Samsung’s Galaxy Z TriFold unfolds to a massive 10-inch screen that rivals your iPad’s real estate. This triple-folding smartphone transforms from a standard 6.5-inch device into tablet territory, marking the most ambitious foldable yet from the Korean giant.
December Launch Brings Premium Price Tag
The December 5, 2025 launch comes with serious caveats, according to reports from The Chosun Daily and reputable leaker Evan Blass. Samsung plans just 20,000-30,000 units initially, restricting sales to South Korea and China. At around $3,000—a full grand above the Z Fold 7—this targets deep-pocketed early adopters willing to pay handsomely for bleeding-edge tech.
That pricing reflects genuine engineering challenges. The TriFold’s panels measure just 3.9mm to 4.2mm thick, creating a folded device that’s 12.1mm—thinner than Huawei’s competing Mate XT Ultimate at 12.8mm.
Tablet Performance Meets Phone Portability
The hardware powering that expansive display matches Samsung’s premium standards. The 200MP main camera aligns with Samsung’s current flagship specifications, while the 5,437mAh battery aims to sustain extended tablet-style usage. The outer screen hits 2,600 nits peak brightness—crucial for outdoor visibility when you’re treating this as your primary phone.
The inner display’s 1,600 nits should handle HDR content admirably once you unfold into full tablet mode. With 16GB RAM and up to 1TB storage, this targets power users who genuinely need laptop-replacement capabilities in their pocket.
Production limitations suggest Samsung’s taking a cautious approach. The company clearly wants to gauge market response before scaling up manufacturing—smart given how spectacularly the original Galaxy Note 7 taught them about rushing complex hardware to market.
Market Timing Beats Apple to Foldables
This launch establishes Samsung’s position before Apple enters foldable territory. Industry rumors suggest Apple’s working on 18-inch foldable iPads and possibly a foldable iPhone by 2026, but Samsung’s getting real hardware into consumers’ hands first.
The question becomes whether this represents essential innovation or expensive experimentation. At three grand for limited availability, early buyers are essentially beta-testing Samsung’s vision of post-smartphone computing.
For productivity enthusiasts craving true tablet functionality without carrying separate devices, the TriFold offers unprecedented capability. Everyone else might prefer waiting to see how this ambitious form factor performs in real-world durability tests—especially considering how many YouTube videos feature folding phones meeting unfortunate ends.
