Samsung steps towards cheaper foldable phones starting with the Z Fold 6،
Pressed by the Chinese foldable phone manufacturers, Samsung is reportedly working on a cheaper phone model in the Galaxy Fold line that will likely be released at a price about a third lower than that commanded by the Galaxy Z Fold 5.
The move is apparently aimed at countering the onslaught of Oppo, OnePlus, Xiaomi, Huawei and Honor foldables that offer thinner, more compact designs and better specs, especially in the camera department.
At the time of Samsung's $1,200 Fold leak, it was unclear exactly how Samsung intended to reduce manufacturing costs for its foldable phones, but now Korean media
The Elect spill the beans in one of the possible ways.
Making the Galaxy Z Fold 6 cheaper
Since the most expensive part of a foldable Galaxy phone is the flexible display with a plastic substrate, Samsung's Display subsidiary will work to reduce its costs in any way possible. Many other foldable phones use flexible displays made by BOE and the Chinese company has managed to provide them at lower prices than Samsung.
Flexible OLED panel maker OG is taking matters into its own hands and has decided to use the inkjet printing method for the Galaxy Z Fold 6's frames this time around instead of the usual micro-decoration process. dry. Instead of ordering micro-dry films from Segyung Hitech with the ink already inside, Samsung will use its advanced inkjet OLED printing method to apply it directly to its films before attaching the display encapsulated in the frames which hide its circuits and to laminate the ultra-thin glass covers. to protect the entire installation.
Essentially, this means that Samsung Display will be able to make a longer film from which to cut more frames of the Z Fold 6 and achieve lower production costs through the magic of economies of scale. This production advance will apparently be implemented in time for the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and it remains to be seen whether Samsung will be able to reduce its manufacturing costs enough to lower the retail price from the current starting price of around $1,800.
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