- Samsung has shown off the Galaxy tri-fold at a tech event in South Korea
- The phone was shown both folded and unfolded
- But it was behind glass so no one could interact with it
It looks like Samsung may soon unveil its first tri-fold phone (which could be called the Samsung Galaxy TriFold) as the company has taken a step in that direction by showing off the device.
This is our first official look at the Samsung Galaxy tri-fold, with the company – as reported by Chosun (via NotebookCheck ) – placing the phone in a glass case at a recent ‘K-Tech Showcase’ in South Korea.
Since it was in a display case, it wasn’t possible for anyone to interact with the handset, but it has been photographed both folded and unfolded, so we now have a pretty clear idea of what it will look like.
According to Chosun, the Samsung Galaxy tri-fold has an approximately 6.5-inch cover screen and stretches to about 10 inches when unfolded, which would make this truly a phone and tablet all in one.
This isn’t the only thing we’ve seen of it either, as in addition to these images, @UniverseIce has also shared what appears to be an official render of the phone, giving us a closer look at its displays.
Probably coming soon
The fact that Samsung is showing it off and the possible existence of official renders both point to an imminent reveal, so there’s a good chance we’ll learn more about the Galaxy tri-fold on October 31st or November 1st, as previously rumored.
However, if you were hoping to buy it, you may be out of luck as we also recently heard that it will probably only be sold in a few Asian countries.
Still, this is an exciting handset. It’s one of the first triple-fold phones (although Huawei already has one in the form of the Mate XT), and it’s the first time Samsung has experimented with a new form factor in a while.
It will be interesting to see if there is much appetite for it, but if it does well, we wouldn’t be surprised if this is updated annually, the next one perhaps being more widespread.
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