A new report from Korea Business TV sheds light on not one but two important aspects of the upcoming Galaxy Z foldable lineup. First, it claims that Samsung is gearing up to unveil new foldables devices at its second Galaxy Unpacked event of the year, which could take place in London on July 22, 2026.
The lineup, as we’ve previously heard, could include three new Galaxy Z foldables, including the Fold 8, Flip 8, and the brand-new addition dubbed Wide Fold. Barring the flip phone, we’ve already seen high-quality renders of the Fold 8 and the Wide Fold in the last week of March.
One of the three foldables could come with support for the S Pen
That’s right. It could be the Galaxy Z Wide Fold — expected to arrive with a wider screen with a 4:3 aspect ratio) — that might revive S Pen support. This is quite noteworthy, especially because the last foldable to support S Pen input was the Fold 6, before Samsung killed the stylus with the Fold 7 (to make the phone as thin as possible).
To give you more context, the S Pen remained an integral part of Samsung’s foldable experience from the Fold 3 (2021) to the Fold 6 (2024). Even though the experience was limited, in the sense that the phones didn’t have built-in slots for the stylus and input was only supported on the inner screen, the S Pen served as a unique differentiator.
The S Pen seems to be Samsung’s answer to Apple’s iPhone Fold
Its removal from the Fold 7 bothered a significant number of users, who had either used the stylus on their previous Fold or upgraded from a Galaxy S series smartphone that came with an integrated stylus. However, you should also know that the report doesn’t provide any clarity about the S Pen’s arrival on the Fold 8.
Apple is gearing up to enter the foldable market later this year, and Samsung isn’t taking it lightly. While there are plenty of rumors about the iPhone Fold on the internet, support for an Apple Pencil isn’t one of them, and this is exactly where Samsung wants to sell potential customers on its Wide Fold with the S Pen.