Samsung Working With Corning to Develop Folding Displays

Jun. 9, 2020

Samsung is reportedly working withCorningto produce Ultra Thin Glass (UTG) for folding smartphones. That’s according to South Korean tech blog,Digital Daily, which claims that the tech giant is looking to reduce costs with the new deal that will see Corning manufacture the panels in the US. The company is also apparently looking to bring down the weight of the UTG screens with the next-gen models.

The report, meanwhile, suggests that the upcomingGalaxy Fold 2might not ship with Corning panels. Instead, it might have screens manufactured by South Korea’s Dowoo Insys and German firm, Schott. Apparently, Samsung has already placed orders for Galaxy Fold 2 panels with these two companies. It is worth noting that these are the same two companies that provided displays for thefirst-gen Galaxy Fold.

Meanwhile, Samsung isexpected to launch the Galaxy Fold 2alongside the Note 20 series in an online-only event on August 5. Recent rumors suggest that the Fold 2 might have a 7.59-inch Dynamic AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. It is said to be powered by either theSnapdragon 865or theSnapdragon 865+chipset. The device may be available in 256GB and 512GB storage variants.

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