Samsung Developing a Vertically Rollable Phone

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Samsung is reportedly developing a smartphone with a display that can roll vertically.

The concept would allow users to switch easily between two aspect ratios.

The information came from technology leaker Ice Universe, who shared it on X, as reported by GSM Arena on Wednesday (11 November), local time.

While other brands are exploring wide-screen phones, Samsung may be able to offer a new form factor, with a device that adapts between a wider display and a longer one.

Ice Universe claimed that the rumoured device would let users expand the display from a 16:9 aspect ratio to 21:9.

The phone is said to have a sliding mechanism that extends the screen upwards.

However, Ice Universe said battery capacity could be its biggest challenge, as the sliding mechanism is expected to take up a considerable amount of internal space.

This appears to follow reports that emerged in June 2026. One rumour said Samsung would launch its first rollable smartphone in the first half of 2028, possibly under the name Galaxy Z Slide.

Interestingly, Samsung has also registered the Galaxy Z Roll trademark, hinting at another possible name for the device.

A Samsung patent published earlier this year also indicated that the company is exploring the possibility of making a smartphone with a screen that rolls out sideways, or horizontally.

Samsung is not the only manufacturer reportedly preparing a smartphone with a vertically rollable screen; vivo is also said to be working on one.

Motorola, meanwhile, showed a rollable-screen concept phone called Rizr at MWC 2023. The Rizr may serve as a reference for the phone Samsung is developing.