{"id":225418,"date":"2026-01-09T18:41:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T18:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/225418\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T18:41:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T18:41:11","slug":"apple-might-have-dissected-this-android-foldable-to-recreate-its-crease-less-screen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/225418\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple might have dissected this Android foldable to recreate its crease-less screen"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Apple is rumored to have exhausted its in-house options for a crease-less display for its upcoming iPhone Fold.
\nAccording to a rumor, Apple might have torn apart the OPPO Find N5 to determine what makes the screen bulge so little.
\nApple is also rumored to be using a Samsung-made display for its upcoming iPhone Fold.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s no secret that Apple is heavily invested in launching its first folding iPhone<\/a> soon. It\u2019s expected to launch in 2026 and will adopt a wider aspect ratio than most book-style foldables, so the iPhone unfolds into a layout somewhat similar to that of an iPad Mini. And one of its priorities is likely to build a folding inner screen without a visible crease.<\/p>\n

In the pursuit of building the perfect, crease-free iPhone Fold, Apple is supposedly tinkering with existing foldables from other brands. Based on a rumor shared by a Weibo account\u00a0with the username\u00a0\u201cFixed-focus digital cameras<\/a>,\u201d Apple tore apart an OPPO Find N5 while trying to decode what enables\u00a0the screen\u2019s crease to be so minimal.<\/p>\n

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Weibo \/ Fixed-focus digital cameras<\/p>\n

The tipster notes that Apple\u2019s decision to specifically dig into OPPO\u2019s latest foldable stemmed from none of its screen prototypes surpassing the unobtrusiveness of the Find N5\u2019s crease. However, they could not disclose whether Apple could finally decipher the ingredient(s) to the secret sauce or build a prototype that finally beat OPPO.<\/p>\n

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Notably, the inner folding display deployed on the OPPO Find N5 is made by Samsung<\/a>. This may be one of the reasons Apple decided to shift to sourcing displays from Samsung after supposedly trying<\/a> to create them in-house. Most recently, we heard rumors<\/a> about Samsung\u2019s creaseless display technology<\/a>, which was showcased at CES 2025, debuting on the iPhone Fold rather than an upcoming Galaxy Z Fold phone.<\/p>\n

The practice of probing rivals isn\u2019t new<\/a> in the mobile phone industry, and it\u2019s also possible that Apple tore down multiple book-style foldables, not just OPPO, for R&D. It\u2019s difficult to know for sure without access to Apple\u2019s real-life Testing Floor<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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