Report: Samsung ‘tri-fold’ device launches in 2025 alongside three other Galaxy foldables

Ben Schoon | Jan 20 2025 - 8:10 am PT

While Samsung’s foldable outlook for 2025 is a bit murky, the company is reportedly giving it a strong shot with four foldables in the works including its first “tri-fold” device.

Going into 2025, foldables are getting better than ever, but also running into a market that’s not growing as quickly as expected. Samsung isn’t giving up just yet, though, with apparent plans to launch not two, not three, but four foldable devices in 2025.

@Jukanlosreve, citing a video report from The Elec, says that Samsung will put out Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Galaxy Z Fold 7 as expected, with the Fold 7 possibly removing the S Pen digitizer as rumored, which could lead to an S Pen that requires charging. That was previously reported as an effort to make the Fold 7 thinner.

The third device in the lineup would be a Galaxy Z Flip FE, a lower-cost flip-style foldable that’s also been previously reported.

Lastly, would be Samsung’s first “tri-fold” foldable.

This device will have a larger display than the Galaxy Z Fold 7 by adding a second hinge. The display would measure between 9.9-inches and 10-inches when fully opened, significantly larger than the 7.6-inch display on Galaxy Z Fold 6. The device is said to launch in Q3 2025, the same timeline that’s expected for Samsung’s other foldables. Samsung is planning a production volume of 200,000 units for the year, implying Samsung doesn’t expect the device to be very popular in terms of units shipped.

There have been rumors for years of a “tri-fold” device from Samsung, but Huawei beat Samsung to the punch with the launch of Mate XT last year.