Samsung Confirms August 11 Galaxy Unpacked Event For Galaxy Z Fold 3 And Z Flip 3

by Brandon Hill — Tuesday, July 20, 2021, 08:00 PM EDT

Earlier this month, we brought you a lengthy preview of Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event, which will take place next month. At the time, the rumors indicated that the event would take place on August 11^th, and tonight, Samsung confirmed that date and a start time of 11 am ET.

This will be one of Samsung's biggest launch events in recent memory, with multiple smartphones, smartwatches, and earbuds on the agenda. However, the biggest launch will be the Galaxy Z Fold 3, which we've seen leak on numerous occasions at this point.

Speaking of the Galaxy Z Fold 3, Samsung has already opened up its Reserve Now program for its "next flagship." With Reserve Now, early preorder customers can take advantage of special perks like an increased trade-in value for your current smartphone and 12 months of its Samsung Care+ protection plan at a discounted rate.

Although Samsung isn't going into further details at the moment on what it's announcing at Galaxy Unpacked, here's the rundown based on prior leaks:

The three smartphones are expected to use the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC, although it's highly probable that Samsung could opt for the Snapdragon 888+ in the two folding smartphones. In addition, the Galaxy Watch 4 Series will use the new Tizen Wear OS, which was developed in partnership with Samsung and Google. Finally, the Galaxy Buds 2 are expected as Samsung's latest take on wireless noise cancellation earbuds.

As August approaches, we'll learn more about what Samsung has in store for its Galaxy Unpacked event, so stay tuned for additional details.

Tags: Samsung, galaxy unpacked, galaxy z fold 3, galaxy z flip 3, galaxy watch 4

Brandon Hill

Brandon received his first PC, an IBM Aptiva 310, in 1994 and hasn’t looked back since. He cut his teeth on computer building/repair working at a mom and pop computer shop as a plucky teen in the mid 90s and went on to join AnandTech as the Senior News Editor in 1999. Brandon would later help to form DailyTech where he served as Editor-in-Chief from 2008 until 2014. Brandon is a tech geek at heart, and family members always know where to turn when they need free tech support. When he isn’t writing about the tech hardware or studying up on the latest in mobile gadgets, you’ll find him browsing forums that cater to his long-running passion: automobiles.

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