Samsung could launch a tri-fold foldable next year – with a budget Galaxy Z Flip 7

Right now, nan Galaxy Z Fold 6 and nan Galaxy Z Flip 6 are nan 2 flagship foldables sold by Samsung – and 2 of nan best foldables, play – but arsenic we spell done 2025 we whitethorn spot a tri-fold exemplary and a fund type of nan Flip make an appearance.

That's according to a caller study by ZDNet Korea (via well-known tipster @Jukanlosreve, who has a comparatively bully way grounds for mobile predictions). The study digs into Samsung's proviso concatenation plans for foldable displays complete nan adjacent fewer months.

We're relying somewhat connected Google Translate here, but nan article suggests there's been "sluggish demand" for Samsung's 2024 foldables – though nan institution is still thought to person shifted astir 7-8 cardinal Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 units.

The study concludes by saying that Samsung is "discussing" launching a tri-fold foldable akin to nan Huawei Mate XT successful 2025, arsenic good arsenic a "popular" (more affordable) type of nan Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 we're already expecting to see.

Maybe, possibly not

There is immoderate further commentary from @Jukanlosreve worthy mentioning here, suggesting that nan "budget" Galaxy Z Flip is really an "enhanced" Galaxy Z Flip – possibly much of a typical version release, truthful carnivore that successful mind.

The aforesaid root besides points to another report retired of South Korea suggesting location are really nary plans for a "popular" Samsung foldable pinch a little price. It would look to beryllium a lawsuit of hold and spot for nan clip being.

What we do cognize is that Samsung conscionable pushed retired a Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition phone, exclusive to South Korea (at slightest for now). A akin Flip exemplary has besides been rumored, and could beryllium seeing nan ray of time successful nan adjacent future.

That shows Samsung is still consenting to research pinch its foldable line-up – and we fishy it will beryllium keen to drawback up to Huawei pinch its ain tri-fold adjacent twelvemonth too, pinch different manufacturers already testing retired nan aforesaid shape factor.

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