The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 phablet will arrive at IFA 2013 in September touting a first-of-its-kind flexible plastic OLED display, reports on Monday claimed once again.
The Korean giant plans to ditch the glass OLED displays that have featured on all recent devices to launch its long-awaited "unbreakable" plastic solution, according to research from the OLED Association website.
The site said the screen will be at least 5.9-inches in size with the flexible OLED tech "thinner and lighter than the conventional glass substrate type OLED."
The change will allow the display portion of the phone to be reduced to an estimated 0.5mm and 50g, compared with the 1.5mm and 100g vital stats within the current tech.
Higher mobility
The report states: "The consumer market will be able to experience the unbreakable plastic based AMOLED display integrated into the Galaxy Note 3. Compared to glass substrate type AMOLEDs, the flexible display features a thinner and lighter form factor, resulting in smaller size and higher mobility."
The report adds to recent speculation that Samsung is set to ditch its plastic frame for a premium metal casing when it launches the Galaxy Note 3 later this year.
It would be somewhat ironic if Samsung ditched the material from one aspect of the handset only to add it to another element.
Of course, this rumour should once again be taken with a pinch of salt, but a flexible display sure would quieten down some of the critics who've slammed Samsung's 'cheap' looking recent designs.
Source : techradar[dot]com
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