- A number of code in Samsung Beta -Software mentions the Galaxy Z Trifolds Code Name
- It also mentions Snapdragon 8 Elite Chipset
- Code or no code we would be surprised if this chips was not used
Samsung’s first Tri-Fold phone is likely to land soon, with recent leaks that suggest it could be launched sometime in October named Samsung Galaxy Z Trifold, and now we have a good idea of what the chipset might be driving it too.
In a new internal beta from a UI 8 (which is the interface Samsung uses on its Android phones), Android Authority has seen a series of code that includes ‘SIOP_Q7MQ_SM8750.’ It may look meaningless, but allegedly ‘Q7MQ’ is a code name that has previously been linked to the Galaxy Z Trifold, while ‘SM8750’ is the model number of Snapdragon 8 Elite Chipset.
So putting it together, it certainly looks a lot like Samsung Galaxy Z Trifold will be driven by Snapdragon 8 Elite.
The obvious choice
However, this is not surprising at all – in fact, it would be surprising if this chips was not used. After all, this is the top chipset that is currently available for Android phones, and it is also used by the Samsung Galaxy S25 series and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7.
So while it is not impossible for the Galaxy Z-Trifold to use something else, such as perhaps the Samsung-made Exynos 2500 used in the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7, it seems to be a weird choice for what is definitely the company’s most expensive phone to use something other than the best available chipset.
It is still always possible that Samsung could have chosen to keep costs down by using something else, so it is still somewhat reassuring to see the Snapdragon 8 elite mentioned here that means this tri-fold phone is likely to be unusually expensive.
The mention of Snapdragon 8 Elite also suggests that we will soon see the phone as we will probably start seeing the first phones with Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 from the end of 2025 – so if Samsung did not launch Galaxy Z Trifold in the next few months, the company would probably choose the next generation of this chipset.
But even though this code string is compelling evidence, we still can’t be quite sure that the Snapdragon 8 elite will be used.
We may find out in October – but reports suggest that the Samsung Galaxy Z Trifold is originally only available in China and South Korea so you may not be able to buy it anyway. However, if it is a hit, we would expect there to be a more accessible successor.
