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Samsung Galaxy Z Tri Fold Impressions: NOW It Makes Sense!

2025-12-17 Science & Technology
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Marques Brownlee
Marques Brownlee
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Hands-On First Impressions of the Samsung Galaxy Z Trifold

This first impression suggests the three-panel folding smartphone finally makes the concept of foldables truly sensible, primarily due to its expansive 10-inch rectangular display format.

Short Summary

  • The Z Trifold unfolds into a massive 10-inch tablet, offering radically better aspect ratios for video and apps than current foldables.
  • Physically, the device is thick and heavy when closed (over 300g, 12.9mm), but feels thin when fully opened (under 4.2mm).
  • High durability concerns exist for the middle, twice-folding screen, and the price point is estimated between $2,500 and $3,000.

This review covers the specifications, design characteristics, practical advantages of the larger screen format, and the inherent drawbacks of this first-generation, triple-folding mobile device. Understanding the context of its size versus standard 10-inch tablets reveals surprising benefits.

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Top Comments (10)

@pepsea803 2025-12-17

This is what a foldable is supposed to be, a literal tablet in your pocket!

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@yuvrajmahida4143 2025-12-17

Case manufacturers about to hire a whole design team

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@summerslider2487 2025-12-17

This literally looks like one of those concept future phones they used to show back in 2016 list videos of top 10s

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@mackenzieclarkson8322 2025-12-18

I can finally see tiktoks reels and shorts at the same time

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@nexomwah20 2025-12-17

My wallet folded harder when I saw the price.

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@thanosianthemadtitanic 2025-12-18

Marques not getting the hot new phone first is a recession indicator

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@Hazer4026 2025-12-17

Excited to buy this refurbished in 4 years

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@xuanductp 2025-12-18

4:45 WTH! "With a charger included in the box!". This is definitely the most shocking plot twist for this video. No doubt. 😂😂

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@seffievondionysus3198 2025-12-20

I'm a DevOps Engineer and my first foldable, the Pixel 10 Pro, was a game changer for work. After hours releases or quick debugging no longer required me to get off the couch and go back up to my office. I can read logs, make very minor merge request edits, and poke around AWS from my phone. I can't imagine how awesome this would be. I can see a future where AR goggles plus a foldable and you can do 90% of your job, using the phone as a kayboard

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@C2BFilms 2026-03-18

Discontinued after 3 months is crazy work

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