14 DAY TRIAL // After unveiling the Galaxy S21 earlier than usual in January this year, Samsung is now gearing up for another big launch, this time focused specifically on foldables.
Because according to a recent report, the South Koreans are now preparing to take the wraps off the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 2 as early as July.
This is the same release date that people close to the matter have previously told me Samsung was considering, and if this new report is accurate, then the company has finally made a final call and the unveiling of the new foldables is now set in stone.
The two new foldables would obviously introduce a series of upgrades in terms of displays and under the hood hardware, but at the same time, the aforementioned report also indicates a notable drop in battery capacity is planned as well.
While at this point it’s too early to tell whether this would have any impact on battery life overall since Samsung could turn to other optimizations to at least maintain the same autonomy per charge as on the current models, it looks like the Galaxy Z Fold 3, now coming with a 7.5-inch display, could come with 4,380 mAh units, the same as the original Galaxy Fold.
More affordable foldables
A few months ago, Dr. TM Roh, President & Head of Mobile Communications Business, Samsung Electronics, announced the company wants to bring the foldable form factor to lower price points, possibly in an attempt to increase the adoption in the short term and thus secure market share ahead of everybody else.
“True to our heritage of staying ahead of the curve with trailblazing mobile tech, we’ll be expanding our portfolio of foldables, so this groundbreaking category is more accessible to everyone,” Roh said.
In other words, there’s a chance there may be more that Samsung is working on the foldable front, though it remains to be seen if an affordable device makes its way to the rumored July event or not.