Foldable

Unsatisfied with the Galaxy Z Fold line under-display camera quality, Samsung is embarking on a technological change crusade that will directly benefit the 2024 iPhones as well. By using a transparent OLED display substrate, Samsung will aim to increase its light transmission twofold.

Previously available for Samsung's more recent flagships like the Galaxy S22 series, Galaxy Z Fold 3, and the Galaxy Z Fold 4, the Expert RAW photography app is now gaining full support for more devices. The trio that joins the list consists of Galaxy S20 Ultra, Note 20 Ultra, and Galaxy Z Fold 2.

Samsung Display's culmination of rollable OLED screens research was showcased in the form of a 'slidable screen for PC' that extends from a 13-inch to a 17-inch device. Its CEO said that Samsung is working with Intel on adding value to the fresh form factor with new interface modes.

Vivo has introduced the X Fold Plus in China, a follow-up to the Vivo X Fold. Effectively a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 competitor, the X Fold Plus features a Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 chipset with a 4,730 mAh battery, among other minor changes.

Vivo's impending new foldable Android flagship smartphone the Vivo X Fold Plus (or Fold+) has popped up on the Wireless Power Consortium's website. The new leak links the device to 11 watt (W) wireless charging, which, as its predecessor was rated to charge much faster the same way, is a little odd.

Samsung's latest Galaxy Z Flip4 clamshell foldable smartphone has passed a teardown video with flying colors - sort of. While the new flagship Android device was fully functional throughout the new clip, taking it apart in full still proved more difficult than average. In addition, it seems those who aspire to try this for themselves need to be particularly careful with some parts as they come out.

Motorola might be about to unleash the Razr 2022 on the international market. A famous leaker claims to have dug up renders for the new foldable Android device, some of which show an English-language UI for the first time. Therefore, the premium pOLED smartphone may indeed be ready for new markets soon.

Vivo has now confirmed that it will indeed launch a new Plus version of its top-end X Fold Android smartphone. The OEM has dropped hints as to how this upcoming foldable will look, which is mostly like its immediate predecessor with a new finish option. On the other hand, the Plus model is touted to have additional upgrades, even if they are mostly on the inside.

Vivo has announced that it will launch an X Fold Plus later in 2022. Now, the upcoming foldable Android flagship may have surfaced on the AnTuTu website, 120Hz display driven by the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 processor and all. These specs may have powered it to well over a million points on this benchmark, which may be a considerable improvement over its predecessor.

The carrier China Telecom is tipped to start selling the new Galaxy Z Flip4 and Fold4 soon, albeit in the guise of heavily-customized rebrands. According to a famous leaker, they will join the premium W series, which did much the same thing with the Fold3 of 2021. Therefore, there may be more exclusive accents and price-tags easily exceeding US$2,000 in these variants' futures.

Samsung has released Android 12L to the Galaxy Z Fold2. Rolling out as One UI 4.1.1, the update arrives as F916BXXU2HVHA. Not only does One UI 4.1.1 contain a taskbar, but it also features a revised notification shade and a two-column layout in apps that are Android 12L-optimised.

Vivo has just registered a new product with the Chinese authority TENAA that, as is abundantly clear by the look of it, is the anticipated late-2022 refresh of the OEM's first-gen X Fold flagship smartphone. Its most valid leak to date might have uncovered one of the 'new' top-end Android foldable's most marketable upgrades already.

Expect 23 phones and 7 laptops with foldable displays next year, on top of the first rollable display phone. The laptops, in particular, will be released in limited batches as manufacturers expect a recession and tepid demand in 2023.

Google may have ditched 'Pipit', the most recent codename for the long-awaited Pixel Fold. Now expected to launch in spring 2023, Google is rumoured to be developing the Pixel Fold under the codename 'Felix', likely with a Tensor G2 chipset too.

The latest Flip-series Samsung foldable smartphone has now followed its predecessor into a JerryRigEverything durability test. The new premium device seemed to match its forebear in terms of robustness for most of this new video - however, it gave what might be some cause for concern toward the end.

JerryRigEverything has now disassembled the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4, destroying the smartphone in the process. Not only has Samsung tweaked the device's form factor compared to the Galaxy Z Fold3, it has also simplified its hinge mechanism and the protection for its large foldable display.

According to word on the grapevine, Vivo will bring a new foldable phone to the market shortly. This device, the Vivo X Fold S or Vivo X Fold Plus, will compete directly with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 in the Chinese market and new leaks have now revealed most details of the premium foldable ahead of its launch.

