Samsung opted for a limited unveiling of the Galaxy Z TriFold at the "K-Tech Showcase" on October 28 in the South Korean city of Gyeongju, allowing the tantalizing, triple-folding device to be viewed from behind a glass panel.
Nonetheless, you won't have to wait for long to get your hands on the Galaxy Z TriFold, with the device all set to hit the store shelves in early December.
Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold will be available for purchase from December 05
Korean outlets are now reporting that Samsung will make the Galaxy Z TriFold available for purchase starting from December 05, barely a month after the device was first showcased.
Nonetheless, as per a recent report by the South Korean publication, The Elec, Samsung is playing it safe with the launch cadence of the Galaxy Z TriFold, having only manufactured components that are sufficient for an initial production volume of just 20,000 to 30,000 units, constituting an uptick from the 10,000 units that Samsung planned to manufacture initially, as per the information it shared with its suppliers back in July.
Critically, Samsung has had no meaningful conversation with the suppliers of components for the Galaxy Z TriFold since July, and it remains unclear if the South Korean behemoth intends to manufacture additional units at this stage.
As we had noted at the time, an initial production volume of 20,000-30,000 is "negligible" by Samsung's standards, whose Galaxy S25 Edge, now largely considered a failure, managed to secure a sales volume of 650,000 in its first month alone. Still, one must account for the huge price disparity between the S25 Edge and the upcoming Galaxy Z TriFold, whose base variant is expected to go on sale for around $2,000.
Even so, it appears Samsung's broader ambitions vis-à-vis foldables remain intact, with the company targeting a sales volume of 6.7 million units for next year, divided between the Galaxy Z TriFold, the Galaxy Z Fold 8, and the Galaxy Z Flip 8. Interestingly, Samsung has boosted its sales target for the Fold 8 and the Flip 8 by around 10 percent relative to their predecessors, while also aiming to reduce the Flip 8's thickness and weight by over 10 percent, which equates to a thickness of ~12mm (when folded) and a weight of around 169 grams for the new device.
Galaxy Z TriFold specs
Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold features a triple-folding form factor, replete with two hinges, where one has a tighter radius, allowing the inward folding displays to layer on top of each other, thus protecting the more sensitive inner display from the elements. This contrasts with the approach that Huawei used for its Mate XT, which combines an inward-folding display with the one that folds outwards. The thickness of the device's panels varies, ranging from 3.9mm to 4.2mm.
Additionally, the Galaxy Z TriFold features a 10-inch OLED inner display (vs. the 8-inch one on the Galaxy Fold 7) and a 6.5-inch outer one, relatively thick bezels, a triple camera setup at the back - consisting of a 200-megapixel primary camera with 100x zoom capabilities, a 12-megapixel ultrawide lens, and a 10-megapixel telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom - three batteries, possibly silicon-carbon ones, with a combined capacity of either 5,437mAh or 5,600mAh, and the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC, all encased within a titanium shell.
Note: The battery capacity figure for the Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold has been updated.
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