{"id":15739,"date":"2025-09-11T10:46:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T10:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/15739\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T10:46:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T10:46:10","slug":"samsung-may-have-two-galaxy-z-folds-in-2026-and-one-could-be-wide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/15739\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung may have two Galaxy Z Folds in 2026, and one could be ‘Wide’"},"content":{"rendered":"

What you need to knowA report from a South Korean publication claims Samsung is looking to launch a second Galaxy Z Fold next year, but with a wider display experience.Allegedly, the device could look to offer an 18:18 screen ratio on its internal display, a screen that focuses more horizontally, not vertically.Samsung had a “second” Fold in 2024, the Fold Special Edition, though that device was restricted to the South Korean market.<\/p>\n

There are rumors that Samsung is putting a second Galaxy Z Fold model in its 2026 plans.<\/p>\n

In a report by The Elec<\/a> (South Korean), Samsung has allegedly “shared its development plans” for a second Fold model in 2026, per an unnamed source (via SamMobile<\/a>). For now, the rumors are painting one new Galaxy Z Flip model next year with two new Fold devices. The publication claims Samsung is intending to create a “Wide” Fold model.<\/p>\n

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This Wide-Fold is reportedly aiming to combine dual 18:9 screens “to create an internal display with a nearly identical 18:18 aspect ratio.” Perhaps we’re looking at a future Fold that truly leans into the whole tablet vibe that welcomes users in with an inviting landscape view, rather than trying to balance things with verticality.<\/p>\n

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Info from its source claims Samsung is looking to finalize the details surrounding this phone by the end of September or early in October. Additionally, this second Wide-Fold is “expected to launch simultaneously” with 2026’s expected Flip 8 and Fold 8.<\/p>\n

We’ve had two Folds before… technically<\/p>\n

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Hearing the idea that we may have two Galaxy Z Folds on the way sort of reminds us of the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition<\/a>. You could say this device is a little bit of a wild card, as it was pretty much exclusive to the South Korean market. The foldable had a 6.5-inch cover screen and an 8-inch internal display with a thinner, lighter build. The Special Edition didn’t quite make headlines like the Galaxy Z Fold 7<\/a> did, as that model offered upgrades far beyond<\/a> the former.<\/p>\n

That popularity is also something Samsung is scrambling<\/a> to keep up with, as a recent report says the company needs to make more. The company is reportedly boosting its original production plans for the Fold 7 in September, going from 200,000 units to 260,000 units. This influx of popularity also forced Samsung to alter its plans in August, bumping things up by nearly 100,000 units to meet demand.<\/p>\n

We’re still very early in this alleged second Wide-Fold rumor. Samsung doesn’t release foldables until the summer, anyway. We’ll have to see how\/if things change.<\/p>\n

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