CES 2026: Samsung showed a foldable display without a crease – the kind of technology the first foldable iPhone could get

The well-known insider Ice Universe has published on social networks a photo of a new foldable display that Samsung showed to visitors of CES 2026 in Las Vegas. The main feature of this panel — a complete lack of visible crease, which is considered one of the key problems of modern foldable smartphones. According to the source, the overall quality of the screen was «excellent» and the use of an under-screen front-facing camera was also seen.

Samsung’s display was shown to be «excellent» and the use of an under-screen front camera was also seen.

It’s expected that this is the technology Apple will use in its first foldable smartphone. Supposedly, the iPhone Fold will be unveiled as early as September, and there have been previous rumors that the company has managed to either get rid of the fold entirely or significantly reduce its noticeability. In addition, the presence of an under-screen camera coincides with one of the characteristics of the display shown by Samsung at the show.

And the presence of an under-screen camera matches one of the characteristics of the display shown by Samsung at the show.

The iPhone Fold is rumored to do away with Face ID and bring back the Touch ID fingerprint scanner built into the power button. It’s an approach Apple already uses in some iPad Air and iPad mini models. Ice Universe also believes that this technology could also be used in Samsung’s Wide Fold device, but only if Samsung MX’s mobile division is willing to pay for its implementation. It is Samsung MX that develops, markets and sells all of the company’s mobile devices.

BREAKING！Samsung showedcased a foldable display with no visible crease at CES 2026.The panel looks excellent in terms of overall quality and also adopts under-display camera technology. Most importantly, there is no crease at all.This display technology is expected to be used… pic.twitter.com/BuL1gke9AZ

Late last month, reports surfaced that Apple was continuing to test various solutions to eliminate the crease running vertically down the center of the display in «book» foldable smartphones such as the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and the upcoming iPhone Fold. In contrast, the fold is horizontal on «clamshell» models like the Galaxy Z Flip 7 or Motorola RAZR.

Many users eventually stop paying attention to the crease when looking directly at the screen, but it can still be felt with a finger as a small indentation when swiped across the center of the display. According to some reports, Samsung’s new panel uses a special metal plate with laser perforation. It allows the screen to fold in such a way that no crease is formed. In a demo at CES, the crease wasn’t noticeable even when viewed at an angle.

Samsung’s new panel is said to have a special metal plate with laser perforations.

The iPhone Fold is expected to be unveiled in September 2026 alongside the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and iPhone Air 2. The device is rumored to get a 5.5-inch external screen and a 7.8-inch internal display. A 5,400 to 5,800 mAh battery and a starting price of around $2,400 are also mentioned.

An iPhone 18 Pro Max is also rumored to have a 5,400 to 5,800 mAh battery and a starting price of around $2,400.

Other alleged specs include — a 24MP sub-screen front camera for the internal display, a front-facing camera with a hole in the screen for the exterior, and a 48MP dual main camera.

T TF International analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, known for his highly accurate predictions on Apple products, also expects the iPhone Fold to be unveiled in September. According to him, the smartphone will be 9 to 9.5mm thick when folded, and 4.5 to 4.8mm thick when unfolded — 4.5 to 4.8mm. That makes it thicker than the Galaxy Z Fold 7 but thinner than the Pixel 10 Pro Fold.