The naming of Samsung smartphone series are always quite complex, but now it seems that the company is intent on modifying them to make them simpler and more intuitive. In particular, it would be the leaflets Galaxy Z Fold e Galaxy Z Flip to be close to a naming change. According to a leaked report on the Net, we may soon not see the “Z” in the series name. This means that we may already be preparing for the arrival of the Galaxy Fold 4 he was born in Galaxy Flip 4.
Galaxy Fold 4: the folding series will no longer have the initials “Z”
“Samsung Electronics tries to get rid of the letter ‘Z’ in its foldable phone series. Starting with Flip / Fold 4, the letter will no longer be printed on the boxes “. So the informant SnoopyTech reports that the Korean company intends to change the name of its leaflet series. The reason? According to some, it could be that the letter “Z” has become the symbol used by the Russian army in the invasion of Ukraine – as shown by tanks and trucks marked by the Russians -. In addition, the state-owned RT network also distributed products bearing the “Z” brand.
Samsung Electronics tries to get rid of the “Z” letter in their folding phone series. Starting with Flip/Fold 4, the letter won’t be printed on the boxes anymore. That’s because Russian military is using the letter.
— SnoopyTech (@_snoopytech_) August 2, 2022
Overall, it is clear that the link with Russia is not convenient for Samsung. In fact, at the end of March 2022, the company began selling folding smartphones without the initials “Z” in some European countries. Sure, he didn’t release an official statement on the choice, but now it seems clear why he did so. Therefore, it is not surprising that Samsung will soon release the Galaxy Fold 4 and Galaxy Flip 4 models on the market. In any case, we will know if the company really made this decision at the Galaxy Unpacked 2022 event on August 10th.