Google, Oppo and Vivo Adopt Dual UTG for 2027 Foldables as Apple’s 2-Glass Design Spreads
Updated
Updated · 디일렉(THE ELEC 영문판) · Sep 2
Google, Oppo and Vivo Adopt Dual UTG for 2027 Foldables as Apple’s 2-Glass Design Spreads
3 articles · Updated · 디일렉(THE ELEC 영문판) · Sep 2
Summary
Samsung Display is building dual-UTG OLED prototypes for Google, Oppo and Vivo, targeting mass production to match each brand’s next foldable launch next year.
Dual UTG adds one ultra-thin glass layer above and another below the OLED panel, a structure meant to cut center-screen creasing, spread hinge stress and improve durability.
Dowoo Insys is supplying both UTG layers, while Samsung Display tailors thickness, rigidity and process conditions to each customer’s product requirements.
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold8 still uses a single upper UTG with titanium support underneath, a simpler and cheaper design that avoids the extra bonding and yield burden of a second glass layer.
Oppo is expected to launch first in Q1 2027, followed by Vivo in the first half and Google in the second half, a rollout that could double UTG sheets used per foldable device.