SCHOTT, the international technology group and inventor of specialty glass, enabled a lighter and stronger foldable phone from Xiaomi, a leading Chinese smartphone manufacturer.
Featuring flexible glass from SCHOTT, Xiaomi MIX Fold 2 debuted in China on August 11. The phone features ultra-thin and flexible Xensation® Flex glass, a member of the SCHOTT UTG® family. In June 2022, a foldable phone with SCHOTT UTG® successfully bended over 300,000 times and set a new world record.
30 years in UTG production
UTG has become the industry standard for foldable displays. SCHOTT has been mass-producing UTG for over 30 years and is the major supplier in the foldable smartphone market. Xensation® Flex, a member of the SCHOTT UTG® family, can reach a bending radius below 1 millimetre after processing.
“Our customers believe in our expertise in UTG development and production,” said Dr. Feng He, Head of Global Product Management UTG. “We are proud to enable the future of foldable phones with ultra-thin glass.”