This wrinkle-free Samsung screen has me excited about the iPhone Fold

• Samsung presented a foldable screen without creases
• This screen will likely be used by the rumored iPhone Fold
• It could also be used by a foldable Samsung

We’ve been hearing for a while now that Apple wants its first foldable phone to have a crease-free screen, and that desire could at least partly explain why we haven’t seen it yet, because the technology wasn’t ready yet. But now it seems the technology is ready, as Samsung showed off such a display at CES 2026.

Images of the display have been shared by SamMobile and @UniverseIce, with Samsung displaying it alongside the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7’s panel, so you can clearly see the difference.

With the Galaxy Z Fold 7, there is a small but very obvious crease on the screen, while this new panel appears to have no visible crease at all.

Apple could use it first

This is actually more relevant to the iPhone Fold than any Samsung phone, as @UniverseIce claims that Apple will integrate this display technology, so the foldable iPhone could be the first phone to offer this crease-free display.

Of course, Samsung is also expected to launch foldable phones this year, but @UniverseIce – which has a strong track record in tech advice – makes no mention of it appearing on the flagship Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8. However, they say there’s a chance it could be used by the Samsung Galaxy Wide Fold – a foldable phone that could have a more tablet-like aspect ratio – if Samsung’s mobile business is willing to pay for it.

But it also suggests that any Samsung phones with this screen could cost even more than the company’s current foldables.

Either way, the iPhone Fold is expected to land in September, alongside the iPhone 18 range, while the Samsung Galaxy Wide Fold could launch in July, so it’ll likely be a few months before we see phones equipped with this display panel.

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James is a freelance phone, tablet and wearable editor and sub-editor at TechRadar. He loves all things “smart”, from watches to lights, and can often be found arguing with AI assistants or drowning in the latest apps. James also contributes to 3G.co.uk, 4G.co.uk and 5G.co.uk and has written for T3, Digital Camera World, Clarity Media and others, with work across the web, print and TV.