Samsung steps towards cheaper foldable phones starting with the Z Fold 6

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The move is apparently meant to counter the onslaught of Oppo, OnePlus, Xiaomi, Huawei, and Honor foldables that offer thinner, more compact designs and better specs, especially in the camera department. 

Since the most expensive part of a foldable Galaxy phone is the flexible display with a plastic substrate, Samsung's Display subsidiary will be gunning to reduce its cost any way it can. A lot of other foldable phones use flexible displays made by BOE and the Chinese company has managed to supply them at lower prices than Samsung.

The OG flexible OLED panel maker is taking the matter in its own hands and has decided to use the inkjet printing method for the bezels of the Galaxy Z Fold 6 this time around instead of the usual micro dry decoration process. Instead of ordering Segyung Hitech’s micro dry process films with the ink already inside, Samsung will be using its advanced inkjet OLED printing method to apply it on its films directly before attaching the encapsulated display to the bezels that hide its circuitry and laminating the ultrathin glass covers to protect the whole setup.

In essence, this means that Samsung Display will be able to craft a longer film from which to cut more Z Fold 6 bezels and achieve a lower production costs thanks to the economies of scale magic. This production advancement will apparently be applied in time for the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and it remains to be seen if Samsung will be able to cut its manufacturing costs enough to lower the retail price from the current $1800 or so starting tag.