Forget the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 future foldables could be even cheaper

Date:
Wed, 22 Jun 2022 08:56:11 +0000

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Samsung is reportedly working on a tech that could reduce the cost of
foldable phones and remove their bezels.

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One of the most exciting aspects of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 is that it could be the most affordable foldable phone yet, but its still sure
to have a high price something which future Samsung foldables might not.

Thats because according to The Elec - a South Korean tech industry news site Samsung is trialling a new lamination process for attaching the OLED module
to the cover glass of its foldable phones, and this process is supposedly ten times cheaper.

It involves using a transparent adhesive liquid rather than transparent tape, and is said to make the process faster as well as cheaper.

Its not clear exactly how much money this change could save Samsung in total, let alone whether those savings would be passed on to consumers, but its certainly possible that this could lead to cheaper foldable phones.

Thats not the only benefit either, as this process also supposedly allows for thinner screens with no top or bottom bezels at all. The bezels on premium smartphones including foldable phones are already tiny, but theyre still present, so it sounds like their days could be numbered. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 isn't cheap, and the Fold 4 won't be either (Image credit: Future) Analysis: when will foldables get cheaper?

While this tech sounds promising, the report states that its about to be trialled at a plant in Vietnam, so it sounds like Samsung hasnt committed to using it in phones yet. As such, we might be waiting a little while for this switch if it happens at all.

Its possible that we could see it used in time for the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5 in 2023, but we wouldnt count on it.

Either way, we might not see truly affordable foldable phones until at least 2024, as another recent leak suggested thats the earliest that well see foldable equivalents to Samsungs mid-range Galaxy A line.

In the meantime, if you like Samsung but cant stretch to a foldable, its
worth checking out the best Samsung phones , as there are loads of more affordable options.

Via Phone Arena



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