Apple taps Samsung for iPhone 20's quad-curved display

Apple taps Samsung for 20th-anniversary iPhone's quad-curved display

iPhone 20 is tipped to get a new, quad-curved OLED display

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Apple's 20th-anniversary iPhone is again rumored to have a new, curved display with Samsung now tipped to produce the "four-micro-curve" OLED panel.

Apple is expected to pull out all the stops for the iPhone 20 to celebrate 20 years of the iPhone. The iPhone X did something similar for its 10th anniversary, ditching the Home button and minimizing display bezels.

With its 20th-anniversary iPhone, Apple is expected to go a step further and bend the display around all four sides of the device. Now, Weibo leaker Digital Chat Station reports that Apple has tapped Samsung to produce curved displays for the device.

While displays that wrap around the edge of a phone aren't new, it appears Apple's approach will be slightly different. And it could avoid some of the accidental taps and the uncomfortable feel of those devices as a result.

Four micro curves

According to the report, via machine translation, Apple is now working with Samsung to develop a "slightly curved" display with a "four-micro-curve form factor." If accurate, this approach could mean the iPhone 20 will have less dramatic curves than similar devices, like those made by Samsung.

Such an approach would likely make the iPhone 20 easier to hold while reducing distortion and accidental taps.

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Apple's 20th-annivesary iPhone could bring big display changes

The report also notes that Samsung is working to develop a "pol-less" display for the iPhone 20. Such a display would not use the polarizing layer that is usually attached to OLED displays.

This tallies with a report from September 2025, which hinted at Apple's plans to use Color Filter on Encapsulation (COE) technology. Such technology would allow the display to be thinner, brighter, and use less power.

While the iPhone 20 is still a long way from being announced, it seems increasingly likely it will bring notable changes to the lineup. But there's plenty to look forward to between now and then.

Apple is expected to announce the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max this September. The iPhone Fold is also set to finally break cover after years of rumors.

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9secondkox2 · 4276 comments · 10 Years About 2 weeks ago

I never understood how such big companies like Samsung could make such stupid mistakes.

If you’re going to have a screen wrap all around your phones edges, Thsys cool.

But there are two things to do in order to make it comfortable in actual use.

1. Dont make the edges of the screen touch-enabled. They should be visual only.

2. Make sure your UI stays front and center and doesn’t wrap around. That’s just terrible UX. You can have non-critical visuals wrap around, like the menu bar, the background, the do k, etc. but not UI elements, interactive portions, etc.

they don’t have to make the cure r less dramatic. They can actually be more dramatic. Just need to address the Ui flow and give hard boundaries to the touch grid in order to prevent accidental and frustrating inputs as well as wonky viewing parameters.

I do wonder how this will affect button placement.

Apple will likely be the first phone OEM to get this right.

avon b7 · 8615 comments · 22 Years About 2 weeks ago

9secondkox2 said:

I never understood how such big companies like Samsung could make such stupid mistakes.

If you’re going to have a screen wrap all around your phones edges, Thsys cool.

But there are two things to do in order to make it comfortable in actual use.

1. Dont make the edges of the screen touch-enabled. They should be visual only.

2. Make sure your UI stays front and center and doesn’t wrap around. That’s just terrible UX. You can have non-critical visuals wrap around, like the menu bar, the background, the do k, etc. but not UI elements, interactive portions, etc.

they don’t have to make the cure r less dramatic. They can actually be more dramatic. Just need to address the Ui flow and give hard boundaries to the touch grid in order to prevent accidental and frustrating inputs as well as wonky viewing parameters.

I do wonder how this will affect button placement.

Apple will likely be the first phone OEM to get this right.

All of those problems have been resolved on the Honor phones I've had, and for ergonomics they are a joy to hold.

Edge swiping worked beautifully and there was never any false contact at the edges.

My current Honor phone is squarer in nature which is my preferred form factor as I always liked the iPhone 4 shape for a phone in spite of the ergonomics. When it comes to interface I like the cascade effect of the curved screen. It's beautiful.

So, in those aspects Apple should have no issues.

In terms of cases I think it defeats the purpose to have a case that wraps fully around a curved screen so there's a slight compromise there.

The corners of the case on mine were slightly raised leaving the edges completely accessible. The back panel was fully protected.

My only complaint about all phones is in terms of grip. They are all very slippery in the hand. We need changes there to stop phones sliding completely out of the hand. A slight curve in the frame would be enough and probably improve the visuals.

The sexiest Apple laptop ever was the Pismo precisely because of the curves. A less pronounced curvature would be great on a phone.

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