If Samsung teases this foldable phone at Unpacked today, I'm skipping the S26 series

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• A Korean outlet has hinted that Samsung is producing a wider foldable phone.
• The new model will feature a 4:3 aspect ratio when unfolded.
• Adding more foldable options will fuel what is expected to be a bustling market in 2026.

Last year was a big year for Samsung in foldable phones. It redesigned the Galaxy Z Fold 7 to become the lightest book-style folding phone in the US, and unveiled the then-new, two-hinged Galaxy Z TriFold. 

It appears that the Korean electronics maker is returning to its era of hardware innovation and won't stop anytime soon. A recent report by ET News claims that Samsung is developing a million units of a wide-screen Galaxy Fold, which will differ from all existing Galaxy foldable phones. Perhaps we'll even see it teased ...