The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 Ultra could be more than a red herring. After months of rumors hinting at the launch of a third foldable smartphone at this year's upcoming Galaxy Unpacked event, a new report claims that the smartphone will likely be launched. But there is a twist. The foldable Ultra will reportedly only launch in South Korea and is not expected to be introduced in other regions. But on the plus side, the tech giant is also said to be launching two new smartwatches: Galaxy Watch Ultra and Galaxy Watch FE.
The information about the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 Ultra comes from a report by Android Authority, which claims to have spotted the smartphone's model number in its database. It suggests that the South Korean tech giant has been developing a new foldable smartphone with the model number SM-F958N and which corresponds to the Ultra variant. The reason behind it is that Samsung uses the number eight, as seen at the end of the model number, only for devices with the Ultra moniker. He noted that the Galaxy S24 Ultra's model number was SM-S928x, while the Galaxy S24 had SM-S921x as its model number. The pattern is also consistent in previous years.
The report further claimed that it found only a single model number for the smartphone which suggests its limited availability. The alphabet N in the model number is said to denote the South Korean region, and based on this, the publication claims that the Fold 6 Ultra may not be released anywhere else.
In a separate report, Android Authority also claimed that Samsung might launch the Galaxy Watch Ultra and Galaxy Watch FE soon. If the report is to be believed, these two smartwatches will be the successors to the two existing smartwatches – Galaxy Watch 6 and Watch 6 Classic. They are said to be part of the Watch 7 series, which will see the departure of the Classic variant and the entry of the FE and Ultra variants. The report found three model numbers SM-L705U, SM-L705N and SM-L705F for the Watch Ultra. The N, U, and F stand for South Korea, United States, and Global, indicating that the smartwatch will be available everywhere. Similarly, three model numbers for the Watch FE variant were reported to be SM-R866F, SM-R866U and SM-R866N.
It should be noted that the report did not mention when the smartwatches might launch, but considering that the Watch 6 series was launched in August 2023, the upcoming Galaxy Unpacked event could introduce the Watch 7 series. According to reports, the event is expected to be held in July.
