Samsung Readies Revised Galaxy Fold After What Analyst Calls Big Changes
Major structural changes to the Galaxy Fold gave Samsung confidence to resurrect the launch of its first foldable smartphone, emailed Display Supply Chain Consultants CEO Ross Young Thursday. Samsung announced Wednesday it will bow the Galaxy Fold in September, after…
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shelving it just before its April 26 commercial introduction. Samsung hadn't advised that what looked exactly like a removable screen protector wasn't removable but an integral part of the display's structure. The “final version” of the Galaxy Fold “is expected to use a thicker changeable window and go underneath the case and be folded over,” said Young. He expects Samsung “to pursue ultra thin cover glass” in its next foldable-phone prototype, and will source the glass from Schott, he said. The supplier didn’t comment. Samsung “fully evaluate[d]” the Galaxy Fold’s design, and made “necessary improvements and [ran] rigorous tests to validate the changes,” said the company. The protective layer of the Infinity Flex screen, sourced from panel maker Samsung Display, “has been extended beyond the bezel, making it apparent that it is an integral part of the display structure and not meant to be removed,” it said. The device has “additional reinforcements to better protect the device from external particles while maintaining its signature foldable experience,” said Samsung. The top and bottom of the hinge area are strengthened with “newly added protection caps”; additional metal layers underneath the Infinity Flex screen will reinforce the protection of the display; and space between the hinge and body was reduced. The company didn't comment Thursday.