Various iPhone Fold design leaks, including a video hands-on with an alleged dummy unit, have shown that Apple is offering a brand new take on the foldable form factor — with a device that is shorter and wider than existing devices. But the iPhone Fold won’t be alone, thanks to the impending release of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Wide.
We’ve already seen some glimpses of the Z Fold Wide’s design, and new renders have appeared online via The Cipher Project on Telegram. The renders apparently come from One UI 9, which is expected to be released later this year, and show off the general screen design of Samsung’s upcoming foldable.
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While it’s not quite so easy to tell without seeing these devices side by side, it looks like the Z Fold Wide won’t be quite as extreme as the iPhone Fold. It does look wider than the Galaxy Z Fold 8, as showcased by similar renders uncovered by Android Authority, but it still looks taller and narrower than what Apple has in store.
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Rumors claim that the Z Fold Wide will have a 7.6-inch main display and a 5.4-inch cover display. Though given the new design, that only tells us part of the story, and isn’t a true indicator of screen space.
Obviously, we can’t fully compare these phones until we see the real things side-by-side, but it will be interesting to see how Samsung’s “Wide” design compares to other foldables on the market — and which look is most advantageous.
The renders also reiterate that the Z Fold Wide only has two rear cameras, similar to what Samsung did with the Galaxy S25 Edge. Sadly, it’s unclear what the situation is with selfie cameras, with some renders showing nothing at all, while another reveals a hole-punch camera in the cover display.
We also get to see a facsimile of the lockscreen on both displays, though this doesn’t show us very much. All we can see is a clock, the Now Brief bar and two shortcuts — all of which are available on existing Galaxy phones.
There’s still a lot we don’t know about the Z Fold Wide, and leaks haven’t been particularly forthcoming about the kind of hardware we can expect. Hopefully, we’ll be seeing comparable hardware to the Z Fold 8, which means that there should be a large 5,000 mAh battery, 25-45W charging and high-resolution cameras.
Stay tuned for more leaks between now and Samsung Galaxy Unpacked this summer.
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