One notable difference between the Z Flip4 and the Find N2 Flip launched yesterday lies in its hinges. On Oppo devices, the screen can be closed more tightly and has thinner hinges than Samsung. According to The Elec report, Samsung will use a new thinner hinge design on the Galaxy Z Fold5 launched this year.
A new hinge with a mechanism designed to fold the screen into a water drop shape is being tested by Samsung. They aim for the hinge to survive 200,000 opening and closing times but still retain 85% of the original tension and stiffness.
At CES 2023 that took place last January, Samsung showed a prototype of a Fold-like device with a new, thinner hinge. So it can be predicted that the design being tested makes the Fold series closer to the Oppo Find N2 series, Honor Magic Vs and Xiaomi Mix Fold.
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