Samsung’s newest foldable is feeling more and more real as time goes on.
No, not the Galaxy Z TriFold, which launched and was then discontinued so fast that it feels like it never happened at all. I’m talking about the new “Wide” foldable that’s rumored to launch this summer alongside the follow-ups to last year’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 phones.
Leaker Sonny Dickson took to X (via 9to5google) to post some alleged dummy models of Samsung’s foldable lineup for this summer, which includes both the Fold 8 and Flip 8, as well as the new Wide phone.
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In the photos, you can clearly see a device with a significantly different form factor from the other two currently existing phones. The Fold 8 and Flip 8 models look pretty similar to last year, but the Wide one is more squat and, well, wide when unfolded, making it almost reminiscent of Google’s first Pixel Fold. Its inner display is said to have a 4:3 aspect ratio, making it distinct from other available foldables right now.
I say “right now” because many people expect the Samsung Wide model to compete with the heavily rumored iPhone Fold, said to launch later this year. Apple’s long-gestating foldable is thought to be shorter and wider than something like a Z Fold 7, so it’s possible and perhaps even likely that Samsung wants to pre-empt that device with one of its own. A recent leak suggested Samsung’s next batch of foldables will be announced in July, so we don’t have to wait long to find out, at any rate.
