Trusted leaker details Samsung’s revolutionary Fold 3 upgrade

The Galaxy Z Fold 3 that’s due in August will be a massive upgrade over its predecessor, according to several reports so far. Every new smartphone generation is supposed to be better than its predecessor when it comes to internal hardware and software capabilities, but the Fold 3 already teases a few exciting upgrades beyond that.

The new foldable might deliver an improved design that would address fragility concerns. Reports claimed that the handset would be Samsung’s first foldable to receive an official dust and water resistance certification, which should further improve the phone’s durability. The Ultra Thin Glass (UTG) layer that sits on top of the OLED panel will be a reinforced version of the first-gen UTG panel launched last year. The stronger glass should prevent accidental cracks and allow Samsung to bring S Pen stylus support to the foldable. That’s also a first for the handset. The new Fold is also expected to deliver its first GPU for mobile phones developed with AMD this year.

Finally, Fold 3 buyers might get another first from Samsung, but this upgrade is even more significant than the others. The Fold 3 might be Samsung’s first phone with an Under Panel Camera (UPC) display, a feature that will likely come to more Samsung phones in the future. A trusted leaker with access to Samsung’s unreleased devices has shared more details about the UPC innovation.