Samsung’s wild-looking tri-fold phone makes its debut at the APEC summit in South Korea

Samsung Samsung unveiled its first triple-screen foldable phone for consumers at a technology exhibition hall during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in South Korea. Korean publication Dillian It was reported that the new phone will be launched in November or December.

The tri-fold phone, which does not yet have an official name, was unveiled as a prototype on display. Instead Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 Samsung’s next device can be folded in half with a single hinge, folding in two places to be as compact as a typical smartphone with a 6.5-inch external screen, and then unfolding for a 10-inch tablet-sized screen, according to the British Daily Mail. Chosun Daily newspaper. Compare that to dual-screen foldable devices that have internal screens that are about 8 inches. The Z Fold 7 has one crease on its main screen; The new tri-fold can have two creases.

Samsung has been at the forefront of foldable phones since its launch The first Galaxy Fold In 2019 and Galaxy Z Flip in 2020. At the time, it faced fierce competition from Motorola and Huawei – the latter of which made significant inroads in 2024 with its own company. Huawei Mate XT tri-fold phonewhich followed Second copy. Samsung launching its own competitor keeps the company in the game.

These two consumer trifolds have their differences. The Huawei Mate XT’s hinges fold in opposite directions like an accordion, giving it a Z-shape, while the Samsung has two displays that fold inward in what Dailian confirms (via Google Translate) as a “G-shape.” Considering that Samsung has described its foldable line as the Z series, it’s ironic that the company hasn’t adopted this look and feel for its tri-fold series.

Samsung has not released any other details about its tri-fold phone, although Dailian expects its price to be higher than the Galaxy Z Fold 7, which starts at $2,000 in the United States. From the images of the device – apparently a prototype – behind the glass, you can see a front camera on the internal screen (when opened) and the external screen (when folded). But since Samsung also did not show the foldable device, there are a lot of questions about its durability and capacity before its supposed launch in a month or two.

It’s no surprise to see Samsung’s trifolds ready to go. For many years, the company has offered many flexible display designs, including Three screen formatsDuring CES. In the past few months, there has been fixed The rumors flow and are frank Executive confirmations Samsung was preparing to unveil its triple phone. Now we’ll have to see if the company that has fought so hard to be at the forefront of smartphone design can launch another format that dominates the foldable phone sector – all before one of its biggest rivals, Apple, can. Launches the first foldable phone.

Samsung did not respond to a request for comment.

Watch this: Galaxy Z Fold 7 review: Samsung finally markets the foldable device

07:14