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A Korean outlet has hinted that Samsung is producing a wider foldable phone.
The new model will feature a 4:3 aspect ratio when unfolded.
Adding more foldable options will fuel what is expected to be a bustling market in 2026.
2025 was a big year for Samsung in foldable phones. It redesigned the Galaxy Z Fold 7 to become the lightest book-style folding phone of the year, and unveiled the then-new, two-hinged Galaxy Z TriFold.
It appears that the Korean electronics maker is returning to its era of hardware innovation and won't stop anytime soon. A new report by ET News claims that Samsung is developing a million units of a wide-screen Galaxy Fold, which will differ from all existing Galaxy foldable phones.
Also: I tried Samsung's $2,900 tri-foldable phone ahead of its US debut - it won me over in minutes
According to sources familiar with Samsung's manufacturing, the company is developing a device internally referred to as the "Wide Fold" (directly translated from Google Translate). It will be a shorter and wider version of the current Galaxy Z Fold 7 -- like the 2021-launched Oppo Find N and the original Google Pixel Fold.
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