South Korean electronics firm Samsung has unveiled its first foldable smartphone . Using a shock - absorbent film , a highly durable adhesive , and a polariser that is 45 % thinner than previous versions , the Infinity Flex Display can be folded " hundreds of thousands " of times without breaking . The prototype device , optimised for folding with help from Google , has a 4.58 inch display when folded and a 5 inch primary display when opened out . Demonstrated at the 2018 Samsung Developer Conference , the product functions as a tablet when pocket - sized but can be used like a tablet when unfolded . The launch - date is yet to be confirmed .
South Korean electronics firm Samsung has announced its first foldable smartphone. Using a shock-absorbent film, a highly durable adhesive, and a polariser that is 45% thinner than previous versions, the Infinity Flex Display can be folded "hundreds of thousands" of times without breaking. The prototype device, optimised for Android with help from Google, has a 4.58 inch display when folded and a 7.3 inch primary display when opened out. Demonstrated at the 2018 Samsung Developer Conference, the product functions as a smartphone when pocket-sized but can be used like a tablet when unfolded. The launch-date is yet to be confirmed.