Samsung is collaborating with Corning to create cheaper UTG for foldables in 2021

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Foldable smartphones are cool devices, but without proper protective measures, they can be damaged. That's why Samsung uses an Ultra Thin Glass (UTG) to layer on top of its devices. But the UTG adds to the price of a foldable phone, so Samsung has been looking into reducing the cost of the component. To do this, the company is teaming up with Corning to develop a cheaper type of UTG.

Samsung's development goal for this new type of UTG is not only to create one that's cheaper to manufacture, but also one that won't add too much weight to devices. According to GSMArena, Corning has already started working on developing a solution with these goals in mind. However, sources have claimed that the solution will only be ready by 2021. This means that the Galaxy Fold 2 that's expected to launch in August 2020 will still be using the UTG solution from Dowon Insys and Schott.

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Corning is already working on a cheaper UTG solution

Hopefully, the Galaxy Z Flip 2 or Galaxy Fold 3 next year will feature a much better UTG solution. However, whether it will significantly reduce the weight and price of the smartphone remains to be seen. Besides that, insiders claim that the supply chain for the new UTG will be based in the USA, so maybe consumers in that region could enjoy better prices.

This does mean that Samsung won't be using an improved type of foldable screen yet, at least not in the next year or so. With that said, what do you think about this? Is reducing the cost of the UTG enough to bring significant cost savings or is there something else that Samsung should focus on? Share your thoughts with us on our Facebook page and stay tuned to Technave.com for more news like this.