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The institution is expected to denote caller foldables and smartwatches.
Sam Rutherford for Engadget
Samsung is hosting its adjacent Galaxy Unpacked connected July 22, and since nan institution already announced nan Galaxy S26 lineup earlier this year, each signs constituent to caller foldables and wearables being nan motorboat event's main focus. The institution is hosting Unpacked unrecorded successful London, but you'll beryllium capable to watch it from location astatine 9AM ET / 6 AM PT done Samsung's website, nan Samsung YouTube channel aliases successful nan livestream we'll embed successful this article person to nan event.
Leaks and rumors that person trickled retired up of nan arena propose nan biggest alteration Samsung will make to its foldable phones is nan summation of an wholly caller facet ratio. Whereas nan ultra-slim Galaxy Z Fold 7 looked much aliases little for illustration a normal smartphone while closed, a rumored "wide" Galaxy Z Fold 8 could travel successful a much passport-like style that makes it amended for watching videos while open. The creation is allegedly akin to Apple's ain rumored foldable, and whitethorn beryllium sold alongside nan Galaxy Flip 8 and a "Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra" pinch nan aforesaid facet ratio arsenic nan existent Z Fold 7. Besides caller colors and RAMaggedon-influenced prices, each 3 phones are expected to vessel pinch updated Snapdragon chips. The Ultra exemplary mightiness besides person faster wireless charging and a less-noticeable crease.
Samsung is besides expected to denote nan Galaxy Watch 9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 astatine Unpacked. Visually, nan smartwatches whitethorn look akin to past year's models, but some are expected to characteristic Qualcomm's Snapdragon Wear Elite chip, and nan Ultra 2 is rumored to see a larger 800mAh battery. Samsung is besides moving pinch Google, Warby Parker and Gentle Monster connected smartglasses, which Google demoed astatine I/O 2026. While those glasses aren't expected to beryllium disposable until nan fall, it's imaginable Samsung could stock much accusation astir some collaborations astatine its event.
