Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7, Flip7 and Watch8 series bag more certifications
Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy Z Fold7, Flip7, and Watch8 series in early or mid-July at a special Unpacked event in New York, and ahead of that all of these devices have been doing the certifications dance.
It's no different today, with the foldables receiving the SafetyKorea certification and the wearables showing up at the GCF. Unsurprisingly, SafetyKorea has certified the models that are headed to the country - the SM-F966N (Galaxy Z Fold7) and SM-F766N (Galaxy Z Flip7). That "N" suffix is what tells us these are the Korean versions of the devices.
Meanwhile, both the Galaxy Watch8 and Watch8 Classic have been certified by the GCF, with the respective model numbers: SM-L335F and SM-L505F. None of these certifications have confirmed any of these devices' specs, unfortunately.
That said, there have already been many leaks about them, and Samsung has even started a teaser campaign for the Fold7, hyping up its slimness and camera prowess. The watches will adopt a squircle case design this year, in line with what was pioneered by the Galaxy Watch Ultra in 2024 (the screens remain round, however).
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