Samsung teases a Galaxy Z Fold Ultra
Samsung has published a blog post teasing the "next chapter of Ultra," and it included an animation of a phone that clearly has the form factor of the Galaxy Z Fold. The phone's silhouette folds out to show a device as big as a small tablet and then folds in again into the size of a phone. Samsung's post was vague and didn't give out specific details about the device, but it sounds like the company is cooking up a new product that has the capabilities of its Ultra range in the body of a Galaxy Z Fold.
You can use voice controls on the phone while it's folded to ask its AI assistant to text your family or friends and to find a restaurant you can eat at, Samsung said. You can finish unsent work emails, browse online, game or capture photos while the phone is in its folded state. Unfolded, it becomes an immersive entertainment hub or a workspace. Samsung said its Galaxy AI features will be designed specifically for the foldable form.
It's been rumored for a while now that the company is launching a tri-fold phone this year. The animation in the teaser didn't show a tri-fold form factor, so unless this is a redirection by Samsung, it's likely another device altogether. If it is indeed an Ultra version of the Galaxy Z Fold, we can only wait and see if Samsung will sell the ordinary Z Folds at a lower price or if it will add several hundred to its pricing for the Ultra variant.
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