I used to be one of many few individuals to strive Samsung’s new 10-inch Galaxy Z TriFold: Right here’s what Brits are lacking

The finish of the 12 months all the time feels fizzy, because of the countdown to December 25, however Christmas got here early for foldable followers as Samsung dropped information of its most bold smartphone thus far.

The South Korean tech big has been resetting the bar since 2019, when it unveiled its very first absolutely foldable touchscreen handset. Subsequent fashions have had followers scrambling for the preorder button, reaching a crescendo with the most recent.

Yes, of us, behold Samsung’s newest tech marvel: The TriFold.

Announced in early December 2025, the most recent member of the Galaxy Z Fold household provides a second hinge and folding display to the central panel, supersizing the inner display area to a whopping 10 inches, besting the Fold7’s 8-inch wingspan.

It’s impressively, teetering on obnoxiously, massive; a easy expanse of shiny, 120Hz refreshing display actual property that’s akin to a standard pill somewhat than a handset. Gamers, streamers, and multitaskers: you received’t have the ability to imagine your eyes.

Well, you received’t imagine your eyes should you’re buying in South Korea or the UAE, that’s. These are the early markets wherein Samsung has begun promoting its TriFold. American clients can get their fill from January 30 this 12 months when the gadget launches there.

How lengthy will British followers have to attend to get their mitts on it? My contacts at Samsung gave nothing away, saying that there are not any plans for a UK launch (boo).

My optimistic view? It can be wild to launch a brand new Fold 8 earlier than the TriFold. So, my guess (learn: hope) is early summer time 2026, since new Folds sometimes drop round late July or August. Watch this area — I do know I’ll.

All this display area lends itself nicely to anybody who needs to work on the transfer with out the trouble, fear, or weight of carting round a bona fide laptop computer.

Fully opened, there’s loads of room to manoeuvre a number of apps, watch reside broadcasts whereas taking notes, and ship WhatsApps to pals, . You can organize apps in portrait mode side-by-side, or minimise sure ones so that you can provide essentially the most area to a very powerful app at any given time.

This display is large enough to make use of as a legit tablet, adding a wireless mouse and keyboard to turn the device into a portable workstation. I often do this when I’m travelling with my Fold7 using this folding keyboard, and it really works a deal with.

It’s not fairly massive sufficient to handle presenting to a room, however even then, it has an answer up its extremely slimline sleeve. Users can solid to a TV, successfully remodeling the display right into a monitor on which they will work independently whereas persevering with to stream or browse apps on the handset itself.

There’s additionally a nifty mode so as to add completely different desktop home windows that assist you to work as if on a PC, so you’ll be able to keep away from mixing work with play by preserving apps separate.

An XL display additionally means more room to edit finer particulars on footage or draw should you’re an illustrator. While I’m not a gamer, I noticed the apparent pull of the TriFold taking part in a racing recreation (badly) with an old-school PlayStation controller, linked up by way of the magic of USB-C cables and Bluetooth.

The gadget additionally has all of the spicy AI options you’ll see in Samsung’s newest telephones, plus the depth of colors that modify in any lighting, a formidable digicam suite, and much-loved streamlining options just like the Now Briefing bar.

A much bigger display requires a bigger battery to energy it (particularly, a 5600mAh three-cell battery system), and also you’ll positively really feel the added weight in your hand or pocket should you’re used to dealing with a Fold7; 309g vs 215g.

The added panel additionally means it’s a good bit chunkier than its little sister, so it received’t slip as simply into baggage or coat pockets.

And in fact, there may be the clanger of the worth. This telephone feels focused on the C-Suite, each when it comes to operate and value. In its dwelling market, RRP is ₩3,590,400 (South Korean Won), which at present alternate charges, places it at £1812.

That’s about degree with the £1899 Samsung is charging for its Fold7 right here within the UK, which looks like a discount. But, with affirmation that the US price ticket will sit at $2899, early estimates predict that the UK worth could possibly be between £2000 and £2500.

Is this viable for a telephone that doubles as a workstation, or has Samsung taken the foldable too far relating to affordability?

For now, we will solely watch from throughout the pond. If the TriFold does launch within the UK later this 12 months, as I hope, those that need one higher begin fattening up their piggy financial institution — this bold 10-incher doesn’t come low cost.