- Samsung has filed a patent for a new foldable phone with a 360-degree design.
- This means you can fold the phone both inwards as well as outwards.
- It reduces the crease significantly and eliminates the need for a cover screen.
Foldable phones, while being futuristic are stuck in a cycle of stagnant innovation. Most foldables offer a typical design that opens up to reveal a bigger display but leaves a lot of space unused while viewing videos. While Huawei offered a unique take on the segment with its tri-fold display, other manufacturers have failed to catch up. Samsung wants to change this with its upcoming 360-degree foldable phone for which it recently filed a patent. Here’s everything you need to know about this device.
Samsung Files Patent for 360 Degree Foldable Phone
Samsung has filed a patent for a 360-degree foldable phone, which has been revealed in renders by Xleaks. The patent reveals that the phone will fold from both sides. This means you can fold it inwards as well as outwards, removing the need for a cover screen.
Currently, foldable phones can only bend up to 180 degrees with a book-style design that prevents them from folding outward. Samsung wants to solve the issue with a 360-degree design, offering new levels of flexibility.
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Unlike the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate’s tri-fold design, Samsung’s patent showcases a design that protects the screen in its folded state. This is possible due to a new ultra-thin glass (UTG) and flexible polymer substrate.
It not only protects your phone but also offers a new way to open it. According to the patent, Samsung is working on a new ultra-thin glass that will use a flexible polymer state and new adhesive layer. In addition, there will be two supportive layers made of two plates combined with adhesive layers.
Inside these plates, you will find specialized lattice or striped patterns and soft materials like silicone or polyurethane. These should result in a smoother folding and unfolding experience.
However, a small strip area of the display below the camera module is still exposed when the phone is completely folded. This still leaves some teething doubts about its long-term durability, given that foldables aren’t exactly famous for one.
Samsung has also previously shown a similar concept with a 360-degree hinge that folds both ways. While the company hasn’t offered any updates since then, the concept did have its benefits with a less prominent crease and no need for a cover screen.
