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January 9, 2026, 11:32 PM EST. Apple's foldable iPhone will reportedly use Samsung's Color Filter on Encapsulation (CoE) OLED, a design that omits the polarizer and places the color filter on the encapsulation layer. The change could yield a thinner display stack and higher brightness with less power, potentially shaping the iPhone Fold's profile ahead of a late-2026 launch. If successful, Apple would roll the tech out to the iPhone Air 2 in 2027, though timing depends on quarterly reviews expected by Q3 this year per industry sources cited by The Elec. Samsung plans similar CoE adoption across Galaxy Z Fold/Flip models and the Galaxy S26 Ultra (internally called OCF). The report highlights ongoing supplier negotiations and timelines still subject to change.