Apple is likely to join the foldable market this year — but Samsung is gearing up to have a competitor in place before the iPhone Ultra even launches.Samsung is set to show off its latest wares at a Galaxy Unpacked event in London on July 22, and it's widely expected that the company will announce a third foldable to add onto the Fold and Flip form factors it has already been selling for years now. This new foldable will reportedly be a shorter, wider device, similar in shape to the still-unannounced iPhone Ultra.
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Here's everything you need to know about the wide Samsung foldable before its likely launch later this month.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide: When is it coming?As previously mentioned, Samsung's next Galaxy Unpacked event is on July 22. The phone will likely not hit shelves that day, but it should be available within a few weeks, if precedent holds. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide: What is it called?This is where things get confusing. While we expect that the new wide foldable will be called Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, it is not a true successor to the Z Fold 7 (launched in 2025), at least not in terms of design. There will be a successor to the Z Fold 7 launched alongside the new wide foldable, but it's reportedly called the Z Fold 8 Ultra. Hopefully Samsung will clear up the confusion on why that should be. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide: Design and specsSamsung hasn't officially announced the Z Fold 8, but we have a decent idea of what to expect based on various leaks over the past several months.
