Being the leader in the field of folding smartphones is not enough, and it seems that the growing competition is gradually getting the better of Samsung.
While the affordable Galaxy Z Fold project is not on the agenda and a more premium version has just been announced, the South Korean firm will look to expand its range with a clamshell model on the cheap and democratize its folding. So will consider sticking to the world of tablets. Screen technology in 2025.
According to information from Meritz Securities, released this October 23, 2024 by Jukanlosreve on Twitter/X, Samsung plans to launch three to four folding smartphones and “A Folding Tablet” next year
If we combine this information with ZDNet Korea’s recent article on Samsung, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 should be accompanied by a cheaper Galaxy Z Flip and a triple smartphone, such as the Huawei Mate XT.
Thus, this latest model could be the folding tablet mentioned by Meritz Securities. As a reminder, previous rumors have also mentioned a rollable Samsung smartphone for 2025. As such, these new formats will be an opportunity for the company to innovate and avoid the monotony of the less innovative generations of the Galaxy Z Fold and Z Flip year after year. .
It is also important to emphasize that the results of the previous generation are not as spectacular as expected. ZDNet Korea mentions sales actually below Samsung’s targets: 7-8 million units shipped instead of 9-10 million. It has also been made clear that the weak link in the duo will be the Galaxy Z Flip 6, which has been marketed as such by the media. “Extremely cheap”.