With less than a month to go before its next Galaxy Unpacked event, Samsung is busy gathering necessary regulatory certifications for its new products. The company has recently picked up multiple regulatory approvals for the Galaxy Z Fold 5, Galaxy Z Flip 5, and the Galaxy Tab S9 series. The two foldables have been certified by the FCC in the US, while the Fold model has also received the NBTC certification in Thailand. The new tablets have also popped up on the NBTC certification website.
The FCC has certified both the US and global versions of the Galaxy Z Flip 5, with model numbers SM-F731U and SM-F731B, respectively. But as of this writing, only the global version of the Galaxy Z Fold 5 has surfaced on the FCC website. It carries the model number SM-F946B. As usual, these certifications don’t reveal much about the devices. Some standard stuff like support for mmWave 5G, Wi-Fi 6E, NFC, 45W wired charging, wireless charging, and reverse wireless charging. Nothing surprising or unexpected here.
It’s a similar story with the Galaxy Z Fold 5’s NBTC certification as well. It doesn’t tell us any specifics about the device apart from its model number SM-F946B/DS (via). The “DS” at the end confirms dual-SIM support in the country. FCC documents also mentioned dual-SIM support for the phone in other markets. The listing on the Thai regulatory body’s website also goes on to name the product, i.e., Galaxy Z Fold 5. Likewise, it names the Galaxy Tab S9 (SM-X716B) and Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra (SM-X916) as well.
Samsung will launch these Galaxy devices in late July
As of this writing, the NBTC doesn’t appear to have certified the Galaxy Tab S9+ and the Galaxy Z Flip 5. But those should follow soon. Samsung would be looking to wrap up the certification work as quickly as possible. It has already obtained FCC certifications for the Galaxy Tab S9 series and the Galaxy Watch 6 series. Some of these products have received regulatory approvals in other markets as well. The Korean firm will unveil them all during its Galaxy Unpacked event at the end of July. On July 27, to be precise.
This year’s Galaxy Unpacked is happening in Samsung’s home country South Korea, as opposed to the US location of the previous major events. Although not officially confirmed, we should at least get two foldables, three tablets, and two smartwatches from the company this time. A new pair of TWS earbuds doesn’t seem to be coming next month. Stay tuned for more information.
2023-07-01 15:09:13