From Extreme Heat to Half a Million Folds: A Rare Look Inside Samsung's Display Lab
Samsung Display opens its research facilities to showcase new slidable screen concepts and extreme durability testing protocols.
Quick answers
What new display features were showcased?
Samsung displayed slidable phone concepts and screens featuring 0.4mm bezels.
How does Samsung test its display durability?
Testing involves subjecting panels to extreme heat and mechanical stress tests reaching half a million folds.
What is the company's stance on market competition?
According to reports, the company has stated it welcomes other companies to join the foldable display market.
The brief
Samsung Display hosted its first-ever press day, providing a rare look into its research and testing facilities. The demonstrations included new slidable phone concepts and the presentation of display hardware featuring 0.4mm bezels.
Coverage from CNET, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, Tech Times, and Mashable emphasizes the company's stress-testing processes, which include subjecting displays to extreme heat and up to half a million folds. Reports also highlight the company’s stated openness to industry competition regarding the foldable market.
Future developments will depend on the integration of these slidable concepts into consumer devices and the potential adoption of Samsung display technology by other industry manufacturers.
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Who reported it (5)
- I just saw the future of phones inside Samsung Display with 2 jaw-dropping ‘slidable’ concepts Tom's Guide · 47d ago
- Samsung Display Reveals Slidable Phones and 0.4mm Bezels at First-Ever Press Day Tech Times · 47d ago
- Inside Samsung's Display Lab: The Future of Phone Screens Mashable · 47d ago
- Inside Samsung Display's secret labs, where it builds and stress-tests next-gen displays — and says it's ready for Apple to launch a foldable: 'We mean it, we love other companies to join this market' TechRadar · 47d ago
- From Extreme Heat to Half a Million Folds: A Rare Look Inside Samsung's Display Lab CNET · 47d ago
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