Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 9 could be thinner with a camera upgrade. Could foldables finally feel easy?
Every very foldable phone comes with a bargain. Open it and you have something close to a small tablet. Close it and you pay for the privilege: A thicker body, extra weight, a hinge, a crease, and a phone you never quite forget is in your pocket. Samsung has been renegotiating that bargain one generation at a time. Now a new leak suggests the Galaxy Z Fold 9 could go further than any Fold before…
The next iteration of Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold series may be thinner than ever before, according to a recent leak. The potential Galaxy Z Fold 9 is rumored to measure just 7.9mm when folded, a significant improvement over its predecessor's 9.7mm. This could make foldable phones feel less cumbersome and more like a traditional smartphone when closed.
However, the leak also suggests the phone could feature an under-display camera on its inner screen, a design choice not seen since the Fold 3. If Samsung can perfect this technology, the inner display would appear uninterrupted, enhancing the foldable's usability. While a slimmer Fold 9 would present challenges in terms of battery life and durability, the potential benefits of an effortless foldable phone could outweigh these concerns.
Ultimately, Samsung's goal for the Fold 9 seems to be not just to make the device thinner, but to make it feel like an effortless, invisible part of the user's daily life.
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