Samsung Infinity Flex Phones

So the wait is over as Samsung announced its new infinity flex display smart phones. These devices can be a normal size smart phone and a mini tablet at the same time.

Samsung Infinity Flex

Screen Size

The phone does not have a name yet but it has a screen size of 4.58 inches' display on the outside case which let you use device as a simple smart phone. The outer case screen has a resolution of 1960 x 840, as shared by Samsung at its developer conference.

Samsung Infinity Flex Folded Display

When fully unfolded the screen size will become 7.3 inches’ AMOLED display, so by unfolding the device will convert into a 7.3 inches’ mini tablet.

Samsung Infinity Flex Unfolded Display

Multi-Active Windows

The main advantage that Samsung told of these fold-able devices is their specialization of multitasking. The device will be able to run three apps simultaneously by sharing the screen which results in no need to switch across the apps by closing and launching.  So this is a completely new multitasking feature that Samsung announced at its developer’s conference. This new feature is called Multi-active window by Samsung. One window will cover the left side of the screen while the other two windows will be stacked at the right side.

Multi-Active Windows

New Kind of Display

Samsung told about the screen that it uses a new advanced composite polymer which is flexible and tough. To make it fold-able, Samsung told that the screen is much thinner than the normal display panel. Screen thickness is reduced by reducing the thickness of the display polarizer up to 45 percent.

Samsung Infinity Flex Screen Folding

One UI

Samsung also unveils its new user interface called One UI. According to Samsung this UI promise a cleaner look and an interface which will be easier to use on fold-able phones.

Samsung One UI

Google for OS

Samsung also collaborates with google to create a special OS for fold-able phones and Android also announces its complete support for fold-able phones. Samsung also announced to release an emulator to for app makers so that they can test their app on new OS.

 Release Date

The phone release date is not confirmed but Samsung told that the mass production of infinity flex phones will start in next two to three months. Samsung have not yet announced any name for the device but there is a strong chance that these phones will be called Samsung Galaxy F.