On the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 6, Samsung offers a 3.4-inch cover screen with a folder icon-like design. CAD renders of the upcoming Galaxy Z Flip 7 have revealed that the South Korean tech giant might introduce a larger cover screen that expands across the entire rear half, including the cameras, similar to the Motorola Razr series and Xiaomi Mix Flip. According to reports, the company is also said to be working on an affordable clamshell device dubbed Galaxy Z Flip FE, which is likely to retain the folder icon-like cover display.
There’s a possibility that Samsung could be exploring offering an enhanced experience on the future Galaxy Z Flip FE line, as indicated by a recently published international patent. The filing, published on May 1, 2025, under publication number WO/2025/089867, reveals a design concept involving dual cover screens, one smaller and the other larger.
Samsung’s split cover display patent key features
- As per the patent filing, the cover display is split into two distinct areas: a larger primary section and a smaller secondary display zone.
- There is no physical separation between the two screens, but it appears that, through software, the larger and smaller screens can be used independently and to interact with each other.
- When certain preset conditions are met, the system can intelligently render two different content views on each screen with a visually distinct gap in between.
- This concept may allow the two screens to offer enhanced multitasking or improve user notifications on the smaller cover screen.
- The patent filing is filled with plenty of information on possible features and different kinds of use, but one of them we found interesting is the drag and drop feature.
- The device will allow users to seamlessly drag content from one display area to another.
- While dragging, the content from the smaller secondary view can move smoothly across the gap or boundary line between
- One of the images show that while the main cover screen remains off, the smaller display can remain on to display minimal information such as notification, email, time, or music controls.
As mentioned above, the Galaxy Z Flip 7 is expected to adopt a larger, full-screen cover display, making it unlikely that future Flip models will revert to the folder-like cover display design shown in the patent images. However, the Z Flip FE, which is likely to retain the folder-like cover screen, could potentially adopt the dual-display patent. Still, Samsung may use software tricks to allow certain sections of the cover screen to display different content. This approach would be similar to how the Honor Magic Flip’s large screen functions, which supports split-screen mode, enabling users to run two apps simultaneously or display notifications on one portion of the screen.
