Samsung's new OLED screen can be folded inward and outward

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At CES 2023, Samsung showcased a variety of smartphone and laptop OLED display panels, including the Flex Hybrid, Flex Slideable Solo, and Flex Slidable Duet. Now, the company also showcased a new OLED display that can fold both ways, offering a flexible solution for foldable smartphones.

Samsung Display's Flex In & Out, which was showcased to TheVerge, has a 360-degree hinge that can fold the screen inward and outward. Samsung spokesperson John Lucas also told the publication that the display uses a new type of hinge that creates a significantly less visible crease. The hinge folds the screen more loosely, resembling the shape of a waterdrop, which puts less stress on the display.

This is reportedly not the first time Samsung has displayed this panel. The Flex In & Out display also appeared at South Korea's IMID (International Meeting for Information Displays) expo. It also helps a foldable device attain a no-gap design when it is folded. This new technology could debut with the Galaxy Z Fold 5, which is rumored to feature a waterdrop (or what Samsung reportedly calls a dumbbell) shaped hinge for a no-gap design and a significantly less visible crease.

Samsung's current-generation foldable phones—Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Galaxy Z Fold 4—feature a U-shaped hinge, which makes the screen crease prominently visible (although it's not a major issue while using). Chinese rivals Motorola, OPPO, Vivo, and Xiaomi recently started using a waterdrop-shaped hinge, and Samsung is expected to go the same way later this year.

Samsung Flex In And Out Hinge Thickness

Asif Iqbal Shaik - Senior Editor

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First Samsung device: T100

Asif is a computer engineer turned technology journalist. He has been using Samsung phones since 2004, and his current smartphone is the Galaxy S21 Ultra. He loves headphones, mechanical keyboards, and PC hardware. When not writing about technology, he likes watching crime and science fiction movies and TV shows.

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Samsung's new OLED screen can be folded inward and outward

Asif Iqbal Shaik - Senior Editor

[email protected]

First Samsung device: T100

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