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TL;DR
- Samsung has been rumored to be engaged on an FE model of its Galaxy Z Flip foldable.
- Earlier experiences urged that the Z Flip FE would possibly function the identical display screen because the upcoming Z Flip 7.
- Now the most recent rumor claims that Samsung may give the Flip FE the Flip 6’s show, as a substitute.
Samsung could also be at a turning level in its method to foldable smartphones. Up till this 12 months, the corporate had saved issues fairly simple, iterating upon every prior era for its Flip and Fold kind elements. However unexpectedly, Samsung mixes issues up with the introduction of the Galaxy Z Fold 6 Special Edition, which finally ends up being a little bit of a shock hit — whilst the corporate could also be lowering its targets for foldables total. Perhaps the largest shift in Samsung’s foldable technique may concern the introduction of one more new mannequin, as rumors have circled round the potential of a Galaxy Z Flip FE. Now we’re listening to a little bit extra about how that {hardware} may come collectively.
The concept of what constitutes one in all Samsung’s Galaxy FE fashions is sort of a transferring goal. Coming from “Fan Version,” the label is meant to focus on units that embrace a number of customer-favorite options whereas additionally coming in at value factors which might be normally extra aggressive than the first flagships.
Nonetheless, we’ve by no means had a foldable FE smartphone earlier than, and that’s left us with a number of questions on all of the part decisions Samsung’s prone to make. Earlier rumors raised the speculation that Samsung would possibly use the exact same show panel for each the common Galaxy Z Flip 7 and the Flip FE, with the variations arising by way of the selection of processor and digital camera.
This week, nonetheless, show analyst Ross Young returns to X with the declare that the Flip FE will as a substitute attain again a era and use the identical display screen discovered on this 12 months’s Flip 6. Younger, it’s price noting, has been the supply behind virtually all the Flip FE {hardware} rumors we’ve heard up to now.
Frankly, a transfer like that sounds prefer it makes plenty of sense, and represents an apparent manner that Samsung may attempt to hold the Flip FE’s value level as aggressive as doable — and contemplating that we’re speaking about foldables right here, that’s all of the extra necessary. After all, even when this principle is appropriate, that also leaves us with loads of unknowns about how the remainder of this {hardware} will come collectively, together with the choice of processor.
Samsung’s subsequent Unpacked occasion is predicted for late January, however we’ll most likely discover ourselves ready till fairly a bit later into 2025 earlier than we study something official concerning the firm’s new foldables.
