{"id":281,"date":"2024-10-23T08:11:52","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T08:11:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/?p=281"},"modified":"2024-10-23T08:11:52","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T08:11:52","slug":"forget-iphone-flip-samsung-just-tipped-to-launch-tri-fold-phone-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/2024\/10\/23\/forget-iphone-flip-samsung-just-tipped-to-launch-tri-fold-phone-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Forget iPhone Flip \u2014 Samsung just tipped to launch tri-fold phone in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Samsung is gearing up to expand its foldable lineup with a new tri-fold smartphone, potentially launching in 2025. The device, featuring a screen that folds twice, has already seen its components developed, indicating readiness for commercialization. However, the final decision rests with Samsung\u2019s Mobile eXperience division led by TM Roh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Samsung\u2019s tri-fold could be the first tri-fold for global market<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gizmochina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Samsung-tri-fold-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Samsung-tri-fold\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, Huawei\u2019s Mate XT is the only tri-fold on the market, currently limited to China. If Samsung releases this model globally, it could be the first tri-fold available worldwide. The new form factor would transform from a tablet-sized display to a compact phone, providing versatile usage for various scenarios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s no word yet on specifications, but industry patents suggest innovative hinge mechanisms and sensor integration, hinting at a device designed for flexible use cases\u200b.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recommended\uff1a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/detail-Samsung-1746113-EB-BS928ABY\">EB-BS928ABY Battery for Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What to expect?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mezha.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/samsung-tri-fold-phone-1-900x506.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Recommended\uff1a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/detail-Samsung-1746263-EB-BF741ABE\">EB-BF741ABE Battery for Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6<\/a><br>Based on Samsung\u2019s track record of foldable phones, the premium tri-fold will also likely use the latest Qualcomm flagship, the Snapdragon 8 Elite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For those curious about the multitasking capabilities, key advancements in the Snapdragon 8 Elite include a 40% boost in GPU performance and a 35% enhancement in ray tracing capabilities as compared to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 of the existing Galaxy Z Fold 6. These improvements, coupled with a 44% increase in power efficiency, make the chipset ideal for demanding tasks like gaming and multitasking, ensuring a reasonable performance upgrade for the upcoming Samsung tri-fold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The chipset features an upgraded NPU (45% improvement in AI capabilities), ensuring more complex Galaxy AI features for the tri-fold phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the tri-fold will also likely need to be slimmer than the existing Galaxy Z Fold 6, so no larger camera sensors are expected inside as well. Readers should expect a camera setup similar to the company\u2019s existing book-style foldable. For reference, the Galaxy Z Fold 6\u2019s camera setup is noted below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>50 MP, f\/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1.0\u00b5m, dual pixel PDAF, OIS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10 MP, f\/2.4, 66mm (telephoto), 1.0\u00b5m, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12 MP, f\/2.2, 123\u02da, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12\u00b5m<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Samsung is gearing up to expand its foldable lineup with a new tri-fold smartphone, potentially launching in 2025. The device, featuring a screen that folds twice, has already seen its components developed, indicating readiness for commercialization. However, the final decision rests with Samsung\u2019s Mobile eXperience division led by TM Roh. Samsung\u2019s tri-fold could be the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/2024\/10\/23\/forget-iphone-flip-samsung-just-tipped-to-launch-tri-fold-phone-in-2025\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Forget iPhone Flip \u2014 Samsung just tipped to launch tri-fold phone in 2025<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-281","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-samsung"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/281","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=281"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/281\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":282,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/281\/revisions\/282"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=281"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=281"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=281"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}