The Galaxy Z Fold Lite will supposedly leverage a type of plastics called colorless polyimide (CPI), as opposed to the Ultra Thin Glass (UTG) of the Galaxy Z Fold 3. The latter, however, may offer S Pen support, meaning it would feature a digitizer beneath its foldable display. Digitizers themselves are relatively bendable already, but implementing one into a foldable flagship would likely result in one of the most expensive smartphones Samsung ever put out.
Finally, the Galaxy Z Fold S will supposedly be able to fold both in and out, as per the same source.
How many foldables in a year is too many?
For what it's worth, the Galaxy Z Fold Lite was already rumored for some time now, with previous reports indicating Samsung is targeting a 2021 release at a sub-$1,000 price point. And a return to CPI film may just about be the only way to deliver such an affordable foldable smartphone in that time frame. As a reminder, the 2019 Galaxy Fold leveraged CPI to achieve its foldable form factor, but the subsequent Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy Z Fold 2 both turned to UTG.
If nothing else, all three monikers seem to be in line with the laughable naming strategy Samsung's been pursuing in the foldable segment as of recently.
