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Samsung seems to be exploring a phone with a pop-out display
August 03, 2025
From Samsung’sfoldable phonesand clamshells to extreme design anomalies like thenubia Alpha, flexible displays have made for some pretty interesting and unique smartphone form factors of late. It seems we’re in for more design innovation in the future thanks to these bendy screens. A recently filed Samsung patent apparently imagines a smartphone with a flexible display that pops out of its chassis.
The patent uncovered byLetGoDigitaldescribes how Samsung wants to create a speaker resonance chamber inside a phone. It explains that the phone will consist of separate front and rear panels. The speakers, microphone/s, selfie camera, and other sensors will be sandwiched between the two panels. These components will be attached to the front panel and pop-out from the housing with the flexible screen.
The purpose of this design is to create extra resonance space for the speakers inside the housing. This would help amplify the sound and make it louder, just like the effect created when you place your smartphone in an empty glass. We previously saw similar tech on theLG G7 ThinQ.
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According to patent documentation, Samsung mentions using a plastic polymer display similar to the one on the original Galaxy Fold. However, the company has since moved to ultra-thin glass tech for phones like theGalaxy Z Fold 2. If this design ever goes commercial, it’s entirely possible for Samsung to switch from a polymer screen to a glass display.
Another notable design element in the patent is the use of a rectangular frame. This, asLetsGoDigitalpoints out, is very similar to thenew iPhones. We’re already seeing Samsung adopt more flat-screen designs with phones like theGalaxy Note 20andGalaxy S20 FE. Perhaps Samsung is planning to move away from rounded smartphone designs in the future.
Before you get too excited by the prospect of such a smartphone from Samsung, know that this is just a patent application. There’s no guarantee that the company will ever commercialize this design. However, you can consider this a good example of how flexible displays might influence smartphone design in the future.
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