Thought phones that folded once weren’t enough? Samsung has officially debuted the Galaxy Z TriFold, a handset that folds into three distinct sections.
A successor of sorts to the Galaxy Z Fold 7, the TriFold boasts a wide 10-inch main display when unfolded. Like Samsung’s single-folding phones, its new handset has a single 6.5-inch cover screen that’s fully usable when folded up to fit in a pocket.
Set to launch in Korea next week, the Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold will also come to the US in the future. At this stage, there’s no confirmation one way or the other about a potential Australian launch. Regardless of whether it arrives on local shores, it’s an interesting look at Samsung’s next form factor foray.
According to Samsung’s Korean announcement, the Galaxy Z TriFold will cost 3,594,000 won, which roughly converts to more than $3,700 in Australian dollars. For comparison, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 starts at $2,899 locally, which is already one of the most expensive phones in Australia.
The phone’s folding sections are positioned as such to enable three portrait-sized apps to run simultaneously alongside one another on the main display. Samsung claims that it has “refined” its hinge technology specifically for the TriFold’s unique design. This involves two different-sized hinges, which Samsung says creates “a smoother, more stable fold”.
In terms of thickness, the advertised measurements are 12.9mm when completely folded, and 3.9mm unfolded. That’s measured at the phone’s thinnest point, so the camera bump — which includes a 200MP main sensor — likely adds a bit more bulk.
Within that thin chassis is a Galaxy-optimised Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, 16GB of RAM, and up to 1TB of internal storage. There’s also a 5,600mAh battery squeezed in, beating the Fold 7’s 4,400mAh capacity.
It’s an intriguing device, and perhaps its overseas performance will determine whether the TriFold comes to Australia.
