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12-17-2024, 04:06 PM
https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Samsung-Galaxy-Z-Fold-6-8.jpg Left: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 cover screen, Right: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 cover screen
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Samsung is considering removing the digitizer layer from the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 7 to achieve a slimmer design.
The recently launched Galaxy Z Fold SE also ditched the digitizer, sacrificing S Pen support for a thinner build.
The Galaxy Z Fold 7 might still retain S Pen support, but it will come with a much thicker stylus that won’t slot into the phone.
Samsung’s foldable phone (https://www.androidauthority.com/best-foldable-phones-922793/) dominance is under pressure, and it seems the company is making some bold design decisions to keep up with the competition. According to a new report from ET News (https://m.etnews.com/20241217000304), the company is exploring drastic changes for its next foldable, likely the Galaxy Z Fold 7 (https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-7-3487224/), including dropping the digitizer — the component that makes pen input possible — to shave down its thickness. (via Jukanlosreve on X/Twitter (https://x.com/Jukanlosreve/status/1868909830989398018))
Foldable phones have come a long way since Samsung pioneered the segment, but rivals, particularly Chinese brands, have outpaced Samsung in areas like design and hardware thickness. The Galaxy Z Fold 6, for example, sits at the bottom of the “thinness chart” compared to other foldables launching in 2024.
More... (https://www.androidauthority.com/galaxy-z-fold-7-active-stylus-3509746/)
Credit: Ryan Whitwam / Android Authority
Samsung is considering removing the digitizer layer from the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 7 to achieve a slimmer design.
The recently launched Galaxy Z Fold SE also ditched the digitizer, sacrificing S Pen support for a thinner build.
The Galaxy Z Fold 7 might still retain S Pen support, but it will come with a much thicker stylus that won’t slot into the phone.
Samsung’s foldable phone (https://www.androidauthority.com/best-foldable-phones-922793/) dominance is under pressure, and it seems the company is making some bold design decisions to keep up with the competition. According to a new report from ET News (https://m.etnews.com/20241217000304), the company is exploring drastic changes for its next foldable, likely the Galaxy Z Fold 7 (https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-7-3487224/), including dropping the digitizer — the component that makes pen input possible — to shave down its thickness. (via Jukanlosreve on X/Twitter (https://x.com/Jukanlosreve/status/1868909830989398018))
Foldable phones have come a long way since Samsung pioneered the segment, but rivals, particularly Chinese brands, have outpaced Samsung in areas like design and hardware thickness. The Galaxy Z Fold 6, for example, sits at the bottom of the “thinness chart” compared to other foldables launching in 2024.
More... (https://www.androidauthority.com/galaxy-z-fold-7-active-stylus-3509746/)