While Apple reportedly readies its first foldable iPhone for 2026, Samsung is aiming higher. On Tuesday, the company unveiled its first multifolding device, the aptly named Galaxy Z TriFold.
“Through years of innovation in foldable form factors, Galaxy Z TriFold solves one of the mobile industry’s longest-standing challenges — delivering the perfect balance between portability, premium performance and productivity all in one device. Galaxy Z TriFold now expands the boundaries of what’s possible for mobile work, creativity and connection,” said Samsung’s mobile division CEO TM Roh.
The innovative handset comes at an eye-watering price, though.
Galaxy Z TriFold: Three screens, not three folds
Samsung pioneered the foldable smartphone market, with its Galaxy Z and Flip lineup leading the way. Now, the company is again redefining the segment with the Galaxy Z TriFold.
Despite what the name indicates, this is a dual-folding device with three displays. It uses an inward-folding design that unfolds twice to transform from a phone into a tablet with a 10-inch display. Samsung says it has “precisely engineered” the Armor FlexHinge for easy opening and closing. There’s also an auto-alarm function that will alert users if they try to fold the device the wrong way.
When fully unfolded, the Galaxy Z TriFold measures 3.9mm at its thinnest point. Yet it packs high-end hardware, including a Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, a 200MP primary camera and a 5,600mAh battery.
Samsung says it placed the three-cell battery in each of the three folding panels for balanced weight distribution and power delivery.
The star of the show, the 10-inch folding screen, uses a new display technology that allows it to fold twice and convert into a pocketable phone. For improved durability, the shock-absorbing display layer features a reinforced overcoat.
To take full advantage of the extra screen space, Samsung will allow users to run up to three Android apps side by side.
High-end internals … and a price to match
Besides the inner 10-inch folding display, the Z TriFold features a 6.7-inch 120Hz AMOLED cover screen. It can hit a peak brightness of 2,600 nits, while the internal display can reach 1,600 nits.
Other specs include 10MP 3x optical and 12MP ultrawide rear cameras, and 10MP f/2.2 selfie cameras on both the cover and the main screen. The trifold device will come in two storage configurations (512GB and 1TB) with 16GB RAM as standard.
The Galaxy Z TriFold launches in South Korea on December 12. Samsung set the price in its home country at 3.59 million won — a whopping $2,450 in U.S. dollars.
Availability will later expand to China, Taiwan, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates and the United States in the coming months.
Rajesh has been writing about consumer technology for over a decade, with a strong focus on iPhones, Macs and Apple’s ecosystem. He enjoys digging into Apple software updates, hardware changes, and discovering new Mac apps that make work faster and more enjoyable.
