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Samsung to unveil wide Galaxy Z Fold 9 in 2027

8/19/2026

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Samsung Launches Wide Fold

Samsung Electronics is developing a second wide-format Galaxy Z Fold 9 that will use a video-optimized 16:9 or 16:10 aspect ratio.
The device will replace the current 4:3 screen with the wider ratio.
Samsung plans to unveil the second wide Fold alongside four other foldables in the second half of 2027.
Galaxy Z Fold 8 recorded 1.44 million South Korean pre-orders, a 39 percent rise, prompting Samsung to add 1 million units to production.

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Samsung Fold Deal

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 is offered by T-Mobile with $1,900 bill credits over 24 months after trade-in, plus a $35 connection charge and tax.
Motorola’s Razr Fold entered the U.S. market months before Samsung’s Fold 8, prompting Samsung and Google to accelerate foldable plans.
OnePlus announced it is leaving North America, illustrating competition challenges, while analysts expect Apple to launch its first foldable iPhone later this year.

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Samsung Launches Wide Fold

Samsung Electronics is developing a second wide-format Galaxy Z Fold 9 that will use a video-optimized 16:9 or 16:10 aspect ratio.
The device will replace the current 4:3 screen with the wider ratio.
Samsung plans to unveil the second wide Fold alongside four other foldables in the second half of 2027.
Galaxy Z Fold 8 recorded 1.44 million South Korean pre-orders, a 39 percent rise, prompting Samsung to add 1 million units to production.

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