The First Samsung Trifold Phone is Finally Launching

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After years of speculations and the recent “behind the glass” showcase of the first Samsung trifold smartphone in November, we can finally meet the Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold!

The new foldable smartphone changes the game with its revolutionary design, unfolding twice to open a stunning 10-inch display. (We know trifold is not exactly accurate, but the term comes from flyer design with the same foldable concept)

What exactly is Galaxy Z Trifold?

This is Samsung’s most ambitious foldable smartphone design yet, with an extremely thin design, for which we have seen prototypes for years.

The most obvious comparison is with Galaxy Fold 7 – the standard fold smartphone by the company, which offers a 6.5-inch cover screen and an 8-inch inner display when unfolded. Galaxy Z trifold folds twice, and while it offers an almost identical 6.5-inch FHD+ cover display, the inner display measures 10.0 inches. It also somehow offers a bigger battery – 5,600mAh compared to 4,400mAh in the Fold 7.

And as it folds twice, it is bulkier, and measures at 12.9mm when folded, compared to 8.9mm in the Galaxy Fold 7. This also adds up to weight, and while the Galaxy Fold 7 is 215g, the new Trifold phone is 309g.

But to make this phone, Samsung has basically reinvented everything contained in a smartphone. Here’s what is so impressive about this phone:

Innovations in Samsung Z Trifold

Inward Folding

While we already saw the Huawei Mate XT, the first trifold smartphone in the world, the Samsung Galaxy Z Trifold follows a completely different concept and philosophy – Its dual titanium Armor FlexHinge system protects the main display by folding inward, unlike Huawei’s outward-folding design. This means one of the hinges requires a completely new, super challenging design.

Thinnest body possible

Its super-thin design is challenging! – Imagine what precision is required to fit every element of the phone in just a 3.9mm body. Just for example, there is barely any space for the USB port, and at the same time, Samsung claims it is a durable device.

Huge Battery

Huge battery – while the phone is extremely thin, it manages to fit a super big battery with a capacity of 5,600mAh, which is not only bigger than Fold7 (4,400mAh), but also bigger than Galaxy S25 Ultra(5,000mAh), and many other flagship phones! Anyway, a bigger battery is essential for this phone, as its 10-inch display would drain a smaller battery in the blink of an eye.

A Full-Sized Tablet For Your Pocket

When folded, the Z TriFold looks like a chunky flagship phone with a 6.5-inch FHD+ cover display, protected by Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 and reaching up to 2,600 nits peak brightness. Unfold it, and the device transforms into a 10-inch workstation perfect for productivity, streaming, and multitasking.

Here are the full specs of the phone:

Dimension & Weight:
Folded – 159.2 x 75.0 x12.9mm
Unfolded – 159.2 x 214.1 x 3.9mm
Weight – 309g

Main Display:
10.0-inch, 2160 x 1584, Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 269 ppi, 1600 nits (peak), 120 Hz (adaptive)

Cover Screen:
6.5-inch 2520 x 1080, Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 422 ppi, 2600 nits (peak), 120 Hz (adaptive)

Rear Camera:
– 12 MP Ultra-Wide
– 200 MP Wide-Angle Camera
– 10 MP Telephoto Camera

Front Camera:
– Cover Screen 10 MP Selfie Camera
– Main Screen 10 MP Main Camera

Chipset:
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy

Storage & RAM:
16 GB Memory with 1 TB internal storage
16 GB Memory with 512 GB internal storage

Battery:
5,600 mAh three-cell battery
45 W Super-Fast Charging
15 W Wireless Charging

Durability:
IP48 Rating (up to 30 minutes in 1.5m deep water)
Cover – Corning® Gorilla® Glass Ceramic 2
Innder display – Ceramic-Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer
Titanium Hinge Housing + Advanced Armor Aluminum Frame

Software:
Android 16 + One UI 8

Galaxy Z Trifold Release Date and Price

The Galaxy Z TriFold launches first in South Korea on December 12, at KRW 3,594,000 (around $2,500).

Following South Korea’s launch, in the coming weeks, Samsung’s first trifold phone will come to the United States, China, Taiwan, Singapore, OAE, and more countries. Unfortunately, no exact dates have been announced yet. The pricing is expected to be around $2,500.

Final Words

The Galaxy Z TriFold is Samsung’s most polished leap forward in foldables yet – transforming productivity, entertainment, and multitasking with a single device. While just a few years ago using one device as a phone and tablet sounded like an impossible dream, now this technology is coming to life. And it is just about time to bring even more exciting gadgets with the advancements and growing competition!

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