"Korea's ET News reports that Samsung's upcoming " Wide Fold " is also set to launch in 2026, and will closely mirror the display size and 4:3 aspect ratio of Apple's first foldable. The machine-translated report says the Wide Fold is expected to feature an OLED display that measures 5.4 inches in its folded position, and 7.6 inches when unfolded."
"Last week, The Information reported that Apple's upcoming foldable will feature a 5.3-inch display that increases to 7.7 inches when open, and will have an aspect ratio "similar to that of Apple's largest iPads when viewed in landscape mode," and will be "more wide than tall when unfolded." Most iPad models sport a near 4:3 aspect ratio. This was the latest rumor that pointed to Apple's first foldable iPhone having a wide aspect ratio in portrait mode,"
"Both Samsung and Apple's upcoming foldables are expected to launch in Fall 2026. The 4:3 aspect ratio is better for reading e-books and documents, viewing photographs, or creative tasks like design and image editing, but would result in traditional landscape and portrait videos having ugly black bars at the top and bottom of the screen. This is something that's already noticeable on Samsung's squarish Z Fold 7."
Apple's long-rumored foldable iPhone is expected to arrive next year with a wide unfolded display similar to iPad landscape proportions. Samsung plans a Wide Fold for 2026 featuring an OLED that measures 5.4 inches folded and 7.6 inches unfolded with a 4:3 passport-style ratio. Apple is reported to be pursuing a 5.3-inch folded and 7.7-inch unfolded design that appears closer to a near 4:3 aspect ratio, making the device wider than tall when open. The 4:3 format favors reading, photos, and creative work but introduces black bars on standard videos. Both launches are anticipated in Fall 2026.
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