Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 To Upgrade Display Crease, Report Says

InnovationConsumer TechSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 To Upgrade Display Crease, Report SaysByDavid Phelan,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about lifestyle techFollow AuthorMay 30, 2026, 05:30pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7: will the next folding phone have a crease-free display?T3If rumors prove true, the next Samsung Galaxy folding phones will be released in late July. And a new report from a respected leaker suggests that one of the most irritating things about a folding smartphone — the visible crease down the middle of the screen — will be “significantly improved.”ForbesApple iPhone 18 Pro To Debut Camera Upgrade That Costs 50% More To Make, Analyst ClaimsBy David PhelanThe report comes in posts on X from Ice Universe. “The crease control on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 series is just as impressive as that of the OPPO Find N6,” they said, referring to the phone which is considered to have the least obtrusive crease of any folder right now.Then, when another post pointed out that the leaker had previously commented on the crease by saying, “it doesn’t improve much,” Ice Universe replied with a further detail. “Yes, this is the first test version, and the last new version has significantly improved the crease,” they added.The Race for A Crease-Free DisplayThis is an interesting time for Samsung to upgrade the crease, for two reasons.MORE FOR YOUFirst, it’s thought that a nearly crease-free folding phone has been Apple’s aspiration for its first foldable, thought to land this September and possibly called the iPhone Ultra. Second, during CES in Las Vegas back in January, it was reported that Samsung had a demo called Advanced Crease-less, though it wasn’t on display for long. Could that display be the one the 2026 folding phones will sport? Since the Oppo phone has attracted so much attention f...