Xiaomi and Huawei to adopt UTG for future foldable phones
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- 25 Jun 2020
Nick Tagataka, 25 Jun 2020I see, thanks for reply. I won't get one but the fact Samsu... moreSelf healing plastics have been around for a long time. It's just not very common as most phones are made of glass and metal these days, except for the cheaper ones where the added cost probably isn't justifiable.
All materials has limitations. Glass screens and backs can break pretty easily if you drop them from more than as couple feet. It's always been a question about what you want to trade off. Folding my phone into a size smaller than my wallet is a pretty good perk in my book, which is why I accepted that the screen is more sensitive than my old Note 9 and got the Z Flip.
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- 25 Jun 2020
AnonD-762416, 24 Jun 2020Buy one and you can read it on the wrapping and the initial... moreI see, thanks for reply. I won't get one but the fact Samsung uses such technology on a smartphone excites me nonetheless, kinda reminiscent of LG G Flex's self-healing polycarbonate body back in 2013. That one had a great resistance against very fine scratches, but it would be interesting to see how Samsung's solution holds up against deeper cuts and wider dents (like the one you can create by pushing the display with your fingernail).
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- 24 Jun 2020
Nick Tagataka, 24 Jun 2020"To protect it from damage they've applied a thin layer of ... moreBuy one and you can read it on the wrapping and the initial setup screen.
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- 24 Jun 2020
AnonD-762416, 22 Jun 2020Here are the actual facts: UTG is to make the screen more p... more"To protect it from damage they've applied a thin layer of self healing plastic on top"
That definitely sounds fascinating, is there any source that claims so? Thanks.
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- 22 Jun 2020
This article doesn't make any sense
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- 22 Jun 2020
AnonD-762416, 22 Jun 2020Here are the actual facts: UTG is to make the screen more p... moreYou can clearly see and feel that plastic layer, the crease is there, you can see it and feel it while scrolling, and only minor scratches can disappear, the point is that it will scratch like the galaxy fold, the utg can do nothing for that plastic layer, go watch people who have
actually used the phone not samsung's marketing department.
Anyway, I'm not saying by any mean that UTG is useless, in fact it was a good move to the right direction, but it's still a premature technology and even Samsung acknowledge that.
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- 22 Jun 2020
AhmedSLL, 22 Jun 2020Let me explain Mr. genius, the Galaxy Z Flip comes with an ... moreHere are the actual facts: UTG is to make the screen more premium feeling and looking. Flat and with consistent colours across the entire screen. To achieve this, with the magic bending, the glass will obviously have to be extremely thin. Ultra Thin, in fact. To protect it from damage they've applied a thin layer of self healing plastic on top. That plastic CAN NOT be pealed off unless you dismantle the entire phone first, because there's a protecting frame around the display edges.
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- 22 Jun 2020
AnonD-762416, 22 Jun 2020You damage the phone if you damage the phone? Shocking reve... moreLet me explain Mr. genius, the Galaxy Z Flip comes with an UTG screen, great, that is supposed to make the screen more scratch resistant, but that screen is protected with a plastic screen protector, not your typical screen protector no, it's part of the screen and you can't take it away (if you ever heard about a phone called Galaxy Fold you'll understand what I'm talking about). So even though they're using UTG, it doesn't make any difference because your going to be interacting with the plastic protector, and it scratches like, guess what, plastic.
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- 22 Jun 2020
AhmedSLL, 22 Jun 2020Total bs, it was a plastic screen protector (that is integr... moreYou damage the phone if you damage the phone? Shocking revelation there, Sherlock!
Got any other insider scoops for us? If you put it in a garden shredder, will it break?
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- 22 Jun 2020
AnonD-762416, 22 Jun 2020Depends on how much you damage it. The pressure damage the ... moreTotal bs, it was a plastic screen protector (that is integrated with the screen and would damage it if removed), you watched only the durability test without watching the teardown video.
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- 22 Jun 2020
HappyBerry, 22 Jun 2020How long does it need to recover from minor scratches?Depends on how much you damage it. The pressure damage the fraudster at JerryScamsEverything created probably recovered in a few hours.
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- 22 Jun 2020
If they do, hopefully they won't opt for misleading advertisement and make it sound like the glass will be the outermost layer that users will touch with their fingers. One company already got caught up in trouble because of this and I definitely don't want to see second or third companies following their suit.
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- 22 Jun 2020
When Samsung announced they were going to use UTG everyone said it isnt glass and as usual mad enegative comments towards Samsung.
Well I hope those same people will do the same now Huawei is using the same technology
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- 22 Jun 2020
AnonD-762416, 22 Jun 2020You say it doesn't have UTG, then you say it does have it..... moreHow long does it need to recover from minor scratches?
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- 22 Jun 2020
AnonD-762416, 22 Jun 2020You say it doesn't have UTG, then you say it does have it..... moreDon't you also mean JerryHatesTrump?
I didn't know that the top plastic layer is self healing. Why didn't tech news sites or channels made that viral?
I didn't know a self-healing material is still in use and the last time I know about it was in LG G Flex series.
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- 22 Jun 2020
Love the Community, 22 Jun 2020Before they say anything. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip does have U... moreYou say it doesn't have UTG, then you say it does have it....
This is what you get when social media allows pathological liars make money for free.
My Z Flip definitely has UTG. The self-healing cover on top of the glass is there to protect the ultra thin sheet of glass from external damage. Notice I wrote self-healing? That finger nail scam JerryScamsEverything talks about didn't show it also healed from his finger nail stunt.
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- 22 Jun 2020
Love the Community, 22 Jun 2020Before they say anything. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip does have U... more*fingernail...
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- 22 Jun 2020
Before they say anything. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip does have Ultra Thin Glass as per JerryRigEverything in the Teardown video. But it seems that the display is like a laminate where the UTG is sandwiched between two plastics which is why you can still deform your display with your fingerprint. UTG can still crack and act like glass.
I hope Xiaomi and Huawei come up with a better design and form for their foldables.