Samsung announced the US arrival of the Galaxy Z TriFold, and it’s coming sooner than you think. Buyers can pick one up on the Samsung site or at Samsung Experience Stores starting on Jan. 30. As expected, the TriFold experience won’t come cheap. You’ll have to shell out $2,900 for the pleasure, which is on the high side of rumored pricing.
Still, what Samsung offers is technically impressive. The phone unfolds fully to reveal a 10-inch display, ideal for a desktop-class app experience. We’ve already heard from the company that it will run Samsung DeX directly, allowing for multiple windows and better multitasking. The Galaxy Z TriFold is 3.9mm at its thinnest point and features a 200MP primary camera sensor. As we’ve seen from the model released overseas, it’s powered by a Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy chipset and has 512GB of storage.
The Galaxy Z TriFold may be here, but you need to rethink your tech setup
Not a phone you buy for kicks
Credit: Samsung
The Galaxy Z TriFold was always going to be a niche product, with its unique form factor and wallet-punishing price tag. However, I still contend it makes more sense than phones such as the Galaxy Z Fold 7. The Z Fold 7’s 8-inch display is expansive, but its aspect ratio doesn’t make it ideal for consuming content or doing work. The Galaxy Z TriFold’s display features a 16:11 aspect ratio, which means you’ll get a canvas more conducive to app use.
You must change your mindset completely about the tech you carry with you. If you legitimately replace your smartphone, tablet, and laptop with the Galaxy Z TriFold, it starts to make economic sense — as absurd as that sounds for $2,900.
The Snapdragon 8 Elite may not be the latest and greatest from Qualcomm anymore, but we haven’t seen its full power tapped by the way we use our traditional smartphones. I often say I’d never edit video or photos on my Galaxy S25 Ultra, but I would on the Galaxy Z TriFold. If I bring along a portable keyboard and mouse, I have a single tech device that handles a wide range of needs throughout my day — all from a phone that fits in my pocket.
However, you must be honest with how you use your tech. If you’re not going to use the internal 10-inch display for productivity, the phone makes zero sense for you. It’s heavy and cumbersome, and if you don’t unfold it, you’re limited to a 6.5-inch cover screen. The Galaxy Z TriFold has a path to viability for a select few, but it’s a narrow one, and you’d better be ready.
