Samsung-Made Displays for Foldable iPhone Could Be More Advanced Than Galaxy Z Fold

Highlights

• Apple’s foldable iPhone will use advanced Samsung-made displays that are reportedly even better than those in Samsung’s own Galaxy Z Fold lineup.
• The touch sensor will be integrated into the panel itself to make the screen about 19% thinner and reducing overall weight.
• Apple is applying for branding trademarks for this display technology.

Caption – Concept image of foldable iPhone. (Image credit – 9to5Mac)

We all know that Apple is working on its first foldable iPhone and interestingly, the folding screen for the iPhone fold will be made by Samsung Display. A new rumour now suggests that the screens Samsung is making for Apple will be even more advanced than the ones used in its own Galaxy Z Fold lineup.

According to the leak, the touch layer in the iPhone Fold’s display will be built right into the panel itself. This design makes the screen about 19% thinner and also helps reduce the overall weight. Here’s what we know.

Samsung Is Making Advanced Displays for Apple’s Foldable

Apple is known for taking its time with new technology. Instead of being the first to launch, Apple waits until it feels the tech is polished enough to deliver the best experience.

That’s apparently why Apple hasn’t released a foldable iPhone yet. One of the key issues was the visible crease that shows up on most foldable screens. Apple wasn’t happy with that and reportedly asked its display partners to fix the problem. Back in February, Samsung was said to have finally met Apple’s expectations.

Leaker yeux1122 has now revealed that Apple wanted the display to be slimmer for a more compact fold. Samsung has now reportedly delivered on that, too.

Yeux1122, in their recent Korean blog Naver, explains, “This is information about the internal display that is scheduled to be installed on Apple’s first foldable iPhone. Equipped with a new process display that has never been installed in existing Samsung products. In particular, the reason why the thickness of Fold 7 has been rapidly reduced is seen internally as preparation for Apple’s display.

“As the touch sensor is built into the screen [rather than being a separate layer], the thickness is reduced by about 19% and the weight is lighter than the Z-fold parts. In addition, the new process and device improvement have greatly improved color reproduction and brightness,” the blog also added.

The new display is said to be thinner than anything we’ve seen on a Galaxy Z Fold so far. However, tipster Ice Universe has claimed that the upcoming 7th-generation Galaxy Z Fold will be the world’s thinnest foldable phone. Ice Universe recently wrote on X (formerly Twitter), “The Galaxy Z Fold7 will be the thinnest folding machine in the world at that time, 3.9mm after unfolding, 8.9mm after folding,with a battery of 4400mAh.”

According to some exclusive information, the next direction of Samsung flagship machine is still to be thin and light, and the battery will be thin and thin, and the body will continue to be thin. The Galaxy Z Fold7 will be the thinnest folding machine in the world at that time,… pic.twitter.com/uAs3NzAf8j

— ICE CAT (@UniverseIce) May 7, 2025

That means the foldable iPhone might be using the same advanced display tech or possibly something even better.

Meanwhile, tipster yeux1122 also noted that Apple is applying for new branding trademarks for this display technology. That might hint it’s even more advanced than the one coming in the Galaxy Z Fold 7. Apple often uses flashy names like “Retina,” “Liquid Retina,” “Super Retina,” “Super Retina XDR,” “Ultra Retina XDR” and “ProMotion” for its displays, even if the tech behind them isn’t totally unique.

FAQs

Q1. What makes the foldable iPhone’s display more advanced than the Galaxy Z Fold?

Answer. The display for the foldable iPhone, made by Samsung, features a built-in touch sensor rather than a separate layer. This design reduces thickness by about 19% and decreases weight while improving color reproduction and brightness.

Q2. Why has Apple delayed releasing a foldable iPhone?

Answer. Apple takes its time to refine technology before launching new products. One key issue was the visible crease on foldable screens, which Apple asked its display partners to improve. Samsung reportedly met Apple’s expectations earlier this year.

Q3. Is Apple branding this new iPhone Fold display technology?

Answer. Yes, Apple is reportedly applying for new branding trademarks for this display technology, hinting that it might be even more advanced than the one in the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 7.

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