YouTuber Zack Nelson has put the Galaxy Z Fold4 through an even tougher set of tests than most other smartphones on his JerryRigEverything channel. Not only does the smartphone have to deal with his usual attempts to bend and burn the device, but it also gets subjected to having dirt mashed against its surfaces and hinges. Surprisingly, the Galaxy Z Fold4 withstands all attempts to damage it.

The expected Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra’s design has been compared with that of the S22 Ultra, with a leaker utilizing power banks to give a visual representation of how the S23 Ultra will look. Ironically, this rather small design difference has been pointed out just as Samsung has been busy mocking Apple’s slow innovation process in a new Galaxy S22 Ultra and Z Flip4 promo video.

Lenovo has brought the second generation ThinkPad X1 Fold to IFA 2022 in Berlin. Not only has Lenovo improved upon the device's design, but it has also equipped new ThinkPad X1 Fold with considerably more powerful processors, as well as LPDDR5 RAM and PCIe Gen 4 storage. Lenovo has lined up a release date for later this year and has already confirmed the device's starting price.

The P50 Pocket is Huawei's inaugural clamshell foldable smartphone that launched in early 2022. Now, it seems the OEM may launch an updated model without delay. It seems to have a larger secondary display and battery capacity than that of the Pocket, albeit with less of an eye-catching finish and an unchanged design otherwise.

It seems that Lenovo is close to announcing the ThinkPad X1 Fold Gen 2, a foldable laptop that will arrive with a 16.3-inch flexible OLED display. Equipped with an Intel Alder Lake processor, the next-generation ThinkPad X1 Fold will be supported by a detachable keyboard that has a built-in TrackPoint mouse replacement.

ASUS has provided more details about the Zenbook 17 Fold OLED, its first laptop with a flexible OLED display. Equipped with an Intel Core i7-1250U processor, the Zenbook 17 Fold OLED also has a 17.3-inch display and a 75 Wh battery. Pricing and availability has been confirmed too, at least in the Eurozone.

A YouTuber has demonstrated how to bring a slice of Windows 11 and Windows Phone to the Galaxy Z Fold4, one of Samsung's latest foldable smartphones. Surprisingly, Samsung makes it easy to run two launchers simultaneously, with one serving the cover display and the other running when the foldable display is active.

Ultrathin glass or polyimide film, that seems to be the question on Samsung's mind when it comes to flexible display covers for future laptops and tablets, including ones rumored to come from Apple in 2025. Apple wants glass, but it is more brittle than a PI film cover for screens larger than the one on the Galaxy Z Fold 4.

The World Intellectual Property Organization has shared patent drawings of a Google 'foldable device with bezel located camera'. Thought to be the Pixel Fold or the Pixel Notepad, patent drawings highlight Google's work towards developing an 'ultra-micro-hole camera', a rumoured feature to avoid using punch-hole or under-display camera solutions.

Xiaomi has released a second-gen Mix Fold with its most advanced flexible display to date. However, its owners may be advised to look after it, as all that 120Hz Samsung AMOLED may make it very expensive to fix. Replacing its main screen may cost about half as much as the flagship smartphone itself.

Vivo is currently said to have an "X Fold S", or a mid-year refresh of its existing 2022 foldable flagship smartphone, in the works. Now, a famous leaker asserts that this variant is indeed on the way, and with an increased battery size compared to its immediate predecessor. It may also rock a color option not seen in the original LTPO OLED device.

Huawei is slowly expanding availability for the Mate Xs 2, its latest foldable smartphone. Having been available in the Eurozone since June, the company has announced its introduction in the UK, along with its launch pricing. The company has confirmed that it will offer a healthy pre-order bonus too, worth £299.99.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 5G only arrived earlier this month. However, PBKreviews has already published its teardown video in which it showcases what changes Samsung has made from last year's Galaxy Z Flip3. Unsurprisingly, the Galaxy Z Flip4 is an evolution of the Galaxy Z Flip3, not a revolution from the popular foldable smartphone.

It might have come as a surprise to some when Huawei introduced the Mate Xs 2 in place of the Mate X3, a device thought to have a design much more like that of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4, in 2022. However, according to the latest tip, the latter is on the way after all, as a more durable and affordable foldable phablet than ever before. It might launch alongside inaugural variants and new TWS earbuds during a very late-year event.

