Samsung claimed a 500,000 folding life for the Galaxy Z Fold 7 panel
By ForGeeks
Samsung Display has unveiled a new foldable OLED panel for the Galaxy Z Fold 7 smartphone that can withstand up to 500,000 folds. That’s more than double the previous 200,000 folds and equates to more than 10 years of use for regular users, or more than six years for those who fold the device more than 200 times a day.
Samsung Display’s new foldable OLED panel for the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is designed to withstand up to 500,000 folds.
The panel’s reliability has been confirmed by international certification company Bureau Veritas. According to the test results, the panel remained fully functional after 500,000 folding cycles in 13 days at 25°C.
According to the test results, the panel was fully functional after 500,000 folding cycles in 13 days at a temperature of 25°C.
This is thanks to a new design inspired by bulletproof glass: the thickness of Ultra Thin Glass (UTG) has been increased by 50%, and a new highly elastic adhesive with four times better recovery properties than the previous material has been added between the layers. This has significantly increased the resistance to damage without increasing the weight of the panel.
Samsung engineers also used a new design to evenly distribute the load and added titanium support plates – stronger and lighter than traditional materials.
The Galaxy Z Fold 7 is the company’s first device with this updated panel. According to Samsung Display executive vice president Hojun Lee, improving display reliability is an important step toward building user confidence in foldable smartphones.
Samsung Display’s executive vice president Hojun Lee says the improved display reliability is an important step toward building user confidence in foldable smartphones.
Although real-world operating conditions often differ from lab conditions, the result sets a new standard for durability for foldable screens. It may convince those who have hitherto doubted the reliability of flexible devices to opt for them.
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