JAKARTA - A foldable OLED panel without any folding marks exhibited by Samsung Display at CES 2026 is suspected to be the screen that will be used on the iPhone Fold. The panel was briefly displayed before it was finally pulled from the exhibition area.
Previously, Apple was rumored to be developing its own foldable screen without a crease. However, a report in July 2025 said that Apple would instead use Samsung's design. The panel now on display at CES is believed to be a tangible manifestation of the report.
According to SamMobile's report, Samsung Display displayed their first non-foldable foldable OLED panel in a special area titled "Crease Test". In this area, the new screen is directly compared with the previous generation foldable OLED panel. The result is that there is no visible crease line in the middle of the screen, even when the panel is folded.
Samsung did not disclose when the panel would be mass-produced or what devices would use it. However, many parties predict that this panel will be used on the Galaxy Z Fold 8 which is scheduled to launch in the second half of 2026. In line with various interrelated rumors, the same panel is also suspected of being used on the iPhone Fold which is expected to launch in September 2026.
Samsung Display claims that this latest folding screen does not really show any traces of folding. The technology used is said to utilize the screen's metal plate with micro holes from laser drilling, which serves to spread the pressure when the screen is folded. In addition to eliminating traces of folding, this technology is also claimed to increase the overall durability of the screen.
The absence of former folds and increased durability is considered to be the main selling point for the new generation of folding devices. Although Apple will almost certainly not openly admit the use of technology from Samsung Display, the supply chain has always shown that Samsung is the main supplier of iPhone screens.
Apple will likely never officially confirm the use of this non-foldable OLED folding panel. However, the disassembly of the device after the launch is believed to reveal the origin of the screen technology. Interestingly, a report in July 2025 also mentioned that Samsung had built a special production line for the iPhone Fold screen.
Not long after drawing the attention of visitors, Samsung reportedly removed the foldable screen panel from the CES 2026 exhibition area.
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