Samsung's upcoming tri-fold phone tipped to be called the Galaxy Z TriFold
The decision may have been made as the name 'Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold' has been floated by Max Jambor as a potential option. Presumably, there would be a number after that too, similar to the Z Flip7 FE, which is the first Z Flip FE, but is part of the Z 7 series nonetheless.
The videos above and below were discovered in One UI 8, which launched with the new Z foldables but was beta tested on the Galaxy S25 series first.
Previously, 'Galaxy G Fold' had been suggested, but Samsung may be reluctant to move away from the popular 'Z' naming. The 'G' lined up with display prototypes that Samsung showed off as far back as CES 2022. Here are the Flex G and Flex S (note the different folding shapes).
Samsung prototype displays from CES 2022: Flex G and Flex S
So far, we only have evidence of the code name and model number for the device – Q7M and SM-F968, respectively. For reference, the Galaxy Z Fold7 is Q7 and SM-F966. Anyway, leaked info suggests that the tri-fold will be manufactured in very limited numbers and will be available only in a couple of countries.
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