Samsung unveils Flex Titanium screen for Galaxy foldables

Samsung unveiled a new display technology on Tuesday, July 14, designed to make its upcoming foldable phones thinner, more durable, and less prone to a visible crease. The technology, called Flex Titanium, will debut in the company's next-generation Galaxy foldable devices, expected to be revealed at its Galaxy Unpacked event in London on July 22.

The innovation centers on a two-layer titanium structure within the display panel. A titanium-alloy film, thinner than one-third of a human hair, sits directly beneath the OLED screen. Samsung says this film offers 20 times greater mechanical stiffness than the polymer films used in previous models. Below this film is a flexible titanium plate that supports the display module. The company developed a precision process involving micropatterned holes in the plate's folding section to maintain flexibility while eliminating air gaps, which provides more stable support when the phone is unfolded.

Samsung executives stated the goal is to address long-standing consumer concerns about foldable phone durability and aesthetics. "We have to understand user behavior and various display challenges like dropping or pressure with a large object or a...