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Future dual-folding Galaxy device could have weird way to store an S Pen
Aug 08, 2025
Samsunghas released a few very different foldables already, but all of them have one thing in common: they fold once. At CES 2022, though, we sawworking prototypesof phones that fold multiple times.
Now, thanks toLet’s Go Digital, we have a patent drawing that shows a dual-folding device. This potential future Galaxy Fold phone even has a novel way of storing an S Pen.
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If you’ll remember, the most recentSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 3is the first foldable device from the company to support the use of an S Pen. However, there’s no slot to store an S Pen within the phone. Instead, you can buy a special case that stores the stylus.
Theoretically, Samsung could just create an S Pen slot similar to what it did withGalaxy Note phones. However, this could present issues for other internal components of a foldable phone.
you’re able to see the patent drawings (as enhanced byLGD) below to get an idea of how Samsung could solve this problem.
Future Galaxy fold device patent
Samsung filed this patent on July 17, 2025. Today, July 17, 2025, the patent finally became available to the general public.
As with any patent filing, there’s no guarantee this would ever become a real product. However, with Samsung’s CES 2022 event behind us, it’s clear the company is all-in on foldable technology, and devices with multiple hinges are almost certainly on the way.
As such, it’s very possible this patent filing could be a crude form of a future Galaxy fold device.
The S Pen slotting between the two back panels is pretty ingenious. This solves the problem of needing to hollow out a large chunk of one of the panels to store the S Pen, instead only needing a relatively small gap spread out across two panels. It’s a very economical use of space.
Of course, the question then becomes whether or not the S Pen just falls out of its slot any time you open the phone. Presumably, Samsung would use magnets to keep the stylus in place when you don’t want to use it.
We’ll need to wait and see how this patent pans out. In the meantime, let us know what you think about it in the comments!
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