With its Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 processor, 144Hz OLED display and 50MP main rear camera, the Moto Razr 2022 might prove a vast improvement over its 5G predecessor. A new video, in which one of these new clamshell Android units is disassembled, highlights the new front panel and hinge design that could also solve some problems linked to older Motorola foldable smartphones.

The Honor Magic V is an early-2022 Android flagship phablet that launched with a battery capacity greater even than that of the new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4. However, its successor is now rumored to debut with an upgraded power-pack that could add up to what the Chinese OEM could market as a world-beating spec among foldables.

Motorola launched the Moto Razr 2022 a few days ago in China, as a direct rival to Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip4. The premium foldable went on sale shortly after, and the company has now revealed an initial sales milestone that indicates demand for the Moto Razr 2022 in its home market.

Motorola has taken the wraps off its new Razr 2022. The phone packs flagship-grade internals, an upgraded design with thinner bezels, and a bigger, faster display than its predecessor. The phone also costs less than the competing clamshell from Samsung, the Z Flip4.

Xiaomi has made the Mix Fold 2 official today (August 11, 2022), albeit for the Chinese market only. Nevertheless, the premium device has the potential to become a vast improvement over its predecessor, with form-factor tweaks that might also help it take on the likes of the equally new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4. It has also landed as the world's latest Leica-branded flexible-display device.

Samsung has taken the wraps off its new Galaxy Z Flip4. The phone has a similar design to the Z Flip3 with a smaller outer display and a big inner foldable screen. Powered by the newest Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, the Galaxy Z Flip4 has IPX8 waterproofing for protection against water damage.

After months of relentless leaks, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 is official with a design that has remained largely unchanged. The device is IPX8 certified, boasts the latest Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, and comes with 12 GB LPDDR5 memory with up to 1 TB of UFS 3.1 storage.

Samsung is on track to launch its latest top-end foldable devices during the major Unpacked event of today (August 10, 2022). That may be why Motorola has chosen to go ahead and unveil a crucial detail on its potential contender the Moto Razr 2022. Considering the new clamshell's specs, the starting price in question has the potential to blow its Flip4 rival out of the water.

Digital Chat Station has shared more details about the Pixel Fold, a device that the leaker previously mentioned in the same breath as the Pixel 7 Ultra. Purportedly, Google's first foldable smartphone will depart from other foldable smartphones that rely on under-display cameras. According to the leaker, Google will include a camera within the Pixel Fold's frame to preserve display image quality.

Xiaomi has previewed the MIX Fold 2, its next-generation foldable smartphone that will arrive a day after the launch of the Galaxy Z Fold4. Sporting a similar design, the MIX Fold 2 will be noticeably thinner than the Galaxy Z Fold4, even more so than the Surface Duo 2. Better still, the MIX Fold 2 will launch with Leica-tuned cameras too, the fourth smartphone to do so since Xiaomi and Leica announced their collaboration.

Camera specifications for the Galaxy Z Fold4 have emerged ahead of Samsung's next Galaxy Unpacked event. Based on various leaks, the Galaxy Z Fold4 should feature significantly better cameras than its predecessor and may even be on par with the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22 Plus. Depending on who you believe, the Galaxy Z Fold4 will either start at €1,799 or €1,879 in the Eurozone.

Xiaomi is projected to launch a second-gen foldable flagship smartphone before the end of 2022. Now, according to the latest alleged "Mix Fold 2" renders, it will not look that much different when compared to its markedly skinny predecessor. The leaker responsible for this new image also now advises its potential fans not to underestimate its starting price nonetheless.

Hands-on photos of the Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Flip4 have leaked online just a few days before their official introduction. Both scheduled for release on August 10, the pair will feature modest redesigns compared to the Galaxy Z Fold3 and Galaxy Z Flip3. The Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Flip4 will retain noticeable display creases, though.

Vivo launched its first ever foldable smartphone, the X Fold, in 2022. Now, the Galaxy Fold-style contender is said to get a mid-year refresh that, like many brand-new flagships, will run on the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 platform. However, these updated SKUs are still slated to have the X Fold's class-leading main display.

Motorola will launch a 2022 version of its Razr foldable smartphone shortly in August 2022. However, it seems the OEM could not wait to announce some of its best attributes, which are also significant improvements compared to its predecessor. They include the fact that it could well have the highest refresh rate display in its category on its release.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Flip4 are set to debut on August 10 as the first Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 foldables of the year. They will be joined later by OPPO's alternatives: the OPPO Find N Fold and Find N Flip, with the Chinese company likely hoping to snag some market share from Samsung in that segment.