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Samsung’s newest {hardware} announcement occasion is scheduled for subsequent week. On July 9, Samsung will unveil its latest foldable telephones at Galaxy Unpacked, with the ultra-thin Galaxy Z Fold 7 set to steal the present. The handset is predicted to be thinner and lighter than ever, with Samsung lastly able to match the choices of its greatest rivals from China.
However Samsung may need a shock Galaxy announcement for followers come Wednesday as effectively — a tool that additionally helps it compete in opposition to Chinese language rivals. The corporate’s first trifold telephone is rumored to be making its debut, which we’ll name the Galaxy G Fold 7 in the interim.
There’s no assure the trifold handset will make an look at Unpacked subsequent week. However it might actually make sense for Samsung to tease units that may be unveiled within the coming months on the finish of the Unpacked occasion.
A few last-minute leaks forward of the lengthy July 4 weekend give us an thought of what the Galaxy G Fold 7 would possibly appear to be, its specs, and its sky-high worth.
What are trifold telephones?
Earlier than we start, I would like to elucidate the foolish identify we’ve been utilizing for units just like the Huawei Mate XT and the upcoming Galaxy G Fold 7. We name them triple-foldable or trifold units, that are each technically incorrect descriptors.
In contrast to the Galaxy Z Fold line, trifold telephones have two hinges and three sections. However they don’t fold thrice. They fold twice. Calling them dual-fold could be complicated, although, as some would possibly assume it’s in reference to the display screen sections that fold onto one another.
With out a higher identify in place, trifold telephones must do. Talking of names, the Galaxy G Fold 7 identify shouldn’t be official. Previous leaks suggested Samsung would name its trifold handset the Galaxy G Fold. The “G” signifies that two sections of the display screen will fold inwards.
Since Samsung lists the handset as Multifold 7 in One UI 8 code, Galaxy G Fold 7 is sensible as a ultimate product identify.
Galaxy G Fold 7 design
The code findings come from Android Authority, which found animation information within the newest One UI 8 construct.
These present the purported design for the Galaxy G Fold 7, and the way it differs from the Mate XT. Huawei’s trifold folds in an S or Z sample (above). A part of the foldable display screen stays uncovered, together with the curved show space that covers the hinge. Samsung has developed related screens in earlier years (beneath), however it’s choosing a distinct design for the G Fold.
Samsung will use a design that seemingly does extra to guard the trifold panel. The left and proper sides of the display screen fold inwards, so the foldable show is at all times protected. The quilt show is positioned on the outside of the center part of the panel.
The One UI 8 animations (which you’ll see at Android Authority) present that you simply’d first fold the left facet over the central part. Subsequent, the proper facet will shut on prime of the left facet. That is the one method to shut the telephone, as the proper facet accommodates the rear digicam module. Additionally, the proper hinge is way bigger than the left, to account for a bigger curvature.
Sure, it’s all very complicated, however that’s as a result of none of us has spent a lot time dealing with a trifold telephone. That stated, we would quickly see the Galaxy G Fold 7 in motion, as Samsung is predicted to point out it off on the finish of its Unpacked stream subsequent week, similar to the way it teased the S25 Edge on the finish of the Galaxy S25 occasion a number of months in the past.
Rumored specs and worth
A report from Korean-language media outlet The Bell says Samsung will start mass manufacturing in September forward of the trifold’s launch within the fourth quarter of the 12 months.
However the business expects Samsung to unveil the Galaxy G Fold at Unpacked subsequent week. It’s a advertising and marketing transfer that serves two functions. First, it raises consciousness, informing potential shoppers {that a} Samsung trifold telephone is coming. Second, it tells the world that Samsung has what it takes to compete in opposition to Huawei and different distributors making trifold telephones.
The report additionally notes the Galaxy G Fold 7 may have high-end specs, together with the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip that may even energy the Galaxy Z Fold 7. The telephone will debut a high-end foldable panel that needs to be ultra-thin, extremely versatile, and really sturdy. That’s as a result of the display screen may have two transferring components supported by a fancy hinge construction.
Unfolded, the 10-inch display screen will supply excessive refresh price and excessive decision, that are must-have options for a flagship gadget.
The rear-facing triple-lens digicam will match the Galaxy Z Fold 7 {hardware}. As for the battery dimension, it will likely be smaller than the 5,600 mAh battery Huawei used for the Mate XT as a result of Galaxy G Fold’s inner construction.
All of that can make the Galaxy G Fold 7 very costly, with the value stated to exceed 4 million received ($2,970). That’s about as costly as the 2024 Mate XT. Huawei is rumored to be getting ready a second technology mannequin for this 12 months.
Lastly, the report notes Samsung will solely promote the telephone in Korea and China initially. That’s what Samsung did final 12 months with the Galaxy Z Fold SE, which serves as the premise for this 12 months’s Galaxy Z Fold 7.
With that in thoughts, I’ll repeat what I stated final 12 months. It makes sense for Samsung to make a trifold phone of its personal. The Korean large has to show that it will probably produce a telephone like this, no matter how huge or small the market may be. As a fan of foldables, nonetheless, I’m completely not serious about trifolds, irrespective of how thrilling they could appear.
Apple may need a a lot better thought for turning a phone into a large-screen tablet, however we’ll have to attend some time to see if these rumors are correct.
