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TL;DR Samsung’s new foldables are supposed to have some of the lineups most minimal creases ever.
After a week of usage, though, users are sharing photos that appear to show a crease becoming more visible.
While we can confirm seeing the same, this is largely a visual effect, and the crease still feels incredibly flat.
Samsung’s latest foldables, headlined by the extra-wide Galaxy Z Fold 8, are looking pretty hot right now. Beyond the slick new shape, fans have been impressed by the new “creaseless” display construction, made possible by Samsung’s Flex Titanium system. Recently, though, reports have started suggesting that the smooth, creaseless appearance won’t last, and that the phones eventually start looking and feeling like past generations.
Over on X, a user named nieantyfan shares images of what are reportedly two different Z Fold 8 handsets, one brand new, and one after a few days of use:
Is that evidence of a crease actually appearing over time, or just a matter of capturing the phone while light hits the screen slightly differently? Well, we happened to take some shots of our own Galaxy Z8 hardware, both fresh out of the box, and after a week of using the devices. And as it turns out: Yeah, the crease does seem to become more visible with use.
Here’s the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, new and one week later:
And the Galaxy Z Fold 8, new, and after a week of being folded and unfolded:
While this may be disheartening for shoppers who were hoping that Samsung had truly solved this problem once and for all, we really want to emphasize here: This isn’t nearly as bad as it looks.
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