Recently, there have been rumors that Samsung is developing a multi-folding smart machine with a horizontal/vertical hinge design. Previously, the South Korean electronics technology giant has achieved great success through the Galaxy Z Fold3 and Galaxy Z Flip3. Official sales are more than five times higher than the previous generation, but the company is clearly not going to stop there.
Last month, Dutch tech blog LetsGoDigital reported on a multi-fold Galaxy smartphone patent from Samsung that features horizontal and vertical folding, hence the nickname “Galaxy Z Multi-Fold.”
It didn’t take long, however, that Dohyun Kim reached out to the LetsGoDigital editor, claiming that this uniquely shaped “multi-fold” smartphone was actually under development.
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In view of last month’s patent revelations, the screen can be displayed outwards in a vertical folding state. In horizontal folding mode, the screen can be hidden inside to balance folding and storage protection.
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To make it easier for everyone to imagine the shape of this legendary “multi-fold” smartphone, LetsGoDigital once again teamed up with graphic designer Parvez Khan (aka Technizo Concept) to produce a series of high-definition concept renderings.
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Meanwhile, Dohyun Kim shared more information about this particular device, knowing that its overall size is slightly larger than the 7.6-inch Galaxy Z Fold3. For reference, the Huawei Mate X2 and Xiaomi MIX Fold are both 8-inch flexible screens.
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On the software side, Samsung is also clearly actively developing a new user interface (UI) for the Galaxy Z Multi-Fold to improve the overall user experience (UX). For example, on the current folding screen smartphone, the company has a Flex model that provides convenience.
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Considering the multiple folding postures, the Korean manufacturer is also thinking about different keyboard experiences. For example, it is placed horizontally like a laptop, with the upper half of the display content and the lower half of the video as a virtual keyboard.
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In order to further improve productivity and large-screen interactive experience, although the official did not speak, the Galaxy Z Multi-Fold is obviously indispensable to provide support for the versatile S Pen stylus (Galaxy Z Fold3 supports S Pen, but does not have a built-in storage slot).
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If the Galaxy Z Multi-Fold also needs to be housed in an S Pen through a custom protective case, the legendary new generation of Galaxy Z Fold4 is likely to provide storage slots like the Galaxy S22 Ultra, or magnetic adsorption like the Galaxy Tab S8 tablet.
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In terms of taking pictures, the patent document mentions the combination of the off-screen selfie camera + rear triple camera. Previously, Samsung has used the UPC solution for the first time on the Galaxy Z Fold3, but the 4MP image quality performance can only be said to be average (compared to punching/bangs slotting).
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Of course, thanks to the dexterous figure, we also do not rule out the possibility that the Galaxy Z Multi-Fold can take a selfie with the main camera after the flip. Finally, even if ip67 water and dust protection is not available, the machine is expected to have a built-in 4400+ mAh battery, as well as support for 25/45W wired fast charging and wireless charging.
