Samsung joins folding screen phone 'slimming war'? It is reported that Lu Taiwen asked engineers to develop a 7.7mm ultra-thin model in the folded state

Thanks to netizens Daniel Wu of South China, Old Stories from Xichuang, and Hi_World for submitting clues! According to a report by THE KOREA ECONOMIC DAILY today on July 18, Lu Taiwen, president and head of Samsung’s mobile experience department, hopes that the next generation of Galaxy folding screen phones will be thinner and lighter. The report quoted industry sources as saying that Lu Taiwen has recently requested Samsung engineers to develop an ultra-thin folding screen mobile phone. Its folded thickness will be only 7.7mm, which is equivalent to the Galaxy S24.

1. Weight Reduction Plan:

   • Samsung Mobile Experience Division plans to reduce the weight of the next generation of foldable devices to less than 239 grams.

2. Thinning plan:

   • Samsung may launch a 10mm thick Galaxy Z Fold6 Slim model by the end of the year.
   • In the next few years, subsequent models will become thinner and lighter.

Thickness and weight comparison:

• Galaxy Z Fold6: folded thickness 12.1mm, unfolded thickness 5.6mm, weight 239 grams
• Xiaomi MIX Fold 4: thickness about 9.47mm, weight about 226 grams
• Honor Magic V3: Thickness about 9.2mm, weight 226 grams

Galaxy Z Fold6 Ultra / Slim:

• Samsung is developing Galaxy Z Fold6 Ultra / Slim mobile phone.
• Only available in Chinese and Korean markets.

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