Samsung Will Show Off Its New Foldables at Unpacked Event Aug. 11

After months of leaks and rumors, Samsung has officially announced that its subsequent Unpacked occasion will happen nearly on Wednesday, Aug. 11 at 10 a.m. ET/7 a.m. PT.

Invites for the subsequent Unpacked occasion have been despatched out to the media right now, and whereas Samsung didn’t particularly point out any of the units it plans to announce, between current leaks and a tagline for the occasion that reads “Get ready to unfold,” it’s clear a minimum of certainly one of Samsung’s huge speaking factors might be about its next-gen foldables.

Based on current leaks, we’re anticipating that Samsung’s subsequent two flagship foldables would be the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and the Galaxy Z Flip 3. The Z Fold 3 will reportedly sport a big foldable show measuring 7.6 inches throughout and have built-in stylus assist, which implies it would cater to high-end energy customers on the lookout for one thing that’s a hybrid between a pill and conventional huge display telephone. Meanwhile, with its smaller dimensions (and presumably cheaper price), the Z Flip 3 seems to be to be aimed extra at mainstream shoppers on the lookout for one thing a bit extra compact in an old-school flip telephone design, however with some cutting-edge specs.

The inclusion of stylus assist on the Z Fold3 would mark a major enchancment over earlier Galaxy Folds, because it means that Samsung has created a brand new kind of versatile show that’s in a position to face up to repeated affect from a stylus. That’s as a result of regardless that earlier Galaxy Z Fold and Z Flip units featured a layer of what Samsung calls “ultrathin glass,” that tumbler didn’t provide anyplace close to the identical sort of sturdiness you’d get from a standard smartphone, with customers in a position to dent these versatile screens with simply their fingernails.

However, by combing elevated sturdiness with rumors of cheaper price tags for each the Z Fold3 and Z Flip 3, Samsung could also be lastly signaling that its foldable units are lastly able to primetime.

As for the Galaxy Watch 4, Samsung’s subsequent smartwatch represents a possible main departure from earlier Galaxy Watches as it would run Samsung’s new One UI Watch, which is predicated on Google’s Wear OS as an alternative of Samsung’s Tizen OS. While retaining a round show and helpful aspect buttons, the Galaxy Watch 4 is predicted to be accessible in three sizes and can embrace up to date well being monitoring resembling superior metrics for sleep, VO2 Max, Spo2, steady coronary heart price monitoring, and extra.

Finally, the fourth gadget we’re anticipating to see at Samsung Unpacked are the Galaxy Buds 2, that are rumored to be a substitute for the unique Galaxy Buds and Galaxy Buds+ that can include some form of built-in ANC and a price ticket of round $100.

However, the one system we’re not anticipating to see is a brand new Galaxy Note, which has been lengthy rumored to be skipping a technology, due partly to the shortage of accessible parts attributable to the continued world chip crunch.

Notably, whereas Samsung has but to disclose any information about its upcoming units, right now Samsung did announce a reservation system for its upcoming flagships that provides some additional perks, a reduction on Samsung Care+, and elevated trade-in credit score for anybody keen to pre-order new devices forward of their official debut.

Either means, it looks like we’re going to have to attend till August 11 to get an actual have a look at every thing Samsung has deliberate for its subsequent huge gadget showcase, so till then, keep tuned for extra updates on Gizmodo.com.