Samsung reveals Galaxy Z TriFold, confirms US launch in early 2026

Ben Schoon | Dec 1 2025 - 5:00 pm PT

Samsung has officially revealed the Galaxy Z TriFold, which is set to launch in the US early next year.

After being rumored for years, Samsung showed off the TriFold earlier this year at an event, but didn’t share many details on what the device would actually bring to the table. Today, we’re finally an official reveal, as well as confirmation of where it’s launching.

First and foremost, the Galaxy Z TriFold adds a second hinge, in turn making its inner display measure 10-inches across. The display opens up like a book, with the 6.5-inch outer display attached to a central panel on the back when the device is opened up.

The design is overall pretty similar to the Galaxy Z Fold 7, and so are the specs. Snapdragon 8 Elite (for Galaxy) runs the show alongside 16GB of RAM, though the battery is quite a bit bigger at 5,600 mAh. The camera setup includes a 200MP main rear camera with 12MP ultra-wide and 10MP telephoto lens, with two 10MP selfie cameras for the inner and outer displays. There’s a fingerprint sensor along the side, IP48 dust/water resistance, and the TriFold runs Android 16 out of the box and comes solely in “Crafted Black,” a color that debuted on the Galaxy Z Fold 6. As I said then, “I thought, as a society, we’d moved past carbon fiber-ing all of the things.”

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Obviously, though, the size is the big question.

The Galaxy Z TriFold is very thin given the fact that it literally has a second hinge and a whole additional display space. It measures 3.9mm at its thinnest unfolded point, with that being the display section that also houses the SIM tray. The central section that also has the outer display measures 4.2mm thick, while the third portion that has the fingerprint sensor measures 4.0mm. When folded up, the device measures in at 12.9mm which is markedly thinner than the Galaxy Z Fold 5 that Samsung released just two years ago. Impressive, really. It will be a heavy phone, though, at 309g compared to the Fold 7’s 215g.

Samsung will release Galaxy Z TriFold on December 12 in Korea, but other regions including “China, Taiwan, Singapore, and the UAE” will follow, the company says. The US will also get the Galaxy Z TriFold, but it will be a bit delayed with a launch coming sometime in “Q1 2026” (January-March).

Pricing hasn’t been confirmed, but is thought to be around $2,500 – $3,000 based on prior reports.

Are you looking forward to this device?