There was a time when LG built new smartphones that were particularly interesting in terms of design. The LG Wing is one of them, but due to disappointing sales, the manufacturer decided to abandon smartphones to concentrate on the manufacturing and design of screens. In this case, screens that stretch are not new, and began to be developed around the same time as folding screens at the end of the previous decade. But LG seems to be making giant strides in the field.
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A 12-inch screen that stretches to an 18-inch screen
So, according to the manufacturer, the new screen model is a simple improvement of a 2022 prototype, which could stretch 20% more compared to its original size. This new model climbs to 50%, and should be able to withstand more than 10,000 stretches before causing any durability concerns. Thus, the new screen unveiled by the brand is 12 inches, but stretched, it can reach 18 inches.
That sounds like a lot, but it's a figure to put into perspective: the Galaxy Z Fold 6, for example, can fold and unfold more than 200,000 times over a period of 5 years, which actually corresponds to 100 manipulations per day. On this same basis of 100 manipulations per day, this new stretchable screen from LG could well stop working after 100 days of use, which is very little. There is no doubt, however, that we are still at the beginning of this technology, and that the firm is working to increase this durability, in order to make it viable in the context of mass production. We remind you that for the moment this is only a prototype, while waiting for a company to dare to use this technology in a consumer device.
