Samsung's TriFold finalizes development, slated for end-2025

Samsung’s long‑teased trifold smartphone is now in its final stage of development and expected to reach the market by the end of 2025, the head of the company’s mobile division said at the IFA trade show. The device, widely referred to in leaks as the Galaxy Z TriFold or Galaxy Trifold, has been repeatedly previewed in One UI animations and online videos that show a three‑panel design and a complex folding mechanism. Samsung has not confirmed a date, but industry rumors have circulated a September 29 announcement and a possible October unveiling with sales beginning in November.

Leaked animations and reports indicate Samsung is pursuing an inwardfolding, U shaped design that places a cover display over the main folding screen when the phone is closed, protecting the panel from exposure to dust, debris, and impact. A video posted to the social platform X by a user known as TechHighest appears to depict the folding sequence and a feature that lets users capture selfies with the main rear cameras using the extra display panel. Some early descriptions of the clips differed on whether panels fold inward or outward, but multiple leaks show the same folding sequence and the same...