Samsung has finally managed to defuse the main flaw of its folding smartphones. The Galaxy Z Fold 4’s touchscreen crease will actually be less noticeable, according to a stolen photo.
On June 19, 2022, Ice Universe, a famous whistleblower in the smartphone world, released an exclusive photo of the Galaxy Z Fold 4 screen on his Twitter account. We can see the crease on the smartphone’s AMOLED screen up close.
Fold3 vs. Fold4 folds taken at the same angle (intercepted part) pic.twitter.com/iY67S85UEV
— Ice Universe (@UniverseIce) June 19, 2022
The informant compares the crease in the middle of the panel with that of the Galaxy Z Fold 3, the predecessor of the range. The fold of the Z Fold 4 is much less noticeable than on the predecessor. The display of content on the huge screen, which is said to measure 7.56 inches, should be improved.
The Z-fold 3 on the left, the Z-fold 4 on the right
The crease of the screen will finally be less visible
For the record, the brand’s folding smartphones have always been characterized by a crease mark the central hinge allowing the screen to unfold. That unsightly crease has been around since the Galaxy Fold, Samsung’s first folding phone. Since the first iteration, the Seoul giant has failed to soften the trail.
In our review of the Galaxy Z Fold 3, we also took into account that folding is one of the main flaws of the foldable smartphone. The trace of the hinge is easy to spot, especially when the sun’s rays illuminate the AMOLED screen.
Note that Samsung is charging behind the competition At this point. The other manufacturers have already succeeded in concealing the fold of the hinge. This is the case with folding phones from Oppo or Motorola. At the moment we don’t know if Samsung has also managed to soften the crease visible on the screen of the Galaxy Z Flip 4, its next flip smartphone.
Also read: The price of this edition of the Galaxy Z Fold 4 is likely to explode
Samsung hopes to boost sales of its foldable smartphones
By softening the crease of the touch screen, Samsung hopes increase sales its foldable smartphones. With its optimized recipe, the group expects to sell 15 million Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4 in 2022, reports Korea IT News. Last year, Samsung sold just over 7 million folding smartphones worldwide. The brand therefore hopes to double its sales figures.
According to current reports, Samsung wants to introduce its new smartphone series with a foldable screen from August 10, 2022. As always, pre-orders should start during the conference. The terminals would be launched as early as August 26. On the Z Fold 4 side, we should expect a slight price increase, especially with the addition of an edition with 1TB of internal storage.
Source: Korea IT News