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[Report] First Samsung tri-fold phone could launch in 2027
Samsung missed the opportunity to launch the world’s first tri-fold this year. Huawei launched the Mate XT handset, which features a dual-foldable display. Samsung is reportedly planning to launch the tri-fold phone in 2027.
Korea’s ZDNet reports that Samsung is discussing plans to launch a tri-fold model in 2027. The report also talks about a cheaper Flip device, which could not be released anytime soon as a Samsung official recently denied such a rumor.
Samsung Display has showcased the prototype of the tri-fold on many occasions. Industry insiders also believe that Samsung partners have completed the development of components to be used in the tri-fold model.
That said, Samsung Display partners are fully prepared for the tri-fold to be commercialized. It is up to the smartphone vendor to bring it to the market or keep limited to research labs for further durability evaluations.
Samsung is getting lower-than-expected response from the foldable market. Huawei’s rise has also made things tough for the Korean phone maker. With the release of Tri-fold, the US-banned firm solidified its presence in China.
Notably, Samsung Elec is having trouble in the foldable smartphone market. However, its Display subsidiary is enjoying sales growth as it supplies OLED panels to Xiaomi, Vivo, and Oppo for their latest foldable display phones.
Well, Samsung D’s growth is expected to be lesser than the last year. The overall shipments are expected to fall short of the initial estimates. China-based BOE is also expanding its footsteps to the mobile display supply chain.
Samsung silently unveiled the Exynos 1580 chipset that will power the Galaxy A56 5G. The new mid-range processor features octa-core central processing units with a peak frequency of 2.9 GHz having Cortex cores.
The new Exynos 1580 aims to revitalize your mobile life with significant enhancements to the CPU, GPU, and NPU. Samsung also mentions premium camera support, indicating an upgraded photography experience on Galaxy A56 5G.
Armv9 cores, Tri-cluster architecture:
The Exynos 1580 upgrades its cores to Armv9 and replaces the previous bi-cluster architecture with a tri-cluster architecture. This lets you run your favorite apps more seamlessly for a longer time with higher security.
The chip has a Cortext-A720x1 core clocked at 2.9 GHz, three Cortex-A720x3 cores clocked at 2.6 GHz, and a Cortext-A520x4 core clocked at 1.95 GHz. Samsung’s Exynos 1580 is made using a third-gen 4nm process node.
The enhanced process improves computing performance and power efficiency. The CPU’s optimized structure uses one big core and three middle cores, while the upgraded GPU also improves power efficiency by up to 37% compared to its predecessor.
Xclipse 540 GPU:
Exynos 1580 brings Xclipse 540 GPU. The chipset is also upgraded with AI capabilities, keeping future needs in mind, featuring an AI engine with 6K MAC NPU. Samsung already confirmed more Galaxy AI features coming to the A series.
Xclipse 540 is Samsung’s third-gen custom GPU, which achieves substantial upgrades in data processing capacity. With this serious graphics horsepower, you’ll be able to enjoy stunning, console-like visuals with less delay and stutter.
AI Upgrades:
NPU in Exynos 1580 supports up to 14.7 trillion operations per second (TOPS) with a memory capacity increased to 2 MB. With these tweaks, you can easily access one-line summaries of complex content or image-based translations in real-time.
Samsung installed six Onyx cinema LED displays at the Pathé Palace Theater in Paris, France. The company’s advanced displays will raise the bar on the entire moviegoing experience together with The Wall.
The Pathé Palace Paris is using six Samsung Onyx screens: four 4K Onyx screens that measure over 10m wide and two 2K Onyx screens that measure 5m wide as part of delivering a premium cinema experience.
The stunning visual quality will engage the audience on another level and do full justice to each filmmakers’ vision. Samsung Onyx screens elevate the theatrical experience with pristine blacks and exceptional clarity, making every frame feel startlingly real.
Samsung Onyx
It’s the world’s first DCI-certified (Digital Cinema Initiatives) cinema LED display for theatrical exhibition. The LED display delivers exceptionally vivid color and detail-rich content, with a wide, vibrant color gamut providing consistent representation across the entire screen.
Thanks to the self-lit LED Onyx screens, the HDR images they produce have clear blacks and contrasts. With luminance up to 300 nits, Onyx screens are more than six times brighter than typical film projectors.
3D film experiences
Pathé Palace can also deliver exceptional 3D film experiences thanks to the 3D capabilities of the Onyx LED screens, which bring improved brightness and consistent color amplification for enhanced realism.
When wearing active 3D glasses, a film’s subtitle text, images and even minor visual details gain unprecedented clarity, without shadowing and with less of the dizziness that can occur in traditional 3D movie theaters.
Samsung’s One UI 7.0 is coming with lots of new stuff for Galaxy devices. It’ll make things look better and run smoother, with both little improvements and big changes.
Before the official unveiling of the One UI 7.0, we now have a new icon for the Samsung Gallery app. The latest icon appears first on Reddit, check below. This change shows Samsung’s ongoing effort to refresh the visual elements of its UI.
In addition to that, Samsung is reportedly adding AI-powered search improvements to the Gallery app with the One UI 7.0 update. This feature aims to enhance the user experience by allowing searches similar to Google Photos, where users can find photos and videos based on descriptions.
Based on my coverage and experience with One UI 7.0, the latest version of One UI is expected to bring one of the most significant UI design changes since its introduction. This includes not just the Gallery but overall app icons, suggesting a broader visual and functional update.
While the exact release details for the public beta of One UI 7.0 haven’t been detailed, it was mentioned that the stable version of One UI 7.0 would likely come with the Galaxy S25 series in early 2025.
A recent report suggests that the One UI 7.0 beta program might launch earlier than expected date, potentially in November 2024. The possible reason behind the early expectation is the rollout of the Android 15 stable update.