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Samsung aims to make foldables thinner, lighter and equipped with S Pen slot
Samsung is the biggest foldable phone vendor with highest shipments worldwide. Over time, various OEMs have entered foldable segment but their products are limited to mainland China, making Samsung an undisputed king. Well, Samsung now wishes to make foldables thinner, lighter and equipped with S Pen slot.
In the third week of October, Samsung’s MX (Mobile Experience) division held a meeting with material and parts suppliers. The official said that Samsung believes the foldable smartphone market will have a CAGR of 80% up to 2025.
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Samsung to make foldables thinner, with S Pen slot
Per the input, the South Korean tech giant had initially planned to introduce a dedicated S Pen slot on the Galaxy Z Fold 4, but it didn’t happen due to hardware limitations. Besides, Samsung also wanted to bring more powerful lenses on the Fold 4 but this change was significantly increasing weight and thickness.
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The latest Galaxy Z Fold 4 weighs 263 grams which sounds quite heavier than the iPhone 14 Pro’s 206 grams and iPhone 14 Pro Max’s 240 grams. Foldable phones’ weight reduction is the biggest challenge, Samsung noted, and believes suppliers need to overcome so foldables can become lighter, thinner.
- Challenges:
- Weigh less
- Thinner form factor
- More durable
- Reduced crease on the screen
- Dedicated S Pen slot
- Powerful camera
Foldable Apple products coming next year?
Apart from future goals and sharing strategy with partners, the Korean tech giant shared its expectation that Apple will join the foldable space in 2024. The initial Apple foldable products might be MacBooks and iPads instead of foldables.