Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, Flip 8, and a new model tentatively called the Wide Fold will all ship with M13 OLED panels, according to industry sources.

If the info is accurate, Samsung’s about to launch 2026 foldables with the same OLED it started using three years ago. M14 already exists, and the Galaxy S26 Ultra is already using it, but Samsung’s keeping it away from foldables.

An industry insider defended (via ETNews) the decision, noting that M13 keeps improving through optimization even without a full material change. Samsung is squeezing more performance from less material over time.

That means lower costs without switching to an entirely new chemical cocktail that would require new supply agreements and months of testing. But it’s still the same core tech from 2024 powering phones launching in later this year.

Samsung Display will exclusively supply all OLED panels for Galaxy foldables this year. No competition, no alternative.

The Wide Fold represents Samsung’s first attempt at a different form factor in years, and it’s launching with three-year-old screen technology while the company’s own flagship slab phone flaunts something newer.

This marks three consecutive years of M13 in folding phones. The material set debuted with the Galaxy S24 series in 2024, then spread to the Z Fold 6 and Flip 6. Then the S25 series. Then the Z Fold 7 and Flip 7. Even the regular S26 and S26 Plus got M13.

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