Apple’s iPhone Fold might be on its way, but Samsung appears to be determined to remain the king of foldable phones no matter what.
A new report says that Samsung is working on yet another foldable phone, this one with a wider form factor than its current foldable flagship, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7.
According to Korean news outlet Etnews, the Samsung Wide Fold (we’re really not sure about that name; perhaps Samsung W Fold has a better ring to it?) will have a 7.6-inch internal display when unfolded, with a screen ratio at 4:3. The outer display will have a 5.4-inch display, an “industry insider familiar with the matter” told the outlet.
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Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 has an 8-inch display, so the new foldable won’t change much in that regard. But having a different aspect ratio – 4:3 vs. the Galaxy Z Fold 7’s near-square 3:33.3 – should make it feel more like a regular tablet when unfolded.
It’s worth noting that Samsung also has a flip-style foldable, the Galaxy Z Flip 7, as well as a tri-folding phone, the Galaxy Z TriFold, which actually already has a near-4:3 aspect ratio (with 2,160×1,584 pixels, it’s actually 1.36:1, but that’s very close to 4:3). Adding yet another foldable to the lineup might be confusing, but it appears that Samsung is ready to throw everything at a wall and see what sticks.
As for why Samsung would add yet another foldable phone to the mix, we have to go back to Apple’s rumored iPhone Fold, which will reportedly have a 4:3 aspect ratio when unfolded, making it similar to a small tablet. If this latest report is accurate, it would mean that Samsung simply wants to pre-emptively strike at Apple’s first foldable before it even launches.
The iPhone Fold is coming. You may not get one for years.
The rumored release window for both devices is 2026, so it appears that next year will be the year of foldable phones, and we wouldn’t mind that one bit.
