Igeekphone reported on January 19th that the foldable iPhone is expected to be launched this year. Samsung is striving to solve one of the major challenges of foldable phones – the visibility of screen creases. According to the latest report, the company is using various technical methods, including a double-layer ultra-thin glass (UTG) structure, to achieve this goal on the Galaxy Z Fold8 model.
According to the news from the technology media DealSite, Samsung Display has newly developed a foldable screen OLED panel. It not only installs ultra-thin glass on the surface, but also applies it to the bottom layer of the panel. The report states that compared to the foldable screen of the previous generation Galaxy Z Fold7, this double-layer ultra-thin glass design can reduce the visibility of screen creases by approximately 20%.
A few weeks ago, Samsung Display showcased this OLED panel at the 2026 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2026). This panel features an optimized layer structure, enhancing the light scattering effect, and employs laser drilling micro-pore technology at the back panel to better distribute the stress generated during folding.
It has been reported that the upcoming foldable devices from both Apple and Samsung will both use different versions of this nearly seamless foldable OLED panel from Samsung Display. Among them, the foldable iPhone is expected to be equipped with a glass substrate; while the Galaxy Z Fold8 might adopt a laser-drilled metal support plate, which will further reduce the visibility of screen creases by strengthening the folding structure.
According to Igeekphone, compared to traditional flagship phones, foldable screen phones have long faced three major challenges: obvious screen creases, relatively small battery capacity, and limited camera hardware configuration. In the past several generations of product iterations, battery life and camera performance have achieved steady improvement. If the above report is true, the screen crease problem is expected to be substantially improved this year.