Samsung’s annual summer season launch occasion is sort of right here. The firm will maintain its August Galaxy Unpacked occasion on August tenth at 9AM ET, one 12 months and at some point after final 12 months’s foldable-focused occasion. And, if rumors are to be believed, we’re set for a really related a number of bulletins consisting of a pair of foldables — the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4 — a brand new lineup of smartwatches with the Galaxy Watch 5, and probably some new earbuds.

We know there are foldables on the way in which as a result of Samsung’s principally confirmed them to us in its promotional pictures and official trailer for its August 10th launch, and Samsung’s smartphone boss teased “new Samsung Galaxy foldables” in a blog post about the launch. The sheer amount of Watch 5 leaks additionally has us fairly assured that it’s due for a reveal imminently. Last 12 months additionally noticed the announcement of a brand new pair of true wi-fi earbuds, the Galaxy Buds 2, and this 12 months we’re anticipating to see the launch of the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro. We beforehand some renders of these last month, and a big last minute leak appears to verify they’re prepared for the occasion itself.

Samsung used to make use of its summer season launch occasions to announce a brand new technology of Galaxy Note telephones. But final 12 months, it left out releasing what would have been the Galaxy Note 21 totally and formally confirmed it was discontinuing the model earlier this 12 months. Instead, the trademark options of the Note lineup have been built-in into the extra premium units within the Galaxy S vary, with the Galaxy S22 Ultra sporting a Note-inspired design and built-in S Pen stylus.

In different phrases, don’t count on a Note 22 to be introduced this week. Instead, right here’s what Samsung may have on supply.

Galaxy Z Fold 4

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold units are designed to pair the pocket-ability of a typical smartphone with the bigger display measurement of a pill. That doesn’t look to be altering for the fourth technology of the foldable, which like final 12 months, seems to pair a 7.6-inch inside folding show with a 6.2-inch cowl show, in accordance with a leaked checklist of specs posted by Twitter leaker Ice Universe.

Leaked press photographs of the Z Fold 4 recommend it may additionally function a really related design to final 12 months’s handset. They present a trio of cameras on its rear contained inside an oval digicam bump in addition to what seems to be a centrally oriented hole-punch selfie cutout on the duvet show.

But whereas the system as an entire seems related, there are hints of some modifications coming to this 12 months’s cellphone. For starters, though the corner-to-corner measurement of the interior show seems to be staying the identical, Ice Universe reports that the display might need a barely wider facet ratio that’s nearer to a sq. than the 5:4 facet ratio we noticed final time.

Reports recommend there are additionally some extra tangible upgrades on the way in which. Obviously there’s more likely to be a sooner processor rumored to be a Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 this time round, nevertheless it additionally appears just like the Z Fold 4 could possibly be getting a digicam improve. Leaked specs recommend it’ll now function a 50-megapixel foremost digicam, 12-megapixel ultrawide, and 10-megapixel telephoto on its rear, in accordance with Ice Universe — the identical as what we noticed on this 12 months’s Galaxy S22 and S22 Plus. Last 12 months’s mannequin had a trio of 12-megapixel shooters as a substitute, that means we could be getting the next decision foremost digicam on the expense of a barely decrease decision telephoto.

Unfortunately, Ice Universe’s leaks recommend we’d as soon as once more get an under-display selfie digicam on the within of the Fold 4, which was liable for some actually mediocre photographs on final 12 months’s cellphone. It’s additionally reportedly nonetheless solely 4 megapixels in decision.

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But maybe probably the most fascinating improve we’d see with this 12 months’s foldable comes due to Google, whose Android 12L replace launched earlier this 12 months comprises plenty of optimizations particularly focusing on large-screen units. It’s additionally updating its personal apps to work higher on tablet-sized screens and pushing for third-party builders to do the identical. These are all enhancements that might result in a greater software program expertise on this 12 months’s Z Fold 4.

Galaxy Z Flip 4

Leaks recommend we’re additionally in for a 12 months of minor upgrades with the Z Flip 4, the subsequent entry in Samsung’s lineup of clamshell foldables. Leaker Evan Blass has additionally revealed what seems to be official press renders of the Flip 4, which present an identical system to final 12 months’s cellphone. There’s a two-tone design on the rear with a pair of cameras subsequent to a small exterior notification show, and internally, it appears like we’re getting one other hole-punch notch moderately than an under-display digicam (thank goodness).

