TL; DR
- Samsung gave brief insights into the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic in a promo clip.
- Both are in line with previous rumors, including the Z Fold 3’s new camera array.
- The company could showcase both devices at an unpacked event on August 11th.
It’s only a brief gig (around the 56-second mark), but it speaks volumes for both devices. Both the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and the Watch 4 Classic are in line with previous rumors, including the foldable phone’s slimmer rear camera and the wearable’s polished design.
You won’t get a glimpse of the software on the Z Fold 3 or the Watch 4 Classic, although the smartwatch is expected to use the One UI Watch skin over Wear OS.
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Don’t get hoped for a full reveal or pleasant surprises. The Z Fold 3 peek does not confirm or deny the selfie camera under the display, while the watch 4 screen never turns on. And like it or not, the display creases you saw on the Z Fold 2 and previous Samsung foldables are still there – the company has yet to overcome that technological limitation.
It’s not certain if this is a deliberate tease from Samsung. The company no doubt wants a lot of hype for its next unpacked event, which is supposed to be on August 11th, but this could have been an accidental preview. Tech staff routinely “dogfood” pre-release products to spot potential problems, and Samsung may have accidentally caught them on camera. Anyway, there’s little doubt about what Samsung has in store – it’s just a matter of when the company will be ready to reveal all the details.