Samsung’s foldable phones appear set for a wide change-up, if a series of cryptic social media teasers are anything to go by.
Samsung published several short video clips overnight, all revolving around the theme of a new shape. Each clip depicts someone trimming the rectangular shape of several objects, like a chocolate bar, into something shorter and more square-shaped.
Based on previous rumours and leaks, the videos likely allude to Samsung’s wider foldable phone. Similar in shape to the rumoured foldable iPhone, Samsung’s new range of phones is tipped to include a shorter foldable than its existing Galaxy Z Fold range.
Although Samsung hasn’t confirmed exactly when the next Galaxy Unpacked showcase is taking place, it’s expected to reveal its latest foldables later this month.
Last year, Samsung launched the Galaxy Z Fold 7, which our reviewer Alice Clarke absolutely loved. It didn’t reinvent the form factor, as such, measuring 158.4mm tall and 143.2mm when unfolded. By comparison, the teased version of the wide foldable won’t be as tall, adopting more of a passport-like shape.
Previously published dummy models suggest that a wider foldable will be additive to Samsung’s range, not coming at the expense of another form factor. Factory mock-ups exist of what’s said to be the Galaxy Z Flip 8 and Galaxy Z Fold 8, alongside the phone dubbed the “Z Fold 8 Wide”.
Although foldables aren’t the biggest-selling phones outright, they’re seen as a major growth area for phone companies. Analyst firm IDC estimated that foldable phone shipments will grow by nearly 30 per cent in 2026, largely buoyed by Apple’s debut foldable later in the year
With Apple tipped to adopt the short and wide foldable design, Samsung appears set to beat it to the punch with its revised form factor.
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