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That’s to not say there received’t be any noticeable modifications. A few totally different leaks have instructed the Z Flip 4 would possibly function a much less noticeable crease the place the interior display folds in half. Leaker Ice Universe studies that it’ll be “shallower” than the crease on the Z Flip 3, which actually seems to be the case based mostly on some obvious leaked photographs of the system. That’s to not say the crease on the Z Flip 3 was particularly problematic; my colleague Dan Seifert stated he principally forgot about it after a few days of use, however hey, we’ll by no means say no to improved industrial design.

If leaks are to be believed, it received’t simply be the interior show that’s getting some upgrades. Ross Young, a dependable supply of show leaks, has stated he expects to see a larger notification display on the Z Flip 4 of two inches or extra moderately than the 1.9-inch display we noticed on final 12 months’s mannequin. Other rumored enhancements embrace a larger 3,700mAh battery and a sooner processor, the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1.

Galaxy Watch 5

Of all of the units on this checklist, we’d have the very best thought of what to anticipate from the Galaxy Watch 5. While final 12 months’s Watch 4 vary was divided into the usual Watch 4 and the Watch 4 Classic (which got here with a fan-favorite rotating bezel), this 12 months it appears like we’re getting a Watch 5 and Watch 5 Pro — and there’s no bodily rotating bezel in sight.

Images of the 2 smartwatches have been made public in the beginning of July by leaker Evan Blass (who else?). The Watch 5 Pro appears to solely be accessible in only one bigger 45mm measurement (which is able to apparently enable it to pack in an even bigger battery), whereas the usual Watch 5 will probably be accessible in two smaller sizes, extensively presumed to be 44mm and 40mm, according to final 12 months’s Watch 4.

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Details are slimmer on what new performance the watches may supply. An FCC submitting from June instructed we’d see quick charging on this 12 months’s fashions whereas another report claims we may see temperature sensing accessible (probably helpful to see you probably have a fever).

Presumably, the watches will embrace assist for Google Assistant at launch, whereas Google’s voice assistant solely got here to the Watch 4 months after its launch. Given the massive splash Samsung and Google made about Samsung’s smartwatches operating Wear OS moderately than Tizen final 12 months, it appears extremely seemingly that the Galaxy Watch 5 will proceed to run Wear OS 3.

Galaxy Buds Pro 2

We didn’t have an enormous quantity of leaks in regards to the Galaxy Buds Pro 2 till simply this week, when WinFuture.de shared what it claimed have been official pics and specs for the earbuds.

As per this report, we’re anticipating the massive options of the Buds Pro 2 to be a revised design and improved energetic noise cancellation whereby “even the loudest ambient noise” (to cite WinFuture apparently quoting Samsung) will be algorithmically muffled. Other specs embrace waterproofing as much as IPX7, 10mm drivers, 360-degree audio, Bluetooth 5.3, and an eight-hour runtime on a single cost, extendable as much as 29 hours with the case. We’re assuming that eight-hour battery life is with out ANC, provided that the Galaxy Buds 2 provided 7.5 hours of non-ANC battery and 5 hours with ANC turned on.

9to5Google previously reported that the earbuds may price $230 (up from $200 for the unique Buds Pro) and have assist for 24-bit audio, whereas WinFuture says they’ll be priced at €229 in Europe. Given final 12 months’s extra reasonably priced non-Pro Galaxy Buds 2 have been so good they undercut Samsung’s Pro fashions, the corporate must up its sport to make the Buds Pro 2 stand out.

Image: WinFuture.de

Some surprises

Although most of Samsung’s bulletins usually leak forward of occasions like these, there’s at all times some hope the South Korean firm might need a shock or two in retailer. Could we see the corporate announce new laptops? Some new sensible dwelling performance for SmartThings? Or even perhaps the return of the Galaxy Home Bixby sensible speaker? I’ll be trustworthy, that final one’s unlikely. But it’s enjoyable to dream, eh?