Samsung has long led the foldable phone market, but competitors like Oppo are pushing the boundaries of software innovation. We’ve been using the Oppo Find N5 for a while now and are in awe of this game-changing multitasking feature: the ability to have more than two split-screen windows open and seamlessly scroll between them. This is something Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold lineup desperately needs.
Samsung should copy this Oppo Find N5 feature for its Fold lineup
Currently, Samsung foldables allow two apps in split-screen mode, with a third in a floating window. While this setup is functional, it feels restrictive compared to Oppo’s approach. Imagine working on a document while referencing multiple sources, or browsing different apps without constantly opening and closing them. A scrollable multi-window interface would make multitasking smoother and more intuitive.
Samsung’s One UI already offers advanced productivity features like the taskbar and pop-up view, but expanding multi-window capabilities would elevate the experience further. If the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 7 or a future One UI update brings Oppo’s scrolling multi-window feature, it would be a huge win for power users. One UI 7.0, which is currently available in beta for the Fold 6, doesn’t have this feature.
Samsung recently confirmed that the stable One UI 7.0 update will be available for the Fold 6 and a bunch of other devices in the first half of April. While this update may not bring a multi-window split-screen feature, we’d love to see the company add it later. Rumors suggest the Galaxy Z Fold 7 will ship with One UI 7.0.1, featuring a few foldable-exclusive features. Maybe Samsung has something similar in plan, we shall see.
The Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 may launch in July. Samsung also has the Galaxy Z Flip FE and a tri-fold in the pipeline, but those may arrive a couple of months later.
