Samsung could launch a tri-fold foldable next year – with a budget Galaxy Z Flip 7
All the foldables
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Right now, theGalaxy Z Fold 6and theGalaxy Z Flip 6are the two flagship foldables sold bySamsung– and two of thebest foldables, period – but as we go through 2025 we may see a tri-fold model and a budget version of the Flip make an appearance.
That’s according to a new report byZDNet Korea(via well-known tipster@Jukanlosreve, who has a relatively good track record for mobile predictions). The report digs into Samsung’s supply chain plans for foldable displays over the next few months.
We’re relying somewhat onGoogleTranslate here, but the article suggests there’s been “sluggish demand” for Samsung’s 2024 foldables – although the company is still thought to have shifted around 7-8 million Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 units.
The report concludes by saying that Samsung is “discussing” launching a tri-fold foldable similar to theHuawei Mate XTin 2025, as well as a “popular” (more affordable) version of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 we’re already expecting to see.
Maybe, maybe not
Samsung is considering launching a budget Flip and a triple-fold device next year.https://t.co/rs6W4j3gSHOctober 22, 2024
There is some additional commentary from@Jukanlosreveworth mentioning here, suggesting that the “budget” Galaxy Z Flip is actually an “enhanced” Galaxy Z Flip – perhaps more of a special edition release, so bear that in mind.
The same source also points toanother reportout of South Korea suggesting there are actually no plans for a “popular” Samsung foldable with a lower price. It would seem to be a case of wait and see for the time being.
What we do know is that Samsung just pushed out aGalaxy Z Fold Special Editionphone, exclusive to South Korea (at least for now). A similar Flip model has alsobeen rumored, and could be seeing the light of day in the near future.
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That shows Samsung is still willing to experiment with its foldable line-up – and we suspect it will be keen to catch up to Huawei with its own tri-fold next year too, with other manufacturers alreadytesting out the same form factor.
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