Galaxy Z Fold 4
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TL;DR
- Samsung is rumored to revive S Pen support for the Galaxy Fold.
- Instead of the Galaxy Z Fold 8, however, Samsung could bring the technology back with the rumored “wide” Fold.
- Samsung recently started working on the wide foldable to counter the wider-than-usual layout of the iPhone Fold’s inner display.
With the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Samsung trimmed the foldable down to a ridiculously thin profile. In this pursuit, it removed a key component: the digitizer that allowed the S Pen to work on the Fold’s inner screen. That functionality, however, could be restored with an upcoming Samsung foldable other than the Galaxy Z Fold 8.
According to a recent rumor by tipster Lanzuk on the Korean microblogging platform Naver, Samsung is working on another book-style foldable that will differ from the usual Galaxy Z Fold design. We’ve already seen rumors about a “wide” Fold, which Samsung is reportedly developing to compete with the more panoramic layout rumored for the iPhone Fold.