Samsung’s first rollable phone may stretch its screen upward, switching between a shorter 16:9 shape and a taller 21:9 one, according to a Weibo post that other outlets credit to the tipster Ice Universe. The post calls the phone the Galaxy Z Slide. Samsung hasn’t confirmed the device, and the post doesn’t say how big the screen is, how it moves or when the phone might launch.
| Detail | Status |
| Phone | Samsung rollable, name unconfirmed |
| Name in the post | Galaxy Z Slide |
| Screen shapes | 16:9 and 21:9 |
| Display size, chip, camera | Not reported |
| Launch | No date; earlier reports mention 2027 or 2028 |
The name is the shakiest part. Samsung has trademarked “Galaxy Z Roll”, which many outlets treat as the likelier brand, so Z Slide may be just a working label. We also don’t know whether the screen would extend with a button, with a motor, or by hand, or whether it can stop partway between the two shapes. The post includes three photos of a purple phone being held, but they don’t show a screen extending, and we couldn’t find anything tying them to this claim, so we haven’t treated them as evidence.
Timing is just as vague. A report in June said Samsung was aiming for the first half of 2028 for its first rollable-screen phone, while other coverage guesses 2027, and the tipster didn’t give a year. It isn’t clear that the June project is the same phone as this taller-screen design. A Samsung patent reported earlier this year describes a different design that expands sideways, but a patent only shows an idea Samsung explored.
The big question is the battery. A motor and rails take up space that a foldable can spend on cells, and a display analyst has already questioned whether the mechanism could survive thousands of openings. Silicon-carbon cells are one possible fix, and we’ve covered Samsung possibly bringing silicon-carbon batteries to the S27 series, but nothing says they will be used here. Samsung’s other new form factor, the Galaxy Z TriFold, has already shown how hard durability can be. For now, treat the 16:9 to 21:9 claim as an early rumor.
M Adnan Akram is the founder and lead writer at Phoonomo, covering mobile technology with a primary focus on Samsung and the broader smartphone industry, alongside emerging developments in AI. He follows product launches, spec leaks, and industry trends closely to keep readers informed with timely updates.
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