Samsung develops phone with triple folding: What is known about new gadget
Samsung is developing a smartphone with triple folding (photo: Getty Images)
Samsung has been producing foldable smartphones since 2019, but we have yet to see a foldable iPhone from Apple. The first such iPhone may be released in 2026 or 2027, but by then Samsung will have advanced even further in the development of foldable devices, states MacRumors.
What is known about the future smartphone
At the moment, Samsung has two folding smartphones - Galaxy Fold and Galaxy Flip, which fold in different ways. Galaxy Fold opens horizontally like a book, while Flip opens vertically. The company is rumored to be working on another folding device with a triple fold.
The development of such a gadget has been rumored for a long time, and Samsung even hinted at it as a "multi-sliding" device during the Unpacked presentation.
However, new details have emerged this week. According to GSMArena, Samsung may name the new product Galaxy G Fold, which will make it a separate line that will differ from the existing Z Fold.
The three-fold smartphone is expected to expand into a full 10-inch screen, which will significantly surpass the current flagship Z Fold6, which has a 7.6-inch screen when unfolded, and the Z Flip6 has a 6.7-inch screen.
Samsung will not be the first company to release such a device - Huawei has already introduced the Mate XT Ultimate. However, its price is $2,800. Thus, Samsung will be able to become the first brand to bring a three-fold device to the international market outside of China.
Traditionally, Samsung announces foldable smartphones in July, and it is likely that the new product will be presented this year with a launch in early 2026.
If Samsung's triple-folding smartphone is released in early 2026, it will overtake Apple, whose first foldable gadget is rumored to appear no earlier than the same year.
As of 2024, Apple was allegedly developing a foldable iPhone with a design similar to the Galaxy Z Flip, i.e. with a vertical bend. Such a device is likely to be comparable in size to the iPhone 16 Pro Max but will be able to fold in half for greater compactness.
