The Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold is an Android-based tri-folding smartphone manufactured, developed, and marketed by Samsung Electronics, as part of its Galaxy Z series. It was previewed by the S Flex and G Flex folding concept phones from 2022. The phone was announced on December 1, 2025 in the form of a press release, and was released in select countries on varying dates: first on December 12, 2025 in South Korea, on December 19, 2025 in Singapore and the U.A.E, on December 22, 2025 in Taiwan, and on January 30, 2026 in the United States. It primarily competes with Huawei Mate XT/XTs Ultimate Design.
History
Prototype preview In January 2022 at the 2022 CES event, Samsung displayed 2 tri folding concept phones, the Samsung Flex S, and Flex G as both S shape and G Shape style foldables as a preview of a possible tri folding phone. They made their appearances in CES (2023, 2024, and 2025) and MWC (2023, 2024, and 2025). In the January 2025 Galaxy Unpacked event, Samsung teased a tri-folding phone during their product roadmap presentation, confirming the development and release date planned for the year. In July 2025, Samsung leaked the Z TriFold's animation files in One UI 8 ahead of its unveiling. In October 2025, Samsung fully unveiled the Z TriFold's design at the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit without the name being used.
Release In December 2025, after months of rumors and speculation, Samsung officially announced the Galaxy Z TriFold in a press release. Sales began in South Korea on December 12, in Singapore on December 19, and in the U.A.E. on December 20, with a U.S. release on January 30, 2026. On January 31st, 2026, a day after the Z TriFold was released in the U.S, the phone sold out immediately.
Discontinuation and possible successor In March 2026, Samsung announced that the Z TriFold sales would end in South Korea and the U.S after just three months of its launch. Despite being the first iteration already discontinued earlier, a successor is currently being developed (rumored to launch in 2027) and is expected to be thinner and lighter. Samsung describes new features of a second-generation tri-folding phone and explores several modes of use in a lengthy patent filing. The S Pen is also mentioned, along with an explanation of how it might magnetically attach to the frame.
Specifications
Design The Galaxy Z TriFold features an aluminum frame, similar to the Galaxy Z Fold 7. It was only sold in a single color option, Crafted Black (just like the Galaxy Z Fold SE).
Performance It comes in a sole 16 GB RAM option, with internal storage options having either 512 GB or 1 TB. Just like the Galaxy Z Fold 7, it is also powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset.
Displays The Galaxy Z TriFold features two Dynamic AMOLED 2X 120Hz displays, one of which is tri-foldable, and adopts a 4:3 aspect ratio when unfolded. When unfolded, the phone is 10.0 inches with a screen resolution of 1584×2160, and measures approximately 159.2 × 214.1 × 3.9-4.2 mm. When folded, the phone is 6.5 inches with a screen resolution of 1080×2520, measuring approximately 159.2 × 75 × 12.9 mm.
Battery The battery of the Galaxy Z TriFold is 5600 mAh, the largest battery capacity seen on a foldable Samsung phone. The phone has 45W wired charging, which is new for foldable Samsung phones. Samsung claims the phone can charge to 50% in 30 minutes with a 45W cable. The phone also supports 15W wireless charging and 4.5W reverse wireless charging.
Camera The camera hardware of the Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold is the same as the Galaxy Z Fold 7.
Software The Galaxy Z TriFold comes pre-installed with Android 16 and One UI 8. Similar to flagship Galaxy devices released since 2024, Samsung has promised 7 years of OS and security updates to this device (with support ending within 2032).
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See also Samsung Galaxy Z series Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE
References
External links
Galaxy Z TriFold – official website