Even though Samsung has now ended the production of its triple-folding Galaxy Z TriFold smartphone, its successor might already be in the works and would likely bear a wide form factor popularized by the upcoming iPhone Ultra, as per the insights gleaned from Samsung's patents.
Samsung's patents hint at an upcoming successor to the now-defunct Galaxy Z TriFold, albeit in a wide form factor
We already know that Samsung has been working on a Galaxy Z TriFold 2, which is expected to sport a more refined hinge mechanism, one that is lightweight and ultra-thin, allowing the South Korean behemoth to further reduce the thickness of its next-gen triple-folding smartphone.
Even so, either the Galaxy Z TriFold 2 or its successor is now likely to bear a passport-like wide form factor that everyone is suddenly so eager to adopt, courtesy of Apple's upcoming iPhone Ultra.
According to some of Samsung's patents viewed by Network Right, the South Korean behemoth is apparently working on a Galaxy Z TriFold Wide.
The device bears a thick frame, a wide form factor, side-mounted keys, and a rear triple-camera setup. Interestingly, the device can be maneuvered into a tent-like triangular shape that could come in very handy when watching videos. This tent mode can also be used as a passive display, showing a number of widgets and notifications akin to a smart hub display.
While this device is indeed intriguing, Samsung's first attempt at a wide form factor is likely to come in the shape of the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide, which is likely to sport a 5.4-inch outer screen and a 7.6-inch internal one, and come equipped with a 5,000mAh battery and the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip.
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