Samsung confirms Tri-Fold phone is still coming this year

A lot of people, including us, were expecting some news about the latest Samsung tri-fold device at yesterday’s Unpacked event. While we were treated to massive improvements to the Z Fold and Flip 7 lineups, there was zero mention of the tri-fold form factor. Well, we’ve finally got some news from Samsung themselves.

Samsung Electronics President TM Roh has once again confirmed the arrival of the upcoming tri-fold Samsung device within the year. The Korean tech giant is taking its sweet time in polishing the device’s aesthetic and usability – in both software and hardware aspects.

Personally, we would let them take as much time as they need. After all, crafting another “new” form factor is no joke. Some would argue that even regular foldables (if you can call them that) have only really hit their stride now, in terms of minimizing the compromises compared to a conventional slab phone. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 is finally comparable to the Galaxy S25 Ultra, both in the form factor and camera departments. That took multiple years of work (and trial-and-error with previous iterations).

Other industry speculation suggests that this Samsung Tri-fold will only be launched in two or three markets as an experiment. We can imagine that there will be compromises to be had, but such is a fact of life when trying out cutting-edge technology.

Competitors in this space include the Huawei Mate XT, and a possibility of other companies such as Infinix giving it a try. We’re looking forward to seeing how this will pan out.