Samsung may be cutting costs with its upcoming foldable phones

Foldable phones are coming down in price, however, they’re still rather expensive. The specialized parts needed to build them really drive up the price, and Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold phones are some of the most expensive on the market. Well, according to a new report, Samsung could be using inkjet printing for the bezels on its upcoming foldable phones, which could cut down on costs.

The bezel of a phone’s screen is very important, even though people want less of them. Phone companies need the bezels to house the circuitry that powers the display. Companies have been making compromises to make the bezel thinner, but coming up with a completely bezel-less phone has been the goal of most manufacturers. The material that composes the bezel can often affect the price of the phone itself.

Samsung could switch to inkjet printing for bezel for its upcoming foldables

The foldables in question are the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and the Galaxy Z Flip 6. Even though we don’t have any leaks about these devices, we know that Samsung is going to stick with the same naming convention.

Up until now, the company has been using a method called micro dry process decoration (MDD) to make its bezels. Despite this, Samsung has been able to make its foldable devices a bit cheaper over the years, especially the Z Flip line of phones. Bezels need ink, and the ink for the MDD method already exists in the film that the company cut the bezels out of.

However, Samsung may opt for the inkjet printing method for bezels. Basically, Samsung is able to produce more films using this method, which means that it can produce more phone displays per batch. So, the company will be able to lower the price of each display made, thus, ostensibly, reducing the cost of production.

This could corroborate a rumor

While we don’t have too much information about Samsung’s next foldables, we’ve been following rumors that the company’s planning on making a cheaper version of the Galaxy Z 6 later this year. We’re not quite sure how much this phone will cost, or if Samsung is even going to make it. However, we expect it to compete against the likes of the OnePlus Open, Vivo X Fold 2, and other foldables that undercut the Galaxy Z Fold prices.

So, using this cheaper method of making bezels for its phones could possibly drive down the price of production and facilitate cheaper handsets. We don’t know if this will lead to a cheaper flagship foldable model, however. In any case, hopefully, Samsung will deliver a cheaper foldable this year. This will make it more accessible