When it comes to foldable devices, Samsung leads the way and is known for making some commercially successful products around the world. According to a recently filed patent, the company is also working on a laptop with folding display technology.
Folding laptops are nothing new here. The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold is one of the first mainstream laptops to feature a folding display. Likewise, the recently launched Asus Zenbook 17 Fold OLED is one of the largest foldable laptops money can buy. The patent was filed with the US Design Patent Division in 2020.
According to the patent, just like some popular folding laptops, the upcoming Samsung folding laptop can also be folded in half, reducing the footprint of the device in half. Like all devices with folding displays, Samsung’s upcoming folding laptop will feature OLED panels, possibly with a higher refresh rate.
Likewise, we’ve seen folding laptops with virtual keyboards. What makes the Samsung device special is that it has a virtual trackpad and a keyboard, suggesting that the Samsung foldable laptop will also support touch input.
According to the schematics, the Samsung folding laptop will be ultra-thin when unfolded and may feature dual USB Type-C ports for charging and data transfer. Unlike the Galaxy Z Fold 4, which has an under-display selfie camera, the Samsung Fold may feature a regular selfie camera on top of the display like a standard laptop.
The laptop is expected to use a hinge system similar to the Galaxy Z Fold 4, and the device is expected to run on the Windows 11 operating system. As of now, there is no word on the launch date of the Samsung foldable laptop.