Samsung shows off its crazy cool foldable and slidable concepts at CES 2022

If anyone can get these to the market, it's Samsung.

What you need to know

Samsung's foldable display concepts are on display at CES 2022.
The company shows off different variations of phone concepts with multiple folds.
The Flex Slidable and foldable laptop/monitor concept are also on display, as well as a unique AI speaker.

While Samsung is busy trying to convince consumers that its best foldable phones have broken into the mainstream, the company is also already working on a way to advance beyond the "basic" fold we have today. Samsung is showing off its foldable display concepts at CES 2022 to give us a better look at the various form factors in development.

The Flex S and Flex G concepts look a bit like the Galaxy Z Fold 3 but take things up a notch by adding an additional fold. This effectively segments the display into three separate parts that become one when folded out.

The Flex S concept shows a device with a display that folds out with an "S" shape into a tablet-sized device. When folded, one section of the display remains visible. Another concept shows a smaller version, but with a transparent panel on one end so the user can view a small portion of the "rear" display when folded.

There's also the Flex G concept, which folds inwards into a "G" shape in order to protect the internal display.

Next up is the Flex Slidable concept, which is Samsung's take on devices like the LG Rollable or OPPO X 2021, neither of which have been released as consumer products. This concept shows the display extending outwards from one side of the device with a panel of apps that the user can select from. The display then folds back as the phone retracts.

The Flex Note concept is Samsung's take on foldable laptops like the new ASUS Zenbook 17 Fold OLED. When folded, it's about the size of a 13-inch laptop but can be used as a large 17-inch monitor when unfolded. The video shows the device with a game on one side of the display and the controls on the bottom half.

The Flex Note looks like the Surface Neo that never was and appears to be much sleeker than the ASUS foldable. However, there's no indication yet that Samsung has plans to bring this to market any time soon.

Samsung also showed off probably the coolest take on a smart display with the AI Speaker concept. It features a wrap-around OLED that can fold outwards into a 12-inch flat-display when you need it for functions like video calling.

If some of these look familiar, it's because Samsung has shown off these concepts before in videos. Still, it's nice to see the company committed to developing new form factors. Now, if we could only get these to market.

Source: androidcentral

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