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Ultra-thin glass could be coming to a ton of foldables later this year
July 14, 2025
According to a new report from Korea, a slew of forthcomingfoldable phonesgunning for Samsung’s offerings will sport ultra-thin glass (UTG). Information garnered byThe Elecsuggests that several Chinese manufacturers and Google will debut foldable phones later this year featuring the flexible material. The new report also spills details about the devices’ screen dimensions.
In May, we first gained word of aflood of deviceshitting the market at the bottom end of 2021. But this report gives us more context in that regard.
The foldable phones coming later this year
For starters, new details have emerged regardingHonor‘s foldable. The device, referred to as the Magic Fold, is also set to launch with an 8.03-inch inner display supplied by BOE and wearing the company’s UTG competitor and a 6.45-inch outer screen, per the report.
Xiaomi’s rumoredMi Mix Foldsuccessor will reportedly feature an 8.01-inch display with UTG supplied by Samsung Display. It may also include a 6.52-inch external screen provided by CSOT. It’s due to launch “within the year,” supporting previous information stemming from China. The dimensions of the displays suggest the phone won’t be a clamshell as initially postulated, but rather a larger tablet-style foldable.
vivo and OPPO are planning their foldables, too, reportedly due in Q4 2021 and 2022, respectively. vivo’s device may pack an 8-inch display with UTG and a 6.5-inch outer screen, mirroringprevious reports.
Oppo’s device will reportedly be smaller, packing a 7.1-inch folding screen and a 5.45-inch outer display. The device was believed to wear a 7.7-inch primary display with a smaller external screen. Of course, it’s not unimaginable that OPPO could launch more than one folding phone in 2022.
Finally,Google’s foldable phonealso gets a mention. The device will reportedly pack a 7.6-inch foldable display with UTG, reiterating previous reports.The Elecreport doesn’t mention any cover display, so it remains unclear what Google plans with its device.
Samsung will likely be the first firm to launch its latest generation of foldable phones. TheGalaxy Z Fold 3andGalaxy Z Flip 3are both set to debut next month, per rumors.
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