Samsung is bringing back one of its most intriguing phones this week. The Galaxy Trifold, which originally launched in December of 2025 was marked for discontinuation back in mid-March, with Samsung announcing that it wouldn’t continue selling the device or even manufacturing it. However, it seems that the Korean-based company has changed its mind and is bringing the Trifold back, though exactly how long it will be available is unclear.
The Trifold is back from the dead
Not even a month after Samsung announced its death
Reports that Samsung would stop selling the Galaxy Trifold dropped on March 17, with the company sharing its intentions to Bloomberg. The thrice-folding device had only been on the market for three months, but was priced fairly high at $2,899 for the base version. Many took this small window of availability to brand the phone more of a technological concept than a foundational evolution for Samsung’s foldables.
I was personally excited when I saw the first reports surfacing about the Trifold, as the evolution of the foldable market has continued to intrigue me, especially as companies look for ways to innovate within the space. And I think that’s why the Trifold was so interesting to so many people. Not only was Samsung once again stepping outside its normal bounds — something that made the original Z Fold so iconic — but it did so rather successfully.
As such, the death of the Trifold was disappointing but not wholly unexpected, especially given the exorbitant price. Which is why finding out that Samsung intends to bring the device back less than a month later is a little baffling at first glance. Don’t get me wrong, I’m excited, because it means that the Trifold has another chance to shine, and if Samsung can entice people, perhaps it’ll mean more innovation within the foldable market, which usually equates to better phones for consumers. But there’s one big caveat to all of this that makes me hesistant to say the Trifold is back for good, and that’s Samsung’s wording on the website, where it says that “restocks go by fast!”
As for where it’ll be available, though, Samsung appears to only be bringing it to some limited physical stores, and to Samsung.com. What’s important to note, though, is that Samsung hasn’t said how long it will be available, and the phone’s page on the company’s website seems to suggest this is only a restock, so it likely won’t be available for long.
An innovative step forward but with a big hindrance
A 10-inch screen is great, but the price tag isn’t
One of the biggest reasons people have held off from picking up the Trifold isn’t because of the possible durability issues that might pop up by adding in a second hinge. In fact, the biggest complaint that I’ve seen on social media like Reddit is the price of the device. For reference, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 starts at $1,999.99 for the basic storage option. The Trifold, though, is much pricier, starting at $2,899.99. That’s nearly $1,000 more. While the extra screen real estate is nice, commenters don’t seem to be too enthralled by the lack of any standout features to make it worth that extra money, especially since Samsung wasn’t the first to make a trifolding phone. (via Reddit).
- Brand
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Samsung
- RAM
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16GB
- Storage
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512GB or 1TB
- Operating System
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Android 16; One UI 8
- Dimensions
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159.2 x 75.0 x 12.9 mm folded; 159.2 x 214.1 x 3.9 mm unfolded
- Display type
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Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Samsung’s Galaxy Z TriFold is a triple-folding flagship with a dual-hinge design that expands into a 10-inch tablet-sized AMOLED display. It runs on Snapdragon 8 Elite with 16GB RAM, packs a 5,600mAh battery, and supports multi-window multitasking, effectively blending a smartphone and tablet into one device.
I’m excited that the Trifold is getting another chance, even if it’s just a restock. Unfortunately, I think Samsung and others still need to figure out a way to strike a better balance between making them affordable and useful, because right now trifolding smartphones are just too expensive for most of us.
