I don't think many of us were expecting it, but yesterday, pretty much out of the blue, Samsung put out a press release titled “Meet the Next Chapter of Ultra”, and watching the embedded video and reading through the release, it was clear that the company was referring to a new model of its book-style foldable, the Z Fold.
So, Samsung is cooking up a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Ultra (or Z Fold 7 Ultra?), but that's pretty much all we know. The South Korean OEM doesn't mention one specific aspect of its hardware, but we don't really need it to. Instead of waiting to be spoon-fed the information, let's see what we can glean from the press release as tech enthusiasts.
Samsung Confirms a New Foldable Model But Says Nothing Else
Samsung's press release teases the existence of a new Ultra model, but this time, not for its regular phones or tablets, but for its flagship foldable. The Z Fold Ultra will be arriving on the scene soon, likely in July, along with the rest of the company's summer lineup, and we're excited to see what difference it will bring.
The teaser video released by Samsung shows very little. It shows the outline of what seems to be a regular phone, until it unfolds and reveals it is, in fact, a foldable. Then, that outline of an unfolded foldable folds back to the original shape, and that's pretty much all the substance of the video. It could be a teaser for the Galaxy Z Fold 7, and no one would know the difference—it reveals painfully little.
However, as the device unfolds, we do get a glimpse of part of its side profile. If the model used for the teaser is accurate, it truly does look very thin. Certainly thinner than the Z Fold 6 is, that's for sure.
| Phone | Thickness (Unfolded) |
| Galaxy Z Fold 7 (Rumored) | 3.9mm |
| Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition | 4.9mm |
| Galaxy Z Fold 6 | 5.6mm |
| Galaxy Z Fold 5 | 6.1mm |
We're going to know a lot more about the device in the coming weeks, whether through leaks or through official news, but for now, all we know is that an upgraded version of the Z Fold 7 will be on its way.
Here's What We Can Glean From Samsung's Press Release for the Z Fold Ultra
Samsung hasn't revealed too much about its Ultra foldable, but using a mix of tech-oriented common sense, Samsung's current device landscape, and the press release, we might be able to make a few conjectures. Let's see:
- The Galaxy Z Fold Ultra will be priced above $2,000. The current Z Fold model starts at $1,899, and an Ultra version of that will have to be even more expensive.
- The Z Fold Ultra could potentially be one of the lightest and thinnest foldables in the world. Samsung mentions that the phone won't be “weighing you down”, will have “industry-leading hardware”, and will blend “artistry and engineering”. That all seems to point to a cutting-edge build.
- The Z Fold Ultra should have a better spec sheet than the regular model: bigger displays, a better camera setup, and potentially a bigger battery with 45W fast charging. I also expect to see 16GB of RAM to fit Samsung's description of “cutting-edge performance”.
- There will be plenty of AI integration, though I hardly expect any of the features to remain exclusive to the Z Fold Ultra for long.
