In the race for innovation, the Korean manufacturer does not intend to be left behind. An insistent rumor evokes the presentation of a smartphone that folds in three in 2024.
While the Galaxy S24s have been released and Samsung has teased its Galaxy Ring, the brand is reportedly working on another ambitious project: the design of a smartphone that folds in three.
Is Samsung going to be grilled by Huawei?
In a tweet, the “leaker” @Tech_Reve recalls that a persistent rumor suggests the presentation by Samsung of a new folding smartphone this year, which would be capable of folding into three. At the start of the year, Samsung presented these innovations around folding screens for smartphones. But the Korean giant could unveil a more concrete product as early as 2024, so as not to be undermined by one of its competitors.
Indeed, Huawei is far from having said its last word on the mobile telephony market, particularly in China where the brand is doing very well. Huawei would already be very advanced in the design of a smartphone that folds in three, and could present it in the second half of 2024. Under these conditions, there is only one window left for Samsung to have the first chance to launch its product in first: this summer, at the same time as the Galaxy Z Fold 6, and maybe even a Galaxy Z Fold 6 FE.
A smartphone that folds in three, what for?
Rumors around a smartphone that folds in three are mainly based on a patent application filed by Samsung last year with the USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office). Such a design would make it possible to obtain a “classic” sized smartphone, even if the question of thickness arises, which would transform into a tablet once unfolded.
Yes, this would just be an extension of what the Fold range already offers, but with flexible screen technology that would fit the hinge, which is not the case on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5.
Read: Apple is reportedly working on two Galaxy Z Flip-style folding iPhones
Samsung was the first manufacturer to market folding smartphones, which allowed it to take the leading position in this field. But competition is increasingly fierce and the Korean brand will have to fight in the years to come to retain its throne.
🔴 To not miss any news from 01net, follow us on Google News and WhatsApp.