Overview
- Hands-on CES demos confirm the Galaxy Z TriFold opens to roughly a 10-inch display, runs a customized Snapdragon 8 Elite, features a 200MP main camera, and uses a ~5,600mAh distributed battery, with U.S. availability later this month.
- Samsung highlights durability with dual pivoting hinges, magnets for closure, and reinforcements using ceramic glass fiber, a titanium lattice, and carbon fiber.
- A smart-fold alert vibrates if the TriFold is closed in the wrong sequence, guiding users to fold the left panel before the right to protect the mechanism.
- Samsung pitches the device to high-productivity users, showcasing DeX for desktop-style multitasking with resizable windows, persistent layouts, and wired or wireless display output.
- Analyst Jeff Pu’s leaked note points to an iPhone Fold with a 7.8-inch inner and 5.3-inch outer display, Touch ID, and dual 48MP rear cameras for a reported September 2026 launch, while rumors for Samsung’s mid-2026 Galaxy Z Fold 8 suggest larger displays, possible S Pen support, a ~5,000mAh battery, and an IP48 rating.