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ZDNET’s key takeaways
- Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event is next week.
- It will announce new foldable phones, smartwatches, and more.
- Early reports suggest a new foldable design.
We’re days away from Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked, where the tech giant will unveil its latest generation of foldables and smartwatches. Samsung’s mobile launch event takes place on Wednesday, July 22, at 6 p.m. ET in London, and ZDNET will be on the ground catching the latest news.
Samsung’s latest generation of foldables includes the eighth-generation Z Fold 8 and Z Flip 8, as well as the next generation of Galaxy smartwatches: the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 and Galaxy Watch 9.
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Samsung could also be cooking up a few surprises, like a wider Galaxy Z Fold 8, the Galaxy XR Glasses Samsung teased earlier this year, or a second-generation Galaxy Ring.
Here is everything we’re expecting Samsung to unveil next week.
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All-new foldables
Samsung recently teased that a new foldable is in the cards this year. It even showed off a “brand new shape” in the Spider-Man trailer, so all signs point to the much-discussed wider Galaxy Z Fold 8 launching next week. This will be Samsung’s seventh generation of foldable phones, so we expect some innovation on the form factor.
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Rumors suggest that the Z Fold 8 will feature a bigger battery at 5,000 mAh, a dual camera setup, and a tablet-adjacent aspect ratio. This could be announced alongside the mainstay foldables Samsung has unveiled each summer, including the next-generation Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Galaxy Z Flip 8.
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Two new watches – but no Classic
We’re on track to get the ninth-generation Galaxy Watch and the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2. Rumors suggest Samsung is skipping its Classic form factor this year, so if you’re in the market for that rotating bezel design, take a look at last year’s Galaxy Watch 8 Classic.
As for the new watches, the Galaxy Watch 9 is rumored to get the usual range of updates, including potentially new processors and a more powerful battery.
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Galaxy Ring 2
While Senior Vice President and Head of the Digital Health Team at Samsung, Hon Pak, confirmed that a second-generation Galaxy Ring is in the works, there’s not much chatter that it’s coming any time soon. We haven’t seen many rumors that it’s slated to launch next week, but maybe Samsung is moving in stealth on this one.
If it doesn’t launch this week, we’d estimate a launch date closer to early 2027 — potentially at CES in Las Vegas.
Galaxy Glasses
This could be another curveball product release, but Samsung’s executive vice president of mobile business, Jay Kim, said in February that the Galaxy XR Glasses would be released later this year. Well, it’s officially “later”, but we still don’t know a whole lot.
We do know a little about Samsung’s plans, though. For one, they’ll have an eye-level camera built in and integrate with the rest of the Galaxy ecosystem. Kim said the glasses will be a way AI can capture and contextualize your environments through the integration with other products, and it wouldn’t be a standalone AI device.
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How to watch Samsung Galaxy Unpacked
To catch Wednesday’s keynote, follow along on July 22 at 9 a.m. ET on Samsung.com, Samsung Newsroom, and Samsung’s YouTube channel. ZDNET will be on the ground, reporting on the latest advancements and testing out the products live. Be sure to check back here and also follow our social media to get exclusive coverage of the event.
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Is Samsung offering any preorder deals?
If you’re already sold on buying Samsung’s latest devices without even knowing what they will be, Samsung is offering a $30 reservation credit when you preorder the device ahead of Unpacked. Additionally, you’ll qualify for trade-in offers when pre-ordering, for up to $1,200 off a new Galaxy device.
