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Foldable phones have gotten thinner, sturdier and sturdier over the years, but one feature has remained constant: the crease on the inner display. in Consumer Electronics Show 2026I’ve seen a concept that removes this center line for a smoother look.
Samsung Display, known for showing off futuristic concepts that may or may not make it into the real world, showed off a prototype of a foldable OLED display that paints a picture of what may be on the horizon.
Admittedly, all I was thinking about was whether I would ever see something like this in the rumours iPhone foldif and when it makes its long-awaited debut.
Two foldable phones, one (left) is the current model, the other (right) is a concept with a slight wrinkle.
The company placed two phone models side by side: one of which it simply called the “current” device (Samsung Display has not confirmed whether this is the device or not). Galaxy Z Fold 7), and the last of this is understandable. When looking at the two phones, the difference was amazing. When viewing the concept screen straight on and at an angle, I couldn’t really see the line down the middle that characterizes foldable devices nowadays. The current phone looked outdated immediately.
This is especially important amid reports that Apple is working with Samsung Display to create a foldable iPhone. A foldable device has been rumored for years, and Apple seems to be taking its time to solidify the design, with an eye toward eliminating that annoying crease. Perhaps what you saw at the Samsung Display booth is a concept that will turn into what Apple supplies with its iPhone Fold. But we’ll have to wait until the end of this year at the earliest to find out.
The wrinkle-free Samsung Display is also designed to be more durable. To prove it, the company had a robotic arm shoot a basketball onto a “back panel” made from several foldable phones, none of which were cracked or dented. And I still cringe every time.
A typical car with OLED displays across the dashboard.
The creaseless foldable display was one of many concepts Samsung Display showed off at CES. The company also had a car model with OLED displays, including an 18.1-inch L-shaped curved central display for climate control, navigation, and more. The 13.8-inch passenger display can move in and out of the dash for storage, and there’s an option to prevent the driver from seeing what’s on the passenger display to avoid distraction.
Samsung Display also had robots designed to be teaching assistants. They can direct students to classes, share information about professors, and view assignments on a circular screen that acts as a “face.” We didn’t really see him executing commands in the demo, but I was nonetheless intrigued by the cute little robotic arms.
Despite all the futuristic concepts, what stuck with me the most was the wrinkle-free display due to its practicality. It’s not clear how many Samsung Display concepts will leave the lab, but if they do, I hope this is it.