Samsung teased the existence of a higher-end Galaxy Z Fold Extremely

In a brand new weblog submit titled “Meet the Subsequent Chapter of Extremely,” Samsung Newsroom US is teasing the corporate’s next-generation book-style foldable smartphone. Presumably the successor to final yr’s Galaxy Z Fold 6, the quick submit indicators the South Korean telephone maker’s intent to merge collectively its high-end Extremely branding with its present pedigree of flagship folding telephone fashions.

“With industry-leading {hardware}, cutting-edge efficiency and seamless AI integration optimized for the foldable format, it’s what customers have come to anticipate from Galaxy Extremely. And when it unfolds, it transforms– right into a extra immersive leisure hub, a spacious workspace, or a multitasking powerhouse, now enhanced by highly effective Galaxy AI options designed particularly for the foldable type,” says Samsung.

Embedded throughout the weblog submit is a short video, which depicts the unfolding silhouette of a Galaxy Z Fold-style handset in opposition to a frivolously illuminated backdrop. Ending with “the Extremely expertise is able to unfold,” it may be deduced that Samsung desires to launch an Extremely-tier book-style smartphone later this yr.

There aren’t many different official particulars to go off of right now, apart from the point out of custom-designed Galaxy AI features meant for the foldable type issue. What these AI additions may seem like, and the way helpful they could in the end show to be, is fully up within the air.

An Extremely-tier Galaxy Z Fold is strictly what the physician ordered

Its price ticket is sure to be eye-watering, although

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For as well-refined as recent-generation Galaxy Z Fold smartphones have turn into, I am unable to assist however really feel like Samsung has been stagnating on the {hardware} entrance. After testing out each the Honor Magic V3 and the Oppo Find N5 book-style foldables in current months, Samsung’s newest folding flagship feels thicker, heavier, and duller by comparability.

A protracted-standing criticism of the Z Fold line is that, regardless of its close to $2,000 price ticket, it fails to ship all of the cutting-edge specs present in Samsung’s slab-style Galaxy S Ultra series. Notably, current Z Fold units have featured digital camera arrays which might be a step down from their Extremely-branded contemporaries.

True function and specification parity throughout each of Samsung’s high-end telephone strains can be preferrred, particularly in an more and more aggressive market full of excellent Android foldables. That being mentioned, I fear about worth creep — foldables have been round in a mainstream capability for half a decade, and we have but to see MSRPs hit a extra interesting worth level.

Earlier rumors have advised a July launch window for Samsung’s subsequent foldable units (via Android Headlines), with leaked CAD files pointing to a slimmer-than-before 4.5mm body thickness. Pocket-lint will preserve a detailed eye on extra next-generation Galaxy Z Fold leaks and rumors, forward of the system’s inevitable launch later this yr.

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