Samsung revs up its foldable and VR display units to fight off competitors and prep for Apple،
The Samsung screen is would have in the midst of a reorganization of its A sales team, aiming to spearhead the development of foldable displays for phones and beyond, as well as extended reality microdisplays. Faced with fierce competition in the foldable phone alongside Oppo and OnePlus who managed to beat it at its own game this year with foldables like the OnePlus Open, it aims to revamp the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 design, for example.
In addition, it wants to better prepare for the coming onslaught of tablets and laptops with foldable screens and make entry into competition very difficult as it is now thanks to Samsung's advanced technology. Samsung particularly has Apple in mind, as it works hard to develop Macs and iPads with foldable screens, including a 20.25-inch device that expands to a 13-inch rig when folded. If Samsung plays its cards right, it will have the chance to become Apple's main supplier of foldable OLED displays for computer products, just as it has for phones, although LG is also striving to be an Apple supplier for its future foldable.
Last but not least, Samsung is eyeing the explosion in demand for high-resolution microdisplays for AR/VR devices that is expected to land with the release of Apple's Vision Pro headset. The company reportedly removed the microdisplay development team from its research department and integrated it into the product development and marketing team.
As for foldable phonesthe revamped display business division would focus “on bringing foldable devices mainstream and securing differentiated technologies,” and the efforts could start to bear fruit as early as the Galaxy Z Fold 6.
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Samsung often makes major phone line design and hardware changes every three years of its existence and the Galaxy S and Galaxy Z lines are due for a design upgrade, according to a Korean forum user Naver. Lanzukwhich has a pretty good track record with projections based on insider tips.
Samsung will begin the design changes of its third edition with none other than the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 in summer. These also predict design changes to the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, so we can't wait to see what Samsung has in store for us with its 2024 foldable crop.
Apparently, a new Galaxy Z Fold 6 development codename, Q6, has been cooked up for development purposes and starts off with a very different screen ratio right off the bat. Sources close to Samsung's supply chain of hinges and cases for its foldable phones have also reportedly confirmed the drastic changes to the design and display of the Galaxy Z Fold 6, saying Samsung is now moving from a development concept to the prototyping phase.
What's even more interesting is that Samsung has changed the new display format as Samsung has reportedly enlarged both the main internal screen and the cover screen size of the Galaxy Z Fold 6. Additionally, design changes will be reflected on the Z Flip 6, also, whose screen enlargement will be accompanied by thinner bezels for a more elegant look. Speaking of sleek, Samsung has apparently managed to reduce the weight of the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6despite their potentially larger main and cover screens.
In short, Samsung's 2024 foldables could be a sight to see and a sensation to have in the hand, as Samsung is obviously feeling the pressure from brands like Oppo Find N3/OnePlus Open whose 2023 foldables are thinner, lighter, with a shallower screen crease. , and camera systems much more advanced than his own creations. He has reorganized its subsidiary Samsung Display as well, in order to lead the development of foldable screens for phones, tablets or laptops and to fight against new entrants.
