New Samsung Folding Screen Phone Prototype Can Rotate 360 Degrees

Samsung just showed off a folding screen Android cellphone prototype with a somewhat unique design at the CES 2023 event. Demonstrated mobile phone with screen that can folded in two directions up to 360 degrees at its annual event in Las Vegas, Nevada.

It’s Samsung Display, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, that produces the folding screens for the Phone prototype. This 360-degree clay-screen cellphone prototype named “Flex In & Ot” has the ability to folded inwards and outwards.

This capability obtained by Samsung using a “water-drop” hinge design. So that the distance between the screens is looser when folded inward and reduces pressure on the screen.

Many people believe, Samsung will use the new screen on the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 5 device.

Rumor has it, Samsung’s new phone also has smoother fold marks thanks to the same hinge design. Will Samsung implement this design on the Galaxy Z Fold 5 or Galaxy Z Flip 5?

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 screen will have fewer wrinkles.

Samsung said have found a solution to remove crease marks, or “wrinkles“, for upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 5. Samsung will adopt a “droplet” hinge that allows screen to form water droplets when closed.

With this design, the cellphone screen has a better curve, so it doesn’t leave wrinkle marks on the screen. Even though Samsung has made improvements in folding screen technology over the years. The scars on the screen are still visible on the Galaxy Z Fold4.

Samsung not the first vendor adopt this design for its folding screen phones. Because Oppo Find N2 also uses a similar droplet hinge. As noted by Naver, Samsung has patented this droplet hinge since 2016.

SamMobile believes Samsung may want to wait until it can bring the IPX8 water resistance certificate to the new screen. This is what the company is realizing for the first time with the introduction of third-generation foldable devices in 2021.

With this certification, Samsung’s Android cellphone can stand out more than the Oppo Find N2 and Motorola Razr because the two devices are still not waterproof.

In addition to smoother folding, Naver reports that Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5’s design can cause the two halves of the screen to stick together when the phone closed. Unlike the previous generation Galaxy Z Fold.

It’s still unclear whether Samsung will bring a droplet-style hinge to the Galaxy Z Flip5 as well. We’ll have to wait until its official announcement in August.

Demand for Samsung Smartphones Has Doubled

Samsung announced sales of Galaxy Z Fold and Galaxy Z Flip for enterprise use have more than doubled year over year.

From January to October 2022, number of Samsung Folding Screen smartphones that Samsung shipped to company’s customers increased by 105 percent compared to the same period last year.

With estimated shipments of foldable-screen smartphones reaching 16 million units worldwide. This form factor quickly became mainstream. Deliveries also expected to grow to 26 million units in 2023.

The ease of multitasking and optimizing applications for foldable devices said to have contributed to the adoption of foldable screen smartphones that have well adopted by users in the company.

Moreover, companies are now implementing a “work from anywhere” policy, so they are looking for new ways to maximize productivity through technology.

The Samsung Galaxy foldable smartphone created to open up various opportunities for new ways of working and exploring creativity.

Based on the Coalition Greenwich report, foldable devices have also attracted the attention of the financial services industry. Where 74 percent of sample group consisting of financial advisors said it’s very important to always connected via mobile applications.

The experience provided by foldable devices such as the Galaxy Z Fold4 is also very popular in the business and industrial sectors.

This’s because professionals need the best tools to help them maintain consistency and routine, even when working remotely.

These professional’s tools must support complex workflows, including getting alerts, conducting research, creating charts and portfolios, and providing the strength and productivity needed to stay competitive.

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