According to Samsung, he is working on a dual-fold phone to add it Nikkei Asia (via 9to5Google). According to the article, the phone would be folded into three segments using two hinges and could be announced ‘already at the end of this year’. ‘The phone is a third option in Samsung’s foldable range and joins the Galaxy Z Fold and Z Flip, which are expected to appear in new versions this year as well.
According to the report, the design is still being finalized, but NikkeiAccording to the sources, the screen may have a more standard ratio of 16: 9 or 18: 9, making it easier for application makers to design than the 25: 9 screen found on the Z Fold.
We’ve seen phones with multiple folds before: the Xiaomi prototype, which was folded at two points, was folded at two points, but the company allegedly adopted a more Galaxy Fold-like design for its emerging fold. Huawei’s Mate X2 foldable also uses a similar design to that of Samsung. It would then be a bit ironic if Samsung were working on a double-fold design after others adopted its simple style.
It is possible that Samsung is introducing the new type of folding to facilitate its power users in a transition to the form factor. Samsung says it may skip a new Galaxy Note this year, but was not exactly clear why. There has been talk of streamlining the phone offering and the worldwide scarcity of chips, but it could be a test to see if Note users are ready for the fold. By giving customers three foldable options to choose from, Samsung can try to make it as likely as possible that people will find one that works for them.
The release of the multifold phone will likely depend on whether Samsung can figure out how to navigate the disk shortages affected by the entire industry. Folding phones are getting harder to make than regular smartphones, and if Samsung can’t get the chips it needs, it could push back the company’s plans. It is exciting to hear that Samsung is working on a third type of folding, because it indicates that Samsung still considers the form factor as the future.