Samsung set to launch surprise new Galaxy phone | Tech News

After a few months of whispers, Samsung has lastly pulled back the curtain on its subsequent smartphone, and it may have the chops to outstage the firm’s extremely spectacular Galaxy Z Fold 7. At the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit on Tuesday, Samsung for the primary time confirmed off its upcoming first trifold phone, a machine that has a large 10-inch folding show.

The Android phone, which in accordance to reviews can be known as the Galaxy Z Trifold (although I’m not so sure about that), folds not as soon as down the center of the screen just like the Z Fold collection, however twice, regardless that ‘trifold’ suggests it is going to fold 3 times.

The phone was displayed unfolded and folded, showing to fold in a ‘G’ form, in contrast to the concertina or ‘Z’ form of rival Huawei’s Mate XT trifold telephones, an different design that might mockingly befit Samsung’s ‘Z Fold’ branding.

The concept behind this costly machine is you’ll be able to have an ultrathin 10-inch OLED screen that folds twice inwards into a common smartphone form. Though displayed behind glass, the machine reportedly appeared equally skinny when unfolded because the 4.2mm Z Fold 7, although essentially thicker when folded down at about 1.5cm. Most common smartphones are much less than a centimetre thick.

Samsung advised SamMobile the spectacular machine can be out there “this year”.

“Samsung continues to advance innovative technologies, including next-generation form factors in the era of mobile AI, to deliver meaningful user experiences. The recent showcase reflects ongoing R&D efforts, and we plan to bring this next generation device to users within this year,” Samsung stated.

Industry analysts anticipate the phone to be launched in Korea at first, with probably China to observe. A release date is unclear, as is a price, although anticipate it to far exceed the already toe curling £1,799 asking price for the Z Fold 7.

Samsung has, for the previous few years, introduced its flagship Galaxy S collection of telephones early within the calendar yr in both January or February, with the Galaxy S25 vary its present best slab fashion telephones. In July this yr the firm launched the Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7, as can also be routine.

But in May it launched the Galaxy S25 Edge, an ultra-slim tackle the S25 that beat the skinny iPhone Air to market. Throwing in a trifold launch earlier than the yr is up would symbolize a busy yr for Samsung launching a number of high-end smartphones.