In recent months, Samsung has been rightly accused of a lack of innovation in its mobile division. Recent phones in the Galaxy S25 series are remarkably similar to their predecessors, while the last Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Galaxy Z Fold 6 only offered minor updates.
However, there is no doubt about what the company is really capable, especially with regard to screens. At the MWC 2025 in Barcelona, the Samsung display group showed strange and wonderful display concepts that make me very excited for the future.
Although I was not allowed to go by hand with any of these elements, there is still a lot to speak.
An Nintendo Rival switch that folds?
Portable consoles make AAA Gaming on the realistic tower, but they are not exactly subtle. Not everyone wants to transport such a huge device just to get their game solution, but most mobile games do not quite offer the same experience.
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The simple fact of folding the device in half would make a big difference for portability. In the imagined example of Samsung, the display folds back horizontally, with the joysticks and the D-Pad arranged so that they can carefully slip.
We do not know how noticeable the fold would be, but unlike a phone, you would not need to touch the screen almost as often. As long as it does not affect visibility, it seems to be an ideal solution for portable games.
The short case of a folding screen
LG gave life to the idea of a screen in a suitcase with the Stanbyme Go in 2023. But with a 27 -inch display, it is massive and cannot be easily taken everywhere with you.
On paper, Samsung's flexible case is a much better solution. Unlike LG, the display folds down and unfolds when you open it and close, which means that you can install twice as much screen in the same imprint.
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I could see that this is a perfect solution for a camping or hiking trip, allowing everyone to watch movies on a large screen rather than being linked to a phone or tablet.
Round A-CIREAUX
The other most interesting concept concerns rocking phones.
It shows a Flip Galaxy Z style device which closes via two hinges – one at the top and one at the bottom. Instead of the current flip phone model of an ordinary phone that folds in half vertically, this would allow you to have a larger display.
Unfortunately, I could not see him for myself, because he had been removed from the demonstration area when I arrived. But it seems deeply imperfect, part of the screen always visible and therefore exposed to the elements permanently. I cannot see him avoid scratches or other damage for a long time.
Nevertheless, new approaches for Flip phones are welcome. Unlike book style shape factors, we have not yet seen any business deviate from the traditional vertical folding model.
However, I do not see this concept being the one who takes off.
For more interesting devices and concepts like these, see the Best of MWC 2025 prices from Tech Advisor. The presence of Samsung in MWC warms up on the heels of the launch of its new mid -range phones – the Galaxy A26, the Galaxy A36 and the Galaxy A56.
