by approximately 19% compared to the current Galaxy Z fold components. The new build would definitely have a lighter build along with rigid display structure.
Leaks According To Supply Chain Analyst
As per a supply chain analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo The Book style phone from Apple would have a 7.8 inch inner display and a 5.5 inch outer display. Beyond that, the phone would have two rear cameras, one front camera, touch ID power button instead of a face ID and a high density battery.
As per the supply chain analyst, the phone would be as thin as a 4.5 mm when unfolded and between 9mm to 9.5 mm when completely folded.
Samsung’s New Display Technology
As per the leaks Samsung uses a separate touch layer placed on the top of the LED screen in its current foldable. it’s possible that the phone would use a on cell touch technology rather than true in- cell integration.
The Touch layer, is integrated within the display’s TFT layer, and offers lower thickness, faster response and no lamination gap. The costs of the phone would further rise to achieve a foldable OLED in a foldable phone due to mechanical stress and durability concerns at the hinge.
A report has also claimed that Samsung’s recent push to dramatically reduce thickness in the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 7 may be a strategic move to satisfy Apple’s manufacturing requirements as a display supplier.
The Galaxy Z Fold 7 is expected to be significantly thinner than its predecessor. The Samsung next gen foldable would compete closely with the prospective Apple foldable. The new display technology would deliver significant enhancements in color reproduction and brightness performance. The tentative launch date for Apple would be next year.
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