Samsung is set to unveil its first tri-folding phone, the Galaxy Z TriFold, at the APEC summit in Gyeongju, featuring a 10-inch screen, multiple cameras, and high-end specs, offering a tablet-like experience when fully open.
The Galaxy Z Fold 7 is exceeding sales expectations, with Samsung increasing production targets and sales likely surpassing 2.4 million units this year, amid growing interest in foldable smartphones and upcoming innovative models like the tri-folding phone.
Samsung has filed a new patent related to tri-folding smartphones, showcasing the possible design and working intricacies of such devices. The patent shows a device that uses two hinges to fold a phone and its large OLED screen into three equal-sized parts, forming a zig-zag shape. The patent describes the use of sensors and chips in the hinges of the device to know which state the phone is in, adjusting the operating system's UI accordingly. Samsung has secured a lot of critical patents related to foldable smartphones over the past few years and wants to be fully ready with its best products and technologies by the time Apple launches its first foldable smartphone.