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Richard Priday

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 may have an advantage over next year’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 — here’s why

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 shown in hand.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 only just arrived, but there is already a Galaxy Z Fold 8 rumor from The Elec (via SamMobile) to check out. And it's possibly concerning news about a key component of Samsung's foldables.

The backplate, which supports the inner folding display and works with the hinge to make the phone fold and unfold, is made of strong and light titanium on the Galaxy Z Fold 7. But Samsung is allegedly weighing up moving back to a carbon fiber-reinforced plastic design, which was used on all Galaxy Z Folds between the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Fold 6.

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