The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 are the most refined foldable phones yet, and have impressed most reviewers. But if you're curious as to where Samsung plans to go next, it might have just offered a clue.

The Samsung "Flex In & Out" is a three-part foldable prototype that appeared in the flesh at South Korea's International Meeting for Information Displays (IMID) 2021 conference (via TechSpot). It's a bit rough around the edges, but it convincingly shows how phones like the Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3 might evolve in future.

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