What to expect from Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event in July

Samsung's next Galaxy Unpacked event will take place at 9 a.m. ET on July 10 in Paris, France. The company hasn't been shy about at least a couple of things it's talking about: the graphic on the Your announcement video It clearly alludes to foldables, and the video description reads in part: “Galaxy ai is here.” You can watch the live stream in Youtube or your website.

There will be much more than foldable phones at the event and Pre-Order Device Reservation DiscountsSamsung makes its usual Galaxy phone announcements at its other The Galaxy Unpacked event is taking place earlier this year, so we're already putting that behind us, but we could also hear about other things, including a new Samsung Watch product and, of course, the Galaxy Ring.

Samsung’s January Galaxy Ring announcement was little more than a teaser, but the company did give journalists a chance to try out a prototype at Mobile World Congress in February, revealing ring colors and sizes and a bit about what kind of data its sensors will collect. What we’d love to hear is how much the device will cost, what kind of health sensors it will have, and when it will be available.

For now, there are rumors, like it will cost around $300 or $350 and that Samsung might launch a fitness and health subscription to go with it. But aside from that and FCC test filings that revealed battery capacities, very little has emerged from Samsung's halls about the Galaxy Ring.

Plenty of details about the Galaxy Z foldables have already leaked. It looks like the Z Fold 6 will have an updated, more square design, significantly brighter displays, and slightly longer battery life, though it will use the same 4,400mAh battery size as its predecessor.

The Flip 6 may have fewer changes than the previous model, but it’s expected to have other major upgrades. In addition to a similar brightness boost to the Fold 6, the phone may have a much brighter display like its bigger sibling, along with a vapor chamber cooling system and either a 4,000mAh battery or a 3,790mAh battery, according to the rumor mill (the current model’s battery capacity is rated at 3,700mAh). The secondary display could be an IPS panel instead of OLED.

Both phones are expected to be lighter, thinner, and powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor.

Samsung was quick to jump on the ai ​​bandwagon, and at least some of its Galaxy ai features are or will be coming to all kinds of Galaxy phones and devices, not just the newest and greatest. So far, Galaxy ai is packed with the basics of ai — things like on-device and in-call audio and text translations, photo and video editing, and Google’s Circle to Search feature. Now’s the company’s chance to differentiate itself a bit.

Samsung will likely be talking about its next Galaxy Watch line. Rumors so far have suggested more of the same for the regular Watch 7, and Samsung has already announced a budget Galaxy Watch FE, but it could reveal a whole host of smartwatches called the Galaxy Watch 7 'Ultra'.

The Watch 7 Ultra looks like a larger, chunkier watch with a squircle-shaped case but a circular face. The chunky watch seen in the leaked renders appears to be the company’s answer to the Apple Watch Ultra, to the point that there appears to be a third button, possibly similar in function to Apple’s Action Button. It even appears to feature a Samsung interpretation of Apple’s proprietary slide-out connector for watch bands, meaning you might not be able to use your old Galaxy Watch bands with this one.

The Galaxy Watch 7 Ultra isn’t the only device that seemingly takes inspiration from Apple’s designs: Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 3, according to leaks so far, look distinctly similar to Apple’s third-generation AirPods, but with angular rather than round stems and blue and orange detailing on the tips. The “Pro” models look a bit more different, with a matte grey finish. Someone on Reddit claimed to have already purchased a pair of these for $250 at a Walmart in the US, so it looks like they’re already in retail stores (and, apparently, on some shelves).