Samsung to Unveil Tri-Fold Smartphone and Challenge Apple's Vision Pro by Year-End 2025
Samsung is set to launch its groundbreaking tri-fold smartphone, tentatively named the Galaxy G Fold, by the end of 2025. This innovative device boasts a unique tri-fold design, featuring two hinges and three screens, offering flexibility between phone, mid-size, and tablet modes.
The compact 6.5-6.7-inch phone-sized display unfolds to a fully unfolded 10-inch OLED tablet-sized display, providing users with an unprecedented level of versatility. The device will be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, ensuring top-tier performance.
To protect the flexible OLED panel and improve durability, Samsung will incorporate advanced hinge technology known as the G-Type Fold mechanism. The device is also rumoured to use silicon-carbon battery technology to achieve greater thinness and improved battery efficiency.
The Galaxy G Fold is expected to be sleek, lightweight, and durable, with a chassis weighing around 190 grams. It will feature Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection, IP68 water resistance, and advanced camera systems with multiple modules, including a high-resolution main sensor and an improved 12MP selfie camera. Fast 45W charging is also expected.
Samsung will integrate its AI suite powered by Google Gemini and proprietary algorithms for enhanced intelligence and multitasking. However, some final product details, such as the exact battery capacity and the final product name, remain unconfirmed.
Samsung is focusing heavily on ensuring usability, perfection, and mass manufacturing feasibility before launch. The reveal follows Samsung’s ongoing innovation trajectory in foldables and aims to compete directly with similar devices like Huawei's Mate X series.
The launch is anticipated in December 2025, with Samsung finalizing details as production ramps up and consumer demand is assessed. Additionally, Samsung plans to expand the Galaxy ecosystem with the launch of products with new form-factors, including XR and TriFold devices, and invest in next-gen devices, including the tri-fold phone and XR headset, to redefine technology interaction.
- Samsung's Galaxy G Fold, a groundbreaking tri-fold device, will not only function as a smartphone but also transform into a 10-inch OLED tablet, expanding the versatility of wearables and technology.
- As Samsung prepares to enter the next phase of technology evolution with the launch of the Galaxy G Fold and other innovative devices like XR and TriFold, it aims to revolutionize the way we interact with gadgets like tablets and smartphones.
