Samsung in its ‘Analyst Day 2013’ event, revealed its plans for new devices in the near future. The illustration below outlines the plans: "curved" displays in 2013, "bended" displays next year and lastly foldable screens by 2016.
Samsung also revealed the ‘technology barriers’ that are to be surpassed in order to make foldable devices a reality. Let’s take a brief look at these technological barriers one by one.
How are these screens different than curved screens before?
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus (and Nexus S) boasted a slightly curved screen that was meant to more snugly hug your cheek. In this case, it was the glass top that contoured, not the OLED material below.
Do the Galaxy Round and G Flex bend?
No. Both phones use OLED displays that are capable of operating when arched, but that doesn't mean they're going to flex in your hands. The devices are deeply curved, but the phone's body is rigid and will not bend when you move it.
Then why do people keep saying it's flexible?
Part of the confusion stems from the many definitions of what flexible means. Like we mentioned, the flexion can refer to just the OLED or LCD, to the glass, or even to both.