As the Galaxy Unpacked launch event approaches, the official promotional campaign has officially begun. Recently, SAMSUNG IG pre-released several short videos with the promotional words “bold stroke, new shape”. The official also deliberately cleared the old posts on the Instagram account and used a new short film lineup to hint that the appearance of the new generation Galaxy Z Fold 8 folding screen mobile phone will be significantly changed.
From the official IG photo, it can be seen that the original slender rectangle in the picture has been gradually cut into a more square proportion. This detail confirms the market rumors in recent months, indicating that the new folding screen machine will abandon the previous narrow appearance and adopt a shorter and wider body design.
This change in the fuselage design is consistent with the information leaked on the Internet earlier. After the new Galaxy Z Fold 8 has a wider body, the inner screen shape when unfolded is expected to be closer to a conventional tablet. In fact, widening the outer screen ratio has become a development trend in the current high-end folding screen mobile phone market. Referring to recent product trends in the industry, Huawei’s previously launched HUAWEI Pura
For users who prefer the traditional long and narrow body to be held in one hand, market sources reveal that Samsung has not completely abandoned the old design. It is understood that the original narrow-to-long ratio body is expected to debut simultaneously with the naming method of Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, providing consumers with one more product option. On the technical level, rumors indicate that both upcoming new phones will have improved hinge components to further reduce the depth of the inner screen crease, thereby improving the overall daily viewing and touch experience.
At present, SAMSUNG has not officially announced the exact date of this summer’s Galaxy Unpacked conference, but based on various sources, the event is expected to be held in late July. There are rumors that the specific date of the press conference has been set for July 22. As the release date approaches, it is expected that more detailed hardware specifications and market pricing information about the Galaxy Z Fold 8 series will leak out in the coming weeks.
