Samsung might have better sources inside Apple than Kuo
Samsung might have more insider connections to Apple than Kuo considering that it supplies Apple with 82% of the AMOLED displays used on the iPhone 14 series, and 100% of the panels employed on the iPhone 14 Pro Max. When it comes to the iPhone 14 line, LG Display is responsible for 12% of the screens while 6% of the panels are sourced from China’s BOE. So when Samsung’s Mobile Experience business unit says that it expects Apple to produce a foldable tablet or notebook for release in 2024, we have to give the comment some weight.
Foldable iPad concept posted by Lets Go Digital a few years ago
Note that Samsung says that it expects Apple to produce a foldable tablet by 2024, not a foldable iPhone. This would seem to jive with Kuo’s comment about Apple testing a 9-inch foldable. And with Samsung calling for a 2024 release and Kuo mentioning 2025, the product might be ready for the public in two to three years.
Samsung would like to see these improvements from its suppliers
The Galaxy Z Fold 4 weighs 263 grams which makes it heavier than the iPhone 14 Pro (206 grams) and the iPhone 14 Pro Max (240 grams). There is a fine line between making a phone heavy enough to feel durable and making it too heavy so that it feels like a brick. This is why Samsung would like its suppliers to come up with new materials that are both durable and lighter.
Samsung would like to create a silo to house the S Pen on the Galaxy Z Fold 5
It also wants to provide a silo for the S Pen similar to what was available on the Galaxy S22 Ultra. The original game plan called for the Galaxy Z Fold 4 to offer a built-in home for the S Pen, but this idea was given the kibosh by Samsung. Also shot down due to weight and thickness limitations was the plan to use higher-end camera modules on the latest Fold model. The company’s goal is to make its foldables as durable as its flagship handsets.