Samsung has introduced a new foldable display technology that it claims will improve durability while reducing the visibility of the crease running through folding smartphone screens.

The redesigned display structure, called Flex Titanium, combines a titanium-alloy film with a titanium plate to balance strength, flexibility and slimness.

The titanium-alloy film sits beneath the OLED panel and provides around 20 times greater mechanical stiffness than the polymer film previously used in foldable displays.

Samsung said a precision rolling process allows the film to measure roughly one-third the thickness of an average human hair, helping the company produce thinner devices without weakening the display.

A flexible titanium plate underneath the display module also uses micro-patterned holes around the folding section. Samsung said this allows the plate to bend repeatedly while providing more stable support when the device is unfolded.

The new construction is also designed to remove air gaps between the display module, adhesive and supporting plate, helping produce a flatter surface and make the central crease less noticeable.

Samsung Display has paired the titanium structure with a higher-resolution display architecture and new organic materials intended to reduce power consumption.

“For the next generation of Galaxy foldables, Samsung is building on years of expertise to bring display innovations into devices that enhance user experiences,” said Samsung mobile research and development executive Sunghoon Moon.

Flex Titanium will debut in Samsung’s next generation of Galaxy foldable smartphones, expected to include the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Galaxy Z Flip 8.

The devices will be officially revealed during Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event on July 22, beginning at 11pm AEST.