Samsung Electronics is gearing up to release its groundbreaking double-folding smartphone, tentatively named the Galaxy G Fold, in South Korea and China around September or October this year.
On Wednesday, Indian tech news outlet Smartprix reported that model numbers for the Galaxy G Fold had surfaced in the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) database.
According to the report, Samsung registered two model names—SM-F968N and SM-F9680—in the GSMA database on Monday. Both devices are listed under the market name Q7M.
The Q7M designation represents a new codename for Samsung’s foldable phone lineup, which was first introduced last year.
Industry insiders suggest that the Galaxy Z Flip 7, expected to debut at Samsung’s fall Unpacked event, carries the codename B7, while the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is referred to as Q7. Given this pattern, it’s highly likely that Q7M corresponds to the Galaxy G Fold.
The registration of only two model numbers—SM-F968N and SM-F9680—indicates that Samsung plans to limit the Galaxy G Fold launch to the South Korean and Chinese markets.
Typically, Samsung assigns an “N” suffix to models released in South Korea, a “U” for the U.S., and a “B” for Europe, while Chinese models are registered without an additional letter.
Last year, Samsung adopted a similar strategy by launching the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition—an experimental device coded Q6A—exclusively in South Korea and China.
Industry analysts estimate that Samsung will launch the Galaxy G Fold sometime between September and October, following its usual practice of releasing products six to seven months after they appear in the GSMA database.
According to international tech news site GSMArena, Samsung’s double-folding phone will have a limited release, with production capped at approximately 200,000 units in 2025.