With just under three weeks until the next Unpacked event, all eyes are on Samsung. While the company prepares, it's still taking its time working on future devices. A new series of patent images spotted by
Let's go digital
, shows us a Galaxy Z Flip with a rotating camera.
When closed, this new phone may have a large display
When closed, this Galaxy Flip looks like the current and upcoming models. It will be a typical clamshell design, taking up as much space as a compact. However, there are some interesting takeaways from the patent images.
Looking at the left and middle images, it appears that one side has a large display.The
Galaxy Z Flip 3
is expected to have a larger display than the first generation. However, these patent images show the full page occupied by the display. These full displays would be really useful for checking notifications and maybe even sending messages.
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The Galaxy Flip with rotating camera looks strange when open
While this phone looks great when closed, the magic happens when you open the device. There's no easy way around this: This device looks really weird when open. The camera module sticks out of the device by at least an inch. In it we see the main topic of conversation: the rotating camera.
As it looks from the patent images, the camera can rotate about 180 degrees, so you can use both the main camera and the selfie camera.
Going back to the larger outer displays, the camera is great for taking selfies. The first-gen Galaxy Z Flip's tiny outer display could be used for selfies, but that had obvious downsides. The Galaxy Flip, with a rotating camera, seems to solve that problem.
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However, another problem will arise. Since the camera module sticks out so far, the display on the table will be a bit complicated. You can only use the phone at a 90-degree angle. The camera module can also make handling the phone a bit awkward when it's open do.
In case you haven't heard, Samsung's next Unpacked event is less than a month away
We are very close
Unpacked event
from Samsung. It's set to launch on August 11. While we won't see the Galaxy Z Flip with a rotating camera at the event, there will be other foldable models.
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The Galaxy Z Fold 3 will be unveiled at the event, bringing the latest specs for its first line of foldable phones. Along with this device, we'll also see the Galaxy Z Flip 3. This phone will be the latest foldable clamshell phone. If you're excited to see what Samsung will release, mark your calendars!
