foldable smartphone – Live Laugh Love Do http://livelaughlovedo.com A Super Fun Site Thu, 09 Oct 2025 20:47:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 Google explains what went into the ‘hinge-a-neering’ of the Pixel 10 Pro Fold http://livelaughlovedo.com/technology-and-gadgets/google-explains-what-went-into-the-hinge-a-neering-of-the-pixel-10-pro-fold/ http://livelaughlovedo.com/technology-and-gadgets/google-explains-what-went-into-the-hinge-a-neering-of-the-pixel-10-pro-fold/#respond Thu, 09 Oct 2025 20:47:40 +0000 http://livelaughlovedo.com/2025/10/10/google-explains-what-went-into-the-hinge-a-neering-of-the-pixel-10-pro-fold/ [ad_1]

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Fully hermetic hinge on Pixel 10 Pro Fold

TL;DR

  • Google has explained how it designed the hinge on the Pixel 10 Pro Fold.
  • Instead of gears, the hinge uses mechanical components called CAMs.
  • Changing the design of the hinge allowed for a bigger screen, a larger battery, and a thinner build.

When it comes to foldables, the hinge is one of the most important parts of the device. How the hinge is designed can dictate how the rest of the smartphone is made. For the Pixel 10 Pro Fold, Google decided to change the design of the hinge. The tech giant has now explained how the new hinge benefited the Pixel 10 Pro Fold’s development.

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In a blog post, the Pixel team revealed why it decided to change the hinge and how it was done. Previously, Google’s foldables used gears for the hinge, but this time it went with a gearless design. “The team was interested in this new design because gears can cause issues over time for a hinge,” said industrial designer Sangsoo Park. “A gearless hinge is more reliable — it will continue to work flawlessly over time.”

Part of the challenge that went into making this gearless hinge was making sure that the two halves of the device opened and closed symmetrically. To overcome this challenge, the team decided to use mechanical components called CAMs. Where gears typically move in a rotational motion, these CAMs move in a linear motion. This difference helped to save some space on the inside of the device.

On the switch from gears to CAMs, Yongho Lim, who worked on the Pixel 10 Pro Fold’s architecture, said:

We thought using spring-loaded CAMs on each half might work in place of the gears. With the CAMs connected across the hinge, when either half of the device is opened, the other would be forced to follow! We knew we were on the right path when we built the first prototypes and the two halves opened perfectly in sync.

Due to the new and improved hinge, Google was able to make improvements elsewhere. For example, there was now enough space to expand the display all the way to the hinge. The team was able to shrink the bezels, allowing the outer display to reach 6.4 inches. This extra amount of space also allowed the company to fit in a larger battery than before. On top of that, the new hinge made it possible to make the device thinner than its predecessor.

Google still has some work to do if it wants to catch up to Samsung and its impressively thin Galaxy Z Fold 7. But it sounds like the Mountain View-based firm is still finding ways to improve the design of its foldable.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 flat on table showing inner display crease

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TL;DR

  • Samsung has shared more insights into how it made the Galaxy Z Fold 7 its thinnest book-style foldable to date.
  • Redesigning the hinge, display, and camera system allowed for the phone’s ultra-slim profile.

The Galaxy Z Fold 7 is Samsung’s thinnest book-style foldable to date, measuring 8.9mm thick when folded and 4.2mm when unfolded. The device has ushered in an era where Samsung’s foldables compete more directly with foldables from competitors like HONOR and OPPO. But how did Samsung make its leap towards thinner foldables?

In a post on Samsung Newsroom, the company shared more insights into how it achieved the feat: a combination of a thinner hinge, a slimmer display, and a new camera actuator. The changes helped Samsung cut down the thickness of the Fold 7 by almost 50% compared to the original Galaxy Fold!

Samsung explains that the Fold 7 includes a hinge that is 27% thinner and 43% lighter than the one featured on the Fold 6. It achieved this by using thinner critical rotating and supporting elements. The smartphone also has a wingplate that opens wider, allowing for a flatter screen with a less visible crease when unfolded.

Despite its reduced size, Samsung told Android Authority that the new hinge improves durability over “thousands of folds.” For reference, the Fold 6 was rated for over 200,000 open/close cycles. You may have come across a few reports of Galaxy Z Fold 7 demo units not opening fully flat, but this doesn’t appear to be a widespread issue. None of our review units have shown this problem, and other reviewers who’ve spent time with the device haven’t encountered it either.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 in Mint standing on table in a V formation

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In terms of the display, Samsung says it reduced the Fold 7 screen’s thickness by reoptimizing the panel structure and using new materials. It also redesigned the panel layer to help create a thinner profile. While the company hasn’t mentioned this in its latest post,  it previously revealed that the thinner profile of the Fold 7 was also achieved by removing the digitizer layer from the display, which is why the Fold 7 no longer supports the S Pen.

Another significant change in the Fold 7 is its newly designed 200MP wide-angle rear camera. Samsung says this was made possible by a new thin actuator, a component that physically moves the lens, and a complete structural redesign.

These changes allowed Samsung to create one of the thinnest foldables on the market. This also means that companies making foldable smartphones are now competing in fractions of millimeters when it comes to the thickness of their devices.

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