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Liquid Metal Phone FlexFlow Hits Market: Foldable, Stretchable, and Self-Healing

Shenzhen startup MorphTech unveiled FlexFlow, the world's first liquid metal phone with a stretchable OLED display and self-healing shell that repairs scratches in 60 seconds. Priced at 8,999 yuan.

Liquid Metal Phone FlexFlow Hits Market: Foldable, Stretchable, and Self-Healing

On March 4, 2028, Shenzhen-based startup MorphTech launched FlexFlow, the world's first liquid metal phone. The device features a zirconium-based amorphous metal alloy shell and a stretchable OLED display, allowing users to fold it to wallet size, stretch it to tablet dimensions, or even crumple it into a ball to fit in a pocket.

FlexFlow's core technological breakthroughs come in two areas. First, the shell uses a zirconium-based liquid metal alloy with an amorphous atomic structure that is 2.5 times harder than titanium alloy while maintaining superelasticity. MorphTech CTO Dr. Zhang Wei demonstrated how a scratch from a key completely self-heals within 60 seconds as the liquid metal spontaneously reorders its atomic structure at room temperature.

Second, the display uses a stretchable OLED panel supplied by BOE, capable of stretching to 180% of its original area without affecting display quality. BOE's Senior VP stated: 'This panel uses our serpentine microstructure substrate technology, which took four years to develop.'

Market Pricing and Competition

FlexFlow is priced at 8,999 yuan ($1,299) in 256GB and 512GB variants. The first batch of 100,000 units sold out within three hours of launch.

Samsung and Apple are both developing similar technologies. Samsung's mobile division head revealed its liquid metal phone project, codenamed 'Mercury,' is expected to launch in late 2028. Apple has not publicly commented.

Technical Limitations

MorphTech acknowledged two limitations: the liquid metal shell increases the device weight to 235 grams — about 30 grams heavier than mainstream flagships — and the self-healing function only works on surface scratches, not screen cracks.

Additionally, the stretchable display may exhibit visual anomalies in extreme temperatures (below -10°C or above 50°C). MorphTech recommends using a protective case in such conditions.