Samsung’s Galaxy Z TriFold: A $3,000 Foldable Phone That’s a Love-Hate Relationship in Your Pocket
Samsung’s Galaxy Z TriFold is a $3,000 experiment in foldable phone design that’s as impressive as it is impractical.
The device’s 10-inch tri-foldable display offers a tablet-like experience in a phone-sized package, but its 12.9mm thickness when closed makes it feel more like a wallet than a pocketable gadget.
The 3.9mm/4mm/4.2mm panel thickness and 5,600-mAh battery with 45W fast charging (0-61% in 30 minutes) highlight technical ambition, yet the clunky form factor raises questions about usability. A friend’s comment captures the tension: “So you’re just walking around with an iPad in your pocket?”
Under the hood, the TriFold runs Android 16 with One UI 8 and promises seven years of updates, but its Snapdragon 8 Elite processor (same as the Galaxy S25) lags behind the latest Gen 5 silicon.
Camera specs—200MP wide, 12MP ultrawide, 10MP telephoto—are competitive, though app compatibility issues on the 10-inch display remain a hurdle for multitasking.
At $2,900 (or $3,164 with taxes), the TriFold’s price locks it into a niche for power users who need a phone-tablet hybrid. While the hardware is undeniably advanced, the form factor’s bulk and cost will likely limit its appeal to early adopters willing to trade practicality for innovation.
