Jul 04, 2025 11:11:00

Samsung to soon announce tri-fold smartphone 'Galaxy G Fold' with 'G-shaped' foldable panels on both sides

It is expected that Samsung will announce the tri-fold smartphone ' Galaxy G Fold ' at the new product launch event '

Galaxy Unpacked ', scheduled to be held at 11:00 pm on July 9, 2025, Japan time.

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According to the Korean information magazine The Bell, mass production schedules for the Galaxy G Fold have been shared among industry insiders, with limited mass production scheduled to begin in September 2025 and the device scheduled to be released in the fourth quarter of the same year.

The Galaxy G Fold is a folding smartphone with three displays. According to an image that technology media Android Authority found from the internal files of ' One UI 8 ', the outer (back) display is designed with three cameras on the left and one camera in the center, while the inner (front) display is clean and has a camera on the right display.

At the global mobile product launch event '

MWC Barcelona 2025 ' held in March 2025, a concept model of the 'Samsung Flex G,' believed to be a prototype of the Galaxy G Fold, was exhibited.

Unlike the

HUAWEI Mate XT , which has three displays that fold in an S-shape, the iPhone 8 features a double-door format (G-shape) in which both side displays fold toward the center.

According to the One UI 8 image, the Galaxy G Fold has left and right hinges of different sizes, so you always have to fold the left display first. If you try to fold the right display first, a warning will appear on the screen.


According to The Bell, major collaborators including Samsung Display also plan to start producing parts for tri-fold smartphones, and mass production of OLED panels is planned to begin in August 2025. The Bell analyzes that the reason Samsung is announcing a tri-fold smartphone at this time is that it is conscious of the technological competition with Chinese companies that want to make a comeback as Samsung, a pioneer in folding smartphones, is being pushed back by China. Samsung unveiled a prototype of a tri-fold smartphone at the 2022 technology trade fair 'CES 2022', but Huawei has already beaten them to the 'world's first tri-fold smartphone' that will be commercially available.

The world's first tri-fold smartphone with a 10.2-inch display, the HUAWEI Mate XT, is announced, with a 16GB memory + 1TB storage model costing around 500,000 yen - GIGAZINE

The Bell reported, 'The limited production in September will be centered on the Korean and Chinese markets, with Samsung adopting a strategy of emphasizing its technological capabilities and brand image rather than trying to force mass production. The reason for proceeding with limited production is that the combination of a complex form factor and expensive components makes production costs high and profit management difficult. It also includes the intention to gradually set up a production system while observing the initial market response.'