We’re one week away from the Oppo Find N6 launch and the teasers are ramping up. The latest batch comes directly from Oppo and details the foldable’s crease-less display. Oppo claims it achieved the first “zero-feel crease” thanks to its updated hinge and all-new auto-smoothing Flex Glass.
As with any foldable device, the hinge is arguably the most important bit of hardware, and Oppo has a new 2nd-generation Titanium Flexion Hinge, which is made using a liquid 3D printed component.
The development process starts with precise laser scanning, which creates a high-fidelity model for each surface of the hinge. The process then moves to the liquid 3D printing phase, where Oppo uses tiny photopolymer resin droplets to fill uneven areas. The 3D printing process helps eliminate any structural irregularities at a microscopic level. Each layer of the hinge is then instantly solidified with UV light.
The hinge and wing plates are made from Grade-5 titanium alloy, and the structure features a wider waterdrop design, which increases the folding radius while also reducing the stress exerted on the display. Oppo is also bringing an updated carbon fiber support plate.
But it’s not just the hinge, Oppo is tackling the issue of the “creep”. That’s when the internal layers of the folding screen begin to shift after daily use, leading to a deeper vertical crease along the folding screen. Oppo claims its Auto-Smoothing Flex Glass is 50% thicker than Ultra-Thin Glass (UTG), which makes it much more durable and resistant to deformations.
It offers superior elasticity, stopping any potential deformations and helps it achieve much higher shape recovery. Oppo tested its new development alongside TÜV Rheinland and the tests concluded that the Find N6’s hinge and Auto-Smoothing Flex Glass help reduce long-term crease depth by 82% compared to the Find N5. Oppo also claims the Find N6’s display remains perfectly flat with no visible crease even after over 600,000 folds.
