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Samsung‘s 2023 foldables arrived on the market exactly a month ago, on August 11. Both the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 are still hot and attracting buyers around the world. However, the Korean firm has already begun preparations for the next-gen models. Samsung has registered the brand names for the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Fold 7.
Spotted by the Samsung-focused Dutch publication GalaxyClub, the company secured these names with trademark applications in its home country South Korea. The filings suggest it doesn’t plan to change the naming convention of its foldable smartphones at least for a couple more years. That’s because the Galaxy Z Fold 6 will arrive in 2024 and the Galaxy Z Fold 7 in 2025.
The Flip lineup appears to be missing currently, but it should just be a matter of time before Samsung gets around to security the Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 brand names as well. Rumors about the former have already started coming in. We are hearing that the Korean firm will finally give its clamshell foldables a much-needed camera upgrade next year.
While details are scarce, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 is rumored to feature a 50MP primary shooter. That’s a notable upgrade from the 12MP unit found on the 2023 model. It’s unclear whether the Fold lineup will get a similar treatment, though. The book-type foldables have offered a better camera performance than the Flip lineup, so Samsung might be looking for some parity next year.
Samsung is actively registering brand names for upcoming Galaxy products
Samsung isn’t known for registering brand names for its upcoming Galaxy products early. It usually does that closer the the launch of the product. However, it has been giving more attention to this lately. The Korean firm trademarked the “Galaxy S24” branding more than six months before the expected launch of its 2024 flagships. It has now gone a step ahead and filed trademark applications not only for its 2024 foldable but the 2025 model as well.
Interestingly, an early registration of the Galaxy S24 brand name could be followed by an early launch of the phones. Rumors are that Samsung is considering unveiling the 2024 flagships a few weeks earlier than the Galaxy S23 series, which debuted on February 1 this year. This is based on the company starting the production of components in November, a month earlier. We should get a confirmation about the Galaxy S24 launch timeline in the coming weeks.