Samsung’s Slidable Smartphone Seen in New Patent

It looks like Samsung is gearing up to push the limits of smartphone design. A fresh patent has recently come to light, revealing a slidable smartphone concept that can expand its display by sliding part of the device upward. This new form factor lets you change the phone’s size (or height) as needed.

A Samsung patent reveals slidable smartphone technology

We have recently come across a patent listing with publication number 20260095519 on WIPO (Thanks @KeepUPwithOneUI). It carries the title “ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING LATTICE PLATE SUPPORTING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY.” However, its description and diagrams suggest it is indeed a slidable smartphone concept that adopts a vertical sliding mechanism.

The document describes a smartphone with two main housing segments that can move relative to each other. When you slide the device upward, the flexible display comes out, revealing a larger screen area. Likewise, pushing down transforms the phone to its compact size.

We can see the device in both a compact mode (first housing) and an expanded mode (second housing) in the figures above. On the rear, the camera setup (three horizontally arranged units) sits within the first housing. The patent also shed light on some of the engineering behind the movement. For example, there is a support plate on the back of the display panel. On the opposite side of this plate, we get a support for the structure comprising a plurality of lattice plates.

It is worth mentioning that Samsung showcased similar slidable display concepts at MWC 2026. The phone features a 5.1-inch display with a 16:9 aspect ratio in its compact state. On the other hand, in the expanded state, the screen goes up to 6.7 inches with a 22:9 aspect ratio.

Samsung also confirmed that the project is still under development, though there is no word on commercial release. The newly secured patent now suggests that the firm is moving towards introducing a slidable smartphone. We’ll let you know if new details emerge regarding this form factor.