Samsung foldable laptop to be released as early as second half of next year with waterdrop hinge

[Gearbest News]On October 7, Gearbest learned from Korean media that Samsung is considering applying water drop hinges to its foldable laptops. Samsung's foldable laptop is expected to be released as early as the second half of next year. Although LG recently released foldable laptops, some people speculate that Samsung has no reason to rush to release such products because the situation in the IT industry is still not optimistic.

According to industry insiders, Samsung is considering developing a thin foldable laptop with a waterdrop hinge. The water drop hinge refers to a hinge in which the hinge-related axis moves and the folded part curls when the product is folded. The use of the water drop hinge can make the two screens fit tightly when the foldable screen is folded, and can minimize creases in the folding area of ​​the product.

Samsung applied the waterdrop hinge to its foldable phones Z Flip 5 and Fold 5 released this year for the first time. Foreign media said that Samsung is currently considering applying water drop hinges to foldable laptops to make the product thinner, but considering the durability of the water drop hinge, it may develop a thicker product than originally planned. .

There is a view that there is no need for Samsung to insist on using a waterdrop hinge on its foldable laptops. This is because foldable laptops are not used as close to the eyes as foldable phones, and since foldable laptops weigh more than foldable phones, it is a reasonable solution to reduce hinge weight by applying a U-shaped hinge. An industry insider pointed out: “A foldable laptop with a waterdrop hinge may not bring many benefits to users.” Foreign media also said that Samsung's position in the laptop market is weak, even if it launches a foldable laptop , the expected effects on product lineup segmentation and profitability were also small.

It is understood that the OLED panels required for Samsung’s foldable laptops are likely to be supplied by Samsung Display or BOE.

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