Samsung Z Fold 8 go still use old M13 screen material, leak yarn

Omo, tech world dey buzz again as Samsung prepare to drop new foldable phones for this year. The talk na say Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Galaxy Z Flip 8 go likely show face later this year. But before dem even announce am officially, one leak don surface wey dey make people talk.

According to the gist wey dey fly around, Samsung go use the same M13 OLED material for these new devices. Na the third year straight wey dem dey use this same display technology. The M13 material first appear for Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Galaxy Z Fold 6 for 2024, and now e look like e go continue for 2028 models.

Meanwhile, for other Samsung news, the Galaxy S26 series wey dem launch globally for February get one companion wey dey come soon. The Samsung Galaxy S26 FE, wey the brand never even announce officially, don show face for one benchmarking site. The listing don reveal the smartphone moniker and some key specifications wey dey inside.

For mid-range section, Samsung Galaxy A27 5G don surface for Geekbench, and e dey reveal early details about the processor and performance. The listing suggest say na octa-core chip with speeds wey fit reach up to 2.40GHz, plus Android 16 and 6GB RAM. Some reports dey yarn say Samsung fit dey use older chipset because memory component costs don dey rise. The phone score 777 and 1,802 for Geekbench tests.

Another report dey talk say the Galaxy A27 5G go come with 50-megapixel primary camera for back. If this one true, then the Galaxy A series handset fit arrive with similar camera setup to Samsung Galaxy A26 5G wey dem launch for India for March 2025. But the rumoured Galaxy A27 5G still dey expected to carry 12-megapixel camera too.

Samsung still dey work on new Galaxy Buds device wey dem call “Galaxy Able,” as e don show for Galaxy Buds app alongside Buds 4 and Buds 4 Pro. The branding dey hint say na accessibility-focused product, possibly beyond the normal earphones wey we dey see.

For health tech side, Samsung don introduce blood pressure monitoring for select Galaxy Watch models for US through Samsung Health Monitor app. The feature allow users to track systolic and diastolic readings plus heart rate, but e require regular calibration with upper-arm monitor. E join existing health tools like ECG and sleep apnea detection wey dey already.

Samsung don announce launch of Samsung Browser for Windows too. This one expand the South Korean tech conglomerate web browsing experience beyond mobile devices. Before now, e dey limited to Samsung smartphones, but now e dey make way to PCs. Samsung yarn say the Browser for Windows get focus on maintaining cross-device continuity and AI-powered functions.

Android sef dey plan something new. Reports dey talk say Android may soon introduce tap-based file-sharing feature similar to AirDrop, wey dey aim to simplify transfers between devices. The feature dey expected to build on Quick Share and use NFC to trigger transfers when two phones bring close together. Early versions don show for One UI according to reports.

For market competition, Samsung Galaxy A57 5G don launch for India with 6.7-inch 120Hz AMOLED display, Exynos 1680 chipset, and long-term software support. E dey compete with Motorola Signature and Vivo X200T, wey offer more powerful processors, higher refresh rate displays, and larger batteries. Motorola Signature stand out with 165Hz screen and versatile camera setup.

Samsung recently launch Galaxy A37 5G for India with 6.7-inch AMOLED display and triple rear camera unit wey headlined by 50-megapixel primary sensor. Dem confirm say e go get six generations of Android upgrades. The handset go compete against Poco X8 Pro Max and Vivo V70 for market.

Software wise, Samsung launch Galaxy S26 series with One UI 8.5 pre-installed. Now the company dey prepare for release of One UI 8.5 to older flagships. One UI 8.5 don make way to Galaxy S24 series, Galaxy Z Fold 6, Galaxy Z Flip 6, Galaxy S25 FE, Galaxy S24 FE and Galaxy Tab S11 for select markets.

Other phone brands dey move too. Vivo sub-brand QOO announce say QOO 15 Apex colour option go launch for India on April 1 at 12 pm IST. The new colourway go arrive as third shade of the phone, joining Legend and Alpha Black options. But the new Apex shade already dey on sale for China, where dem dey call am Lingyun. E feature gray and blue gradient design.

Redmi 15A 5G dey scheduled to go on sale for first time for India on April 3. Price dey around Rs. 15,000 segment, joining recently launched Realme P4 Lite 5G and Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G. While Realme P4 Lite 5G and Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G dey powered by octa-core MediaTek Dimensity chips.