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Samsung is not the first Chinese company Huawei to enter this year with this form factor.
Tri-fold phones could be the next step in the foldable segment
Samsung is reportedly developing a tri-fold flagship smartphone scheduled to be released next year. The South Korean tech giant is pushing ahead with foldable smartphones amid increasing competition from brands such as Huawei, Xiaomi, and Honor, especially following the Chinese debut of Huawei’s world’s first tri-fold smartphone, the Mate XT Ultimate Edition. It aims to strengthen its market position.
Other manufacturers such as Xiaomi, Honor, and Oppo are also rumored to be working on their own tri-fold devices designed to scale to significantly larger screens. Samsung is said to be preparing trifold technology and its supply chain is also preparing for its next product.
Additionally, ZDNet Korea’s report cites industry sources as revealing that Samsung Electronics plans to launch both an entry-level clamshell folding phone and a tri-fold model whose screen can be folded twice. did. Released in 2025.
However, it’s worth noting that orders for foldable OLED panels fell by more than 10% as demand for Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold6 and Galaxy Z Flip6 fell short of expectations after their launch earlier this year.
However, this is not the first time that the tech giant has been hinted at introducing a tri-fold smartphone. Earlier, the company released two smartphone prototypes called Flex G and Flex S, similar to the concept of Huawei’s Mate XT Ultimate smartphone and Tecno Phantom Ultimate 2 tri-fold smartphone announced in August. , equipped with different folding mechanisms.
Competition in the foldable smartphone field is fierce. Recently, the tech giant Google also entered the market with its first ever foldable smartphone, the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold. It is priced at Rs 1.73 million.
Recently, several reports suggested that Samsung might launch an affordable version of its foldable smartphone. However, the company denied all speculations, saying it currently has no plans to produce a more affordable Galaxy Z Fold device.
