Samsung Announces the Galaxy Z TriFold

The Galaxy Z Trifold is a new premium folding smartphone with a multi-folding design and a 10-inch internal display. There’s no pricing yet, but Samsung says it will be available for sale in Korea on December 12, followed by other markets. It will ship in the U.S. in the first quarter of 2026.

“Samsung’s relentless pursuit of new possibilities continues to shape the future of mobile experiences,” Samsung Electronics CEO, president, and head of Device eXperience (DX) division TM Roh says. “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.”­­

The Galaxy Z Trifold is essentially a Galaxy Z Fold 7, but instead of two halves, there are three panels. The external 6.5-inch display is mounted on the middle of the three panels, each of which houses parts of the 5600 mAh battery system. Despite this, the Galaxy Z Trifold is just 3.9 mm thick at its thinnest, and the device features a refined Armor FlexHinge with two differently sized hinges and a dual rail structure.

Key specs include a customized Snapdragon 8 Elite Mobile Platform for Galaxy chipset, a 200 MP wide camera, a 12 MP ultra-wide camera, a 10 MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom, and a 10-inch internal AMOLED display with two folds that’s the size of three 6.5-inch phone displays, with a 2160 x 1584 resolution and a 120 Hz refresh rate. Each Galaxy Z Trifold comes with 16 GB of RAM, and there are 512 GB and 1 TB storage options.

The Galaxy Z Trifold is the first phone to ship with standalone Samsung DeX, which allows the user to create up to four workspaces with five apps running simultaneously on each. You can also add a secondary screen for a desktop-like experience, along with a Bluetooth-based keyboard and mouse.

Interesting stuff. But I suspect the starting price will be about $1999, which should limit the audience dramatically.