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According to industry sources on the 17th, Samsung Electronics has started a development project for two wide foldable phones as part of next year's Galaxy Z9 series lineup and shared this information with its partners.
Several industry officials said, "Recently, another wide fold development project is underway," adding, "As it is in the initial stage, specific specifications have not yet been released." They continued, "It seems that they will make a screen ratio optimized for video viewing, which is wider than the 4:3 aspect ratio of this year's model."
Samsung Electronics is developing a 'tri-fold' foldable phone with two folds to be launched next year in addition to the Flip, Fold, and Fold Ultra released this year. With the new wide fold, a total of five foldable phones are expected to be unveiled next year. 〈This newspaper, July 27, 2026〉
Samsung Electronics has been releasing vertical foldable phones in the 'Fold8 Ultra' format until last year, but this year it launched a wide-format Fold8 with a horizontal length longer than the vertical length.
The Fold8 accounts for 70% of pre-orders for the Galaxy Z8 series domestically and is leading the success.
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It seems that Samsung Electronics is encouraged by this response and is developing another wide model. The company appears to have chosen diversification of the wide fold form factor as a card to increase the growth rate of foldable phones, which have been growing slowly, aiming to target consumers' diverse tastes.
▶ Original source: https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/030/0003457927
