The crease isn’t just a poor sight, but it’s also a functional hazard. The first sign of pixel damage on the inner flexible screen usually appears alongside the display crease of foldable phones.

Normally, a subtle cut crease would involve drawing a darker line into the crease. Likewise, a run-of-the-mill smoky eye would focus purely on the deeper shades in an eye shadow palette.

It makes sense that the display crease would be a crucial area of attention for the first OnePlus foldable. In 2020, CEO Pete Lau said that foldables weren’t ready yet , and largely pointed to ...