uawei became the first phone maker to release a tri-folding
smartphone last year when it launched the Huawei Mate XT.
Now, at CES 2025, Samsung has shown off two different versions of its tri-fold display. One looks similar
to the Huawei Mate XT and is called the "Flex S."
Illustration photo.
Illustration photo.
Samsung will introduce a tri-fold phone next year that will use a tri-fold display called the “Flex G,” according to Ross Young, founder and CEO of Display Supply Side Consultan
ts (DSCC). Essentially, it’s a Galaxy Z Fold with an extra side. Unlike the Flex S, the two outer sides of the Flex G fold inward to protect the 10-inch tablet display inside when folded.
Samsung is expected to release a phone based on the Flex G display as early as 2026. Samsung is also working on a display that expands vertically and one that expands horizon
tally. The vertical display is great for smartphones while the horizontal display is perfect for tablets. This is a technology that Samsung has been working on for years and may soon be ready for commercial deployment.
A YouTube video released by Samsung Display shows that the vertically expanding display will stretch the 5.1-inch display to a 6.7-inch FHD+ display. Another video
shows that the horizontal display will expand from an 8.1-inch display to a 12.4-inch display, also with FHD+ resolution.
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Samsung has also introduced technology that allows smartphone screens to be brighter, even when users are wearing sunglasses.
Concept image of Samsung's horizontally expanding screen.
Concept image of Samsung's horizontally expanding screen.
At CES, Samsung also showed off a flexible and ultra-thin OLED display that could be used on a mobile product.
With CES in Las Vegas (USA), the tech world is quite excited about Samsung's ideas. The "Flex G" t
ri-fold screen will be on the market in 2026. It is highly likely that this screen will be used on a Galaxy smartphone with a vertically expanding screen.
