{"id":289940,"date":"2024-10-14T12:44:19","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T10:44:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=342088"},"modified":"2025-07-01T15:51:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T22:51:50","slug":"samsung-may-have-solved-the-only-major-flaw-of-foldable-phones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/samsung-may-have-solved-the-only-major-flaw-of-foldable-phones\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung may have solved the only major flaw of foldable phones"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We all know that foldable phones would be the best option on the market if it weren&#8217;t for their high price <strong>and the huge crease that runs across the screen right where it folds<\/strong>, but Samsung seems to have found the key to solve it.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-starred-link\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-starred-link__img\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2024\/09\/newsletter.png?GoogleAccessId=wp-stateless%40kubertonic.iam.gserviceaccount.com&Expires=1781212450&Signature=HCHCvSezrlj%2BG3gV8Ogv9DuO3nO1SZKSNWSIsOs1xLSuVbk1Aw2AKYGx7VllvWXFyTEBAeCLq%2B2TV7%2FoXnX%2FylATsgEJEydtYAkSgfCs7fmGFmUBIkmqiWhaKPRAnmm3hirb1fxI%2BqnReJlJ0IqnB7fQVcTbCJttZQew2vSSuREBhhQcArgc8Rw3HyE%2BuSSaPEdHOqlGQC2KGMlCSyA5i91Aqir%2Bm8neqMQ%2Fz6OegYK2ElEtQrWb4mLPS5PEBWGBwV%2BJ2DSUxEnTKehv%2Fj5%2BbjgkOrJIWPNHpGPz6FDdjsKiclKvmNNInGz2CKhYreWpdaf2YZ93HSBgyQe5zhbDCQ%3D%3D\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-title\">\r\n        <p class=\"sc-card-starred-link__title\">Subscribe to the Softonic newsletter and get the latest in tech, gaming, entertainment and deals right in your inbox.<\/p>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__button\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.beehiiv.com\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\">Subscribe (it's FREE) \u25ba<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__link\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.beehiiv.com\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This information comes from the famous leaker Ice Universe, who has one of the best track records when it comes to rumors. Apparently, the &#8220;wrinkle control&#8221; of <strong>the upcoming special edition of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 is &#8220;better than ever.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, we do not expect this Special Edition model to appear anywhere outside of South Korea and China, but it bodes well for <strong>the future foldables from Samsung that will be more widely available, including the Galaxy Z Fold 7.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 special edition<br>This time, they have done a good job in crease control, better than ever.<\/p>&mdash; ICE UNIVERSE (@UniverseIce) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UniverseIce\/status\/1845049054134501615?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 12, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An ultra-flexible crystal to solve the issue<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to respected industry analyst Ross Young, <strong>the improvement may be due to Samsung using ultra-flexible glass (UFG) for the first time<\/strong>: this high-strength panel technology is slightly thinner around the fold, resulting in a more uniform appearance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The foldable screen technology has improved significantly over the years, <strong>let&#8217;s not forget that the first Galaxy Fold phone was launched in 2019<\/strong>, but these screens are still not completely flat when opened outward, due to the underlying hinge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Likely due to the use of UFG for the first time\u2026<\/p>&mdash; Ross Young (@DSCCRoss) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DSCCRoss\/status\/1845308372813300066?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 13, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even in our favorite foldable phones, including the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold and the OnePlus Open, the crease remains visible despite the technological improvements in recent years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We will have to wait to see for ourselves how much Samsung has progressed in this department, but it is fair to say that progress is being made year after year. And apparently, the issue with folds is one of the reasons why we haven&#8217;t seen a foldable iPhone yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Regarding the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 Special Edition, <strong>previously leaked renders have suggested that it will be a thinner model<\/strong>, with larger screens on both the inside and outside.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We all know that foldable phones would be the best option on the market if it weren&#8217;t for their high price and the large crease that runs across the screen right where it folds, but Samsung seems to have found the key to solving it. This information comes from the famous leaker Ice Universe, who has one of the best track records when it comes to rumors. Apparently, the &#8220;crease control&#8221; of the upcoming special edition of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 is &#8220;better than ever.&#8221; However, we do not expect this Special Edition model to appear in any [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9265,"featured_media":289946,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":1},"categories":[1015],"tags":[2152],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-289940","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-samsung"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/289940","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9265"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=289940"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/289940\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":311198,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/289940\/revisions\/311198"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/289946"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=289940"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=289940"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=289940"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=289940"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=289940"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=289940"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}