Foldable phones have come a long way in the six years since the original Samsung Galaxy Fold had its extremely bumpy launch. Reliability is now largely guaranteed, they’re thinner than ever and, in the case of flip-style folding phones, prices are becoming competitive.
But there’s one design quirk that manufacturers have yet to satisfactorily deal with: the crease. The repeated bending of flexible screens leads to a noticeable crease when the phones are in their open state. For people used to the smooth flat screens of traditional phones, it can be a little unsettling.
