Samsung isn't content with just incremental improvements to its foldable phones. According to available information, Samsung Display is working on a new display technology that could significantly change the way foldable phones feel in the hand. The solution, called CTG (Center Etched Thin Glass), could appear on select models of the Galaxy S10 series. Galaxy Z Fold9.
One of the biggest compromises of current foldable smartphones, including Galaxy Z Fold8 or Z Fold8 Ultra remains the area display bend. Although manufacturers improve the design every year, more significant a notch in the middle of the screen is still the hallmark of this category.
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Samsung is fully aware of this and has been trying to make the display fold less noticeable for several years. And you have technology to help it with that. CTG, Which Samsung Display developed together with its suppliers. The principle lies in the targeted weakening of the central part ultra of thin glass that protects the flexible OLED panel. The surrounding parts of the display would remain as strong as they are today.
The result should be a display that turns off when you close the phone. bends more smoothly and with less resistance. At the same time, it should retain higher strength in places where the protective layer is most stressed.
This would be a great improvement, but even though the new technology is being talked about in the context of Galaxy Z Fold9, its deployment has not yet been definitively confirmed. Samsung Display is expected to make a final decision on using CTG later this year, likely around Q4. And if the development doesn't go well, perhaps this whole effort will end and another solution will be sought.
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Samsung wants to stay ahead
Samsung is one of the pioneers of foldable phones and a number of Galaxy Z Fold has long been the company's technological flagship. However, competition is growing rapidly. For several years, manufacturers from China have been pushing for thinner designs, smaller folds and more durable mechanisms. And Samsung's biggest rivals now include Oppo, Honor whether Huawei.
The situation is further complicated by the expected entry Applu into the foldable segment. Samsung therefore needs to offer not only quality hardware, but also a clear technological advantage that will differentiate its phones.
In the current generation Galaxy Z Fold8 Samsung has made progress in strengthening durability using materials such as titanium alloy or special protective layersBut CTG could be the next step that focuses directly on a better user experience in everyday use. And that's something people would certainly appreciate with such expensive phones.
