The foldable iPhone display has had to make a compromise
The foldable iPhone display has had to make a compromise
https://www.phonearena.com/news/foldable-iphone-display-has-a-compromise_id179108
Publish Date: 2026-03-24 01:23:00
Source Domain: www.phonearena.com
More details are emerging about the upcoming foldable iPhone, including how Apple has decided to tackle the display crease and the fragility that comes with folding screens. A new leak shines some light on multiple key factors of the phone, including discussing how the company might have had to compromise on one aspect to improve the other.In addition, the report (translated source) also reveals that a previous leak about the phone’s hinge is likely incorrect. This is because Apple has decided to cut back on a number of expensive manufacturing techniques to help keep the price of the foldable iPhone in check.
The foldable iPhone display compromise
The display crease on the Galaxy Z Fold 7. | Image by PhoneArena
Apple took ages before deciding to enter the foldable smartphone market because the company wanted to make a phone that had no display crease at all. Though this hasn’t been possible for the first generation of the upcoming foldable flagship, the phone will make use of one of the most advanced hinges that the industry has ever seen.
But Apple did still pour lots of cash into making the display crease as unnoticeable as possible given the current technology that it had to work with, and this is where the compromise comes in. According to the report, the UTG (ultra-thin glass) that the company is using for its foldable will have a thickness of less than 30 micrometers.
This is less than most other competing foldable phones on the market. In fact, according to reports, Samsung used UTG as thick as 30 micrometers before the Galaxy Z Fold 7, for which it allegedly increased the thickness for better durability.Apple’s solution means that the display will be more flexible and will be able to better hide any dents that form into prominent and permanent creases. However, it also means that said…
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