The Galaxy TriFold costs $2,440. When unfolded it has a 10-inch display.
“I believe the foldable market will continue to grow, and the TriFold in particular could act as a catalyst that drives more explosive growth in key parts of the segment,” says Samsung executive vice-president Alex Lim. Currently, foldables have only 2% of the market.
The phone is 3.9mm thick at its thinnest point. It uses a Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset and has a 200 MP camera and a 5,600 mAh three-cell battery. 45 W charging can charge the TriFold to 50% in 30 minutes.
Samsung refined the Armor FlexHinge for the TriFold. Two differently sized hinges with a dual-rail structure deliver a smoother, more stable fold despite varying weight and components across the device. The hinge structure allows the screen panels to meet securely with a minimal gap, enabling a thinner, more portable device.
A reinforced overcoat has been added to a shock-absorbing display layer for better resistance across the dual-folding device.
The titanium hinge housing introduces a thin piece of metal that protects the folding mechanism and resists wear over time.
The frame of the device is supported by Advanced Armor Aluminum, a high-strength alloy that adds rigidity without increasing bulk. The frame helps ensure that the screens don’t make contact with each other, and a ceramic-glass fibre-reinforced polymer back panel keeps the design thin yet resistant to cracks.
CT scanning of the flexible printed circuit board verifies that it has been correctly manufactured according to the design, ensuring accuracy and reliability before bonding it together with the other internal display components. Laser scanning verifies that all internal components are mounted precisely at their intended height, securing surface quality.
When the phone opens, the screen performs similarly to three 6.5-inch smartphones across the 10-inch display, allowing multitasking.
Users can create across three different portrait-sized apps side-by-side without interruption, resize apps in multi-window to view the most important information clearly, or hold it in a vertical orientation when reviewing documents for improved focus.
A user can operate three applications in a single, multi-window workspace.
