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Samsung TriFold 2: Faster Launch Ahead?
16 Sep
Summary
- Samsung may accelerate the next foldable phone's release.
- The new TriFold could launch in late 2026 or early 2027.
- Samsung aims to keep the next foldable's price similar.
Samsung is reportedly considering an accelerated release timeline for its next foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Z TriFold 2. This successor to the experimental first TriFold, which sold out quickly at $2,900, could now launch in late 2026 or early 2027. Previously, a late 2027 release was anticipated.
The accelerated schedule suggests a renewed urgency and confidence in the foldable phone market, especially as Apple prepares to enter the fray with its iPhone Duo, set for release on October 23rd with a $1,999 starting price. Samsung aims to price the new TriFold at a "nearly identical" cost to its predecessor, a challenging feat given rising hardware expenses.
Detailed patents have offered glimpses of the potential design for the new TriFold, hinting at a wider and shorter form factor, possibly with an S Pen stylus slot. The market's reception to the upcoming iPhone Duo, with some configurations exceeding $3,000, may influence Samsung's final strategy and investment in this niche.
