Tipster: Galaxy Z Fold9 to bring back under-display camera
A single-source rumor says Samsung's next book-style foldable targets 3.9mm unfolded and 7.9mm folded, with Apple's iPhone Duo in its sights.
A tipster on X claims Samsung will equip the Galaxy Z Fold9 with an under-display camera, alongside major internal changes and only minimal adjustments to the phone's overall thickness and design, according to gsmarena.com. The claim is an unconfirmed rumor from a single source.
The same tipster said earlier this month that the Galaxy Z Fold9 is in development with a target thickness of 3.9mm unfolded and 7.9mm folded, and that Samsung is positioning the device as a direct competitor to Apple's iPhone Duo.
Apple's first foldable, the iPhone Duo, carries a 4MP under-display selfie camera on its inner screen, giving the comparison a concrete specification to work from.
The thickness figures sit awkwardly next to the rest of the tip. The wide Galaxy Z Fold8 measures 4.5mm unfolded and 9.7mm folded, so a 7.9mm Fold9 would be a large drop for a device described as having minimal changes to its thickness.
Camera history in the Fold line
Samsung used an under-display camera on the inner screen of its book-style foldables for four generations, starting with the Galaxy Z Fold3 in 2021 and ending with the Galaxy Z Fold6. The Galaxy Z Fold7 switched to a regular punch hole in 2025, and this year's Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra and wide Galaxy Z Fold8 kept the punch-hole camera.
Quick answers
Will the Galaxy Z Fold9 have an under-display camera?
A tipster claims it will, but the information is an unconfirmed rumor from a single source and Samsung has not announced the device.
How thick will the Galaxy Z Fold9 be?
The same tipster cited a target of 3.9mm unfolded and 7.9mm folded, though the claim does not appear consistent with the described minimal thickness changes.