• Society for Information Display emphasized that the TriFold introduces a new form factor for the mobile AI era, combining powerful performance with exceptional portability
• At 0.44mm, the thinnest among Samsung Display’s foldable panels
• Proven durability through 500,000 folds, enhanced by newly developed advanced adhesives and optimized stress distribution design
• Samsung Display: “Commercialization of our first multi in-folding display highlights new opportunities to expand the foldable market”
SEOUL, April 29, 2026 - Samsung Display’s dual-folding TriFold panel has been named “Display of the Year,” the most prestigious honor within the Display Industry Awards, presented annually by the Society for Information Display (SID). The award recognizes the most innovative display product introduced over the past year.
In announcing the win on April 28, SID praised the TriFold as a new form factor designed for the mobile AI era, delivering both powerful performance and exceptional portability. The organization added that its 10-inch-class immersive display unlocks new possibilities across productivity, creativity, and entertainment. SID also highlighted the panel’s advanced materials, noting that they enhance the durability of its dual-folding structure while maintaining its slim profile. The award ceremony will take place at Display Week 2026, the world’s largest display industry exhibition, opening on May 3 in Los Angeles, California.
Samsung Display began mass production of the TriFold display in September 2025. With a total module thickness of just 0.44mm, it is the thinnest among the company’s foldable panels, while delivering durability that challenges the conventional view that thinner designs are inherently weaker. The product integrates the company’s latest foldable OLED technology, MONT FLEX™[1], and has demonstrated strong reliability in internal testing, withstanding up to 500,000 folds at room temperature without display degradation.
A key technical challenge in foldable development is the “slip” phenomenon, where layers within the panel shift during repeated folding. According to internal evaluations, this issue is amplified in tri-fold designs by up to 1.6 times compared to single-fold devices, due to the presence of two folding axes in a single display. Samsung Display addressed this by developing new adhesive materials and optimizing stress distribution across the panel.
A company official explained, “Foldable panels, composed of multiple thin-film layers, can experience misalignment between layers under repeated folding. Because the TriFold incorporates two folding axes within a single screen, it is subjected to greater stress, requiring a higher level of technological sophistication.”
“This recognition reaffirms Samsung Display’s leadership in the foldable market,” said Hojung Lee, Executive Vice President and Head of Mobile Display Product Planning Team at Samsung Display. “By commercializing our first multi in-folding display that folds inward twice, we have once again demonstrated the potential to expand the foldable market through new form factors.”
Since introducing its 5.68-inch flexible OLED in 2014, Samsung Display has now received the “Display of the Year” award a total of eight times. This year’s recognition marks its third win in the foldable display category, following those in 2020 and 2022, further underscoring its leadership in the field.
[1] MONT FLEX™: MONT FLEX™ is Samsung Display’s technology brand designed to deliver the ultimate foldable OLED, encompassing key innovations in durability, display performance, and slim design. Each letter in MONT represents one of the four core strengths of the company’s foldable OLED: M for mechanically durable, offering outstanding folding reliability; O for opto-mechanically flat, delivering a vivid display with minimal crease; N for narrow bezels that maximize screen area; and T for a thin and lightweight design that enhances portability.
