The curved display is not the case for Samsung anymore! The Korean giant saying goodbye to curved and edge screens hints at the end of an era that the brand itself ushered in almost a decade ago.
Samsung first introduced the innovative curved design with the Galaxy Note Edge and later the Galaxy S6 Edge. These screens took advantage of OLED technology’s flexibility, which was still quite new at the time, to authorize additional interaction facilities along with the curved edges.
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Marks the End of an Era
Curved screens were once a cutting-edge strategy for Samsung to stand out. Now several high-end smartphones are arriving with curved edges, which offer little to no advantage and can even cause problems such as accidental touches and difficult readability at the edge. With the recently launched Galaxy S24 Ultra, the Korean giant relies on a flatter display, with only the glass bit rounded to offer a comfortable feeling in the hand.
This move follows a general trend in the tech market, with manufacturers like Google also moving away from curved displays, and even Xiaomi has followed suit with the 14 Ultra. At the moment, the key reason behind the decision to say goodbye to edge displays is not exactly clear yet, but maybe there are technical and practical reasons. Flat displays tend to be more robust and less susceptible to damage in the event of a fall; they also offer better compatibility with protective films and cases.
Experimenting with unusual display shapes is nothing new; for instance, the LG G Flex, which came with a vertically curved screen, and the Samsung Nexus S also had a slight curvature. These designs were fascinating technical gimmicks that showed how each smartphone brand tried hard to stand out from the competition through innovative features.
