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Leaked Dummy Units Point to Samsung’s Next Foldables, Including a New ‘Wide’ Fold

The leak hints at a wider book-style Fold to reposition Samsung in the growing wide-format market.

Overview

  • Sonny Dickson posted photos Monday of alleged Galaxy Z Fold8, Fold8 Wide, and Flip8 dummies showing the trio side by side.
  • The Wide model looks shorter and broader than the standard Fold, backing reports of a tablet-like inner screen near a 4:3 ratio and hinting at a dual rear camera.
  • The dummies show back rings that outlets say could signal Qi2 magnetic charging, which Samsung skipped on recent S phones because magnets can disrupt the S Pen.
  • Ice Universe says both Fold8 versions shrink the cover selfie hole to about 2.5 mm with a 10MP camera, which would trim the bezel without boosting image quality.
  • Multiple reports point to a July debut, with the Wide seen as a response to rivals pushing wider designs such as Huawei’s Pura X Max, Google’s Pixel Fold lineage, and a rumored Apple foldable.