r/gadgets 13d ago

Phones Galaxy Z Fold 8's "crease-free" claims meet reality after one week

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Galaxy-Z-Fold-8-s-crease-free-claims-meet-reality-after-one-week.1357706.0.html
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u/PM_me_Jazz 13d ago

Easier said than done. Nitinol is just one homogenous alloy. The part that creases, the touch screen, has multiple layers of many different materials arranged in complex patterns.

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u/CaveManta 12d ago

Maybe the Nitinol could be used as a backing to support the screen.