hello. It’s Technologytodaynow. Last September, Huawei drew a lot of attention when it launched the Mate XT, a foldable smartphone designed with a three-stage foldable structure. However, despite having a very wide display, it is also thin and is designed to have a structure that coexists with out-folding, so the problem seems to be that the durability is weak.
Even so, it seems that a product that makes consumers excited for the first time in a long time has been released. Under these circumstances, it has been reported that Samsung Electronics is also developing a next-generation foldable smartphone with dual folding technology, the Galaxy Z dual fold, to keep up.
Galaxy Z Dual Fold, expected to be Samsung’s new foldable
Code name leak of next-generation foldable smartphone being developed by Samsung
Currently, Samsung Electronics is said to be developing three foldable smartphones with the goal of launching them in 2025. The code names of the next foldable smartphone that Samsung is developing have been leaked, and the codes are B7, Q7, and Q7M.
B7 refers to the Galaxy Z Flip 7, and Q7 refers to the Galaxy Fold 7. Specific model information for the Q7M has not yet been confirmed, but the code name suggests it is likely to be a derivative of the Fold 7. It could be the successor to the recently released Galaxy Fold Special Edition, it could also be the Galaxy Fold Pen Edition with a reduced price, but it also seems likely that it could be the Galaxy Z Dual Fold.
Developing a double-folded Galaxy Z Dual Fold
According to a report by the nation’s IT media outlet, Electronic Newspapers, Samsung Electronics is preparing to launch a foldable smartphone that can be folded twice next year. According to reports, the Galaxy Multi-Fold plans to finalize its design and launch model later this month, and it is likely that it will adopt a different design from Huawei’s Mate XT. Samsung’s double-folding fold does not come in the form of out-folding and in-folding together, but rather is a structure that folds twice in the form of in-folding.
Estimated pros and cons of the Galaxy Z Dual Fold
Advantage: The screen is not exposed to the outside, so it will be resistant to shock and scratches.
The downside: The Mate XT is a structure that can be used just by unfolding it once, but if the Galaxy Z Dual Fold adopts an infolding structure, it is expected that it will have to be unfolded twice for full screen use.
Hints Revealed at MWC 2024
The prototype Flex S, which Samsung Display recently introduced at MWC 2024, is designed to have both in-fold and out-folding structures, just like the Mate XT. Samsung is well aware that designs such as the Mate XT offer better continuity for users, but given that the Galaxy Fold series and Flip series are not completely out of the question of durability right now, they are likely to evolve into a dual-infolding approach that values durability for now.
Conclusion
Existing foldable smartphones lacked a lot of size and ratio to utilize wide displays. However, the Galaxy Z dual-fold model that Samsung is developing is expected to address this issue. Estimated sizes of 9 to 10 inches, it is expected to be slightly smaller than the Mate XT.