Samsung has just launched the Galaxy Z Fold 6 foldable phone, but the rumors are endless There are already a few rumors here and there about the Z Fold 7 [KED Global (h/t Digital Trends) reports that apparently TM Roh, head of Samsung's mobile division, wants the Z Fold 7 to be even thinner than the just-released phone The following Samsung foldable is supposed to fold down to the thickness of the Galaxy S24 Ultra

The Z Fold 6 is 56 mm thick when unfolded and 121 mm thick when folded The Galaxy S24 Ultra is 86 mm This means that Samsung is trying to shave 35 mm off the thickness from the following year's model If Samsung can pull this off, it will be a brilliant move Since the launch of the original Galaxy Fold, Samsung has successfully slimmed down from 171 mm

The Korean company shaved 13 mm between the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Fold 6

Samsung's main rival in the foldable phone space is Google, and Apple has completely ignored this market However, Chinese manufacturers Xiaomi and Honor already have folding handsets that are thinner than Samsung's current devices

Last week, Honor teased Samsung by promoting the Magic V2, which is 99 mm thick when folded The upcoming Magic V3 should be even slimmer at 92mm Our review found that while the device is good, its older chipset and slower software may feel outdated fairly quickly, especially coupled with its high price and limited regional availability

The recently leaked Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 is said to be 947 mm thick The company plans to unveil the phone later this week

Nevertheless, it is rumored that Samsung may announce a slimmer Z Fold 6 later this year, possibly called the Galaxy Z Fold 6 or Galaxy Z Fold 6 Slim It is unclear how thin this possible foldable will be, but it is said to have an even larger 8-inch display inside; the Z Fold 6 currently has a 76-inch unfolding screen

Samsung and rival Apple are in an arms race to make thinner devices Next year's iPhone 17 is rumored to be “the thinnest Apple device ever The new iPad Pro M4 is the thinnest iPad ever, further demonstrating how important thinness is

It will be interesting to see if Samsung can make the Z Fold 6 35 mm thinner