- Additional firmware testing for the tri-fold is currently underway.
- The model number indicates the unlocked US variant.
- We might see the phone fully unveiled on December 5th.
Seems like it was a long, long time ago Samsung gave us the first official announcement of its upcoming foldable phone, but in fact it was only January this year. Now, a new leak suggests its launch is finally imminent and also hints at US availability.
SamMobile I discovered that firmware testing is currently underway for a Samsung phone with model number SM-F968U1. This number may not mean much to you, but if you know your Samsung, it indicates an unlocked model of the US variant.
This follows firmware testing for the SM-F968U, which is believed to be a carrier-locked version coming to the US soon. This is based on how Samsung has organized its model numbers in the past.
The SamMobile team notes that the firmware testing is happening a little later than might be expected, but this suggests that Samsung fans in the US will be able to buy the phone. There has been some debate about how widely available there will be a telephone.
What do we think we know so far?
Since the first official announcement in January, there have been numerous leaks about what we can expect from this foldable device with additional folding. It's obvious I'm going to fold it inside and have a separate external screen, unlike Huawei Mate XT.
Some advanced software multitasking capabilities expectedto take advantage of this rumored ultra-large display measure 10 inchesfrom corner to corner when it is properly open (as we saw in brief official speech).
Based on about earlier leaksIt looks like the phone will support NFC payments, wireless charging, and reverse charging. We also think that he will feed from Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset.
Further leaks pointed to a large 5600 mAh battery and a launch date of Friday, December 5th. Considering Samsung promised The phone will be released by the end of the year, it could arrive any time before 2026.
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