Phones Folding phones the next frontier

[The Game 161]

I am super excited for the U.S. Tri Fold!

Lack of S Pen is super disappointing, but maybe I'll grab a few nice capacitive combo pens to keep in the car/home/office. Too bad it won't have Snapdragon Gen 5 but it will at least be on par with Fold 7 SoC, and will still be thinner than a Fold 5 (and less than a mm thicker than my Fold 6).

At the native 309 grams, it's no lightweight but ironically is still 1-2 grams lighter than the iPhone 12 Pro Max I had with case and tempered glass screen protector. Of course, the Tri-Fold will still be the heaviest phone I'll own once you add a screen protector and the included case(s).

But the best part is the quoted $2500 price for decent 16GB/512GB specs! Battery life is still a question mark but I haven't seen anything to drive me away from the Tri-Fold. I am getting one as soon as it's available to the U.S. market.

...oh, and that native DeX mode is sick. I already carry a wireless combo keyboard+touchpad with me when I head into the office so that will pair nicely with the Tri-Fold. Gotta get me that kickstand case too.

2500 is Korea price though so think 3k for US is minimum

 

[The Game 161]

Yeah that definitely threw me off because the screen looked similar to our current Fold 7 with the addition of the extra crease.

Being sold the display tech isn’t as good as fold 7. It’s using basically display panels like fold 6 and why crease seems worse than fold 7

 

[NeonNights]

Estimated Q1 2026 for U.S. release. Does that mean the Tri Fold will come out around the same time as S26 Ultra (which is rumored to be pushed back to February)? Now I just want Christmas and New Year to pass by quickly, lol.

 

[NeonNights]

2500 is Korea price though so think 3k for US is minimum

Seems likely with the 20-25% differential between Fold 7 US versus Korea pricing.

 

[Sensamic]

I know this has just being announced, but I'm already thinking ahead at the second and third generation, with no crease at all in the screen, thinner (maybe, it's already difficult), lighter, brighter screen, bigger battery, better cameras... Although we all know how slow Samsung can be with upgrades, specially when they have no competition.

 

[Bkdodger]

Being sold the display tech isn’t as good as fold 7. It’s using basically display panels like fold 6 and why crease seems worse than fold 7

Ah gotcha makes more sense if so but Fold 6 was still good IMO though I'm still skeptical on how he scratched it

 

[Ludatyk]

I know this has just being announced, but I'm already thinking ahead at the second and third generation, with no crease at all in the screen, thinner (maybe, it's already difficult), lighter, brighter screen, bigger battery, better cameras... Although we all know how slow Samsung can be with upgrades, specially when they have no competition.

Who knows if there will be a second or third generation… look at what happened to the Galaxy S25 Edge? It all depends on how the market responds to it… I’m skeptical of it for reason already mentioned in this thread, so I don’t ever plan on buying it.

But if anything… at least Samsung is bringing products out in the market and not sitting on them, letting the consumers speak with their wallet to see if it’s worth moving forward with the product.

 

[The Game 161]

So guys

I may be getting this on 15th December

 

[Sensamic]

So guys

I may be getting this on 15th December

Someone here has to be the first to get it

 

[tbayrgs]

So guys

I may be getting this on 15th December

Oooo, do tell how so. A release date for anywhere hasn't even been announced yet, has it?

 

[The Game 161]

Oooo, do tell how so. A release date for anywhere hasn't even been announced yet, has it?

Supplier is expecting to have it by 12-15th December so should be ordered for that date I’m hoping. Dunno price yet

 

[Ludatyk]

Supplier is expecting to have it by 12-15th December so should be ordered for that date I’m hoping. Dunno price yet

I suppose you are getting it imported?

 

[The Game 161]

I suppose you are getting it imported?

Yeah

I'm expecting UK price of £3,500

 

[Ludatyk]

Yeah

I'm expecting UK price of £3,500

Well, looking forward to your thoughts on it. Are you planning on replacing it with some other device? Or just adding it and testing the waters to sit where it fits?

 

[HouseLannister]

2500 is Korea price though so think 3k for US is minimum

But is it still $13/mo for Samsung Care+?

 

[Bkdodger]

But is it still $13/mo for Samsung Care+?

I’d like to review what them deductibles look like

 

[NeonNights]

In those Tri Fold unboxing videos it seems the included charger is the sole reason for the humongous box.

I wondered why would Samsung waste all that packaging space just to include the 45W charger...that is, unless it's a necessity. I hope this isn't Samsung's indirect way of admitting the larger battery probably won't make it through the day. Hmm...

At least we'll get a better idea of battery life when the Tri Fold releases in other territories ahead of the US.

 

[SteveJUAE]

In those Tri Fold unboxing videos it seems the included charger is the sole reason for the humongous box.

I wondered why would Samsung waste all that packaging space just to include the 45W charger...that is, unless it's a necessity. I hope this isn't Samsung's indirect way of admitting the larger battery probably won't make it through the day. Hmm...

At least we'll get a better idea of battery life when the Tri Fold releases in other territories ahead of the US.

Think your over reading this

I think it's simply if your paying >$2.5K you want a better un-boxing experience

 

[NeonNights]

Think your over reading this

I think it's simply if your paying >$2.5K you want a better un-boxing experience

How is it a better experience? If anything the needless bulk detracts from the experience because you think of all the great stuff that must be packaged with this state-of-the-art phone, but nope it's just a charger and a bunch of air. From a packaging and shipment perspective it's very inefficient.

 

[Ludatyk]

In those Tri Fold unboxing videos it seems the included charger is the sole reason for the humongous box.

I wondered why would Samsung waste all that packaging space just to include the 45W charger...that is, unless it's a necessity. I hope this isn't Samsung's indirect way of admitting the larger battery probably won't make it through the day. Hmm...

At least we'll get a better idea of battery life when the Tri Fold releases in other territories ahead of the US.

I think it's due to it being a large tablet versus the mini tablet we have with the Galaxy Fold... all Samsung Galaxy Tabs include a charger in the box, thus this 10 inch tablet (Tri-Fold) has to come with one too.

 

[hockeyfan81]

I think it's due to it being a large tablet versus the mini tablet we have with the Galaxy Fold... all Samsung Galaxy Tabs include a charger in the box, thus this 10 inch tablet (Tri-Fold) has to come with one too.

the Tabs 11's don't come with a charger block in the box.

 

[Ludatyk]

the Tabs 11's don't come with a charger block in the box.

I stand corrected. Just checked, I thought since iPads have chargers in the box… Samsung does the same. Mind you, last Galaxy Tablet I owned was back when it was called the Galaxy Note series.