Samsung should grow up and stop with the small-scale experiments already!
Samsung should grow up and stop with the small-scale experiments already!
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the The world's largest smartphone vendor is almost certainly gearing up for a release The first tri-fold device...at some point in the relatively near future. This is great news, isn't it? After all, it is foldable We are The future (and to some extent the present), and there are very few things that personally get me more excited than seeing a heavyweight in the mobile industry really innovate with an innovative new design that only one or two other brands have tried.
And most interestingly, Samsung's rising effort in this sub-category is It's widely expected to look different from the flagship Huawei Mate XT, adopting a so-called "G Type" design rather than an S-shaped form factor, and is therefore very likely aiming to carve its own path... unless that Of course someone beats the market leader.
But here's what I don't understand:
What is Samsung looking to achieve here?
For those who do not know the above Huawei Mate XT The concept is very simple...if also whimsical and experimental. Instead of folding in half, e.g The Galaxy Z Fold 6 and many other book-style gadgets released by many different brands over the past few years, this bad boy folds twice, splitting the massive 10.2-inch display into three parts instead of just two.
Although it's far from what we'd call a perfect product with a truly usable and reliable design, the Mate XT uses two hinges with distinct folding mechanisms. At least in theory, I'm sure you can imagine finding something you can do on a 6.4-inch screen when the device is folded and on a 7.9-inch screen when it's partially unfolded, plus when you might need to take advantage of that impressive size Full 10.2 inches.
The Huawei Mate XT is a very promising device but it is not a very mainstream device.
On the other hand, Samsung is said to be planning to use the same folding method for both hinges, which would create nice, natural protection for the massive 12.4-inch panel, while negatively impacting the product's versatility in a big way. If the first ever Galaxy Tri-Fold is fully foldable as all the latest rumors suggest instead of folding once in and once out, can you imagine any realistic use case for it in its partially unfolded form? I can't either.
It should be too late for Samsung to conduct limited-scale trials by now
Am I saying Samsung should strive for this? Galaxy S24 Or the S25 series production numbers here? Absolutely not. I fully realize that making this device is very difficult and very expensive, which is part of the reason I don't think it should happen. Not now, at least, and probably not in 2026 either.
Am I saying that Samsung should avoid any and all design gambles? Also not at all, especially in the foldable market. But the company must move from the old âthrow everything at the wall and see what sticksâ strategy and boldly embrace its true pioneering stance.
Samsung needs to focus more on improving the Z Fold 6 in noticeable ways rather than trying out new hardware that very few people will buy. | Image credit â PhoneArena
If and only if Samsung truly believes that tri-fold devices are the future, when and only when when They could be manufactured by the millions if they actually saw the light of day. Until then, it would be wise for the Korea-based tech giant to start treating all (major) markets equally instead of giving its home country and China preferential treatment and focus on making the market global. Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 "Special".
All of this applies to The Galaxy S25 Slim too, which should be released in a much larger number than the Galaxy S25 Slim 3 million were also recently reported...or not released at all. Now this is the kind of risk I want Samsung to take and prove that it can turn everything it releases into gold (for the masses) instead of timidly testing the waters like an industry newbie.
A mobile technology enthusiast since the Nokia 3310 era, Adrian has been a dynamic presence in tech journalism, having contributed to Android Authority, Digital Trends and Pocketnow before joining PhoneArena in 2018. His experience spans across different platforms, with a particular fondness for the diversity of the Android ecosystem. Despite the challenges of balancing full-time parenting and his work, Adrian's passion for tech trends, running, and movies keeps him active. His commitment to mid-range smartphones has resulted in an eclectic range of devices, which he saved from personal bankruptcy through his preference for 'adequate' over 'overrated'.
the The world’s largest smartphone vendor is almost certainly gearing up for a release The first tri-fold device…at some point in the relatively near future. This is great news, isn’t it? After all, it is foldable We are The future (and to some extent the present), and there are very few things that personally get me more excited than seeing a heavyweight in the mobile industry really innovate with an innovative new design that only one or two other brands have tried.
And most interestingly, Samsung’s rising effort in this sub-category is It’s widely expected to look different from the flagship Huawei Mate XT, adopting a so-called “G Type” design rather than an S-shaped form factor, and is therefore very likely aiming to carve its own path… unless that Of course someone beats the market leader.
But here’s what I don’t understand:
What is Samsung looking to achieve here?
For those who do not know the above Huawei Mate XT The concept is very simple…if also whimsical and experimental. Instead of folding in half, e.g The Galaxy Z Fold 6 and many other book-style gadgets released by many different brands over the past few years, this bad boy folds twice, splitting the massive 10.2-inch display into three parts instead of just two.
Although it’s far from what we’d call a perfect product with a truly usable and reliable design, the Mate XT uses two hinges with distinct folding mechanisms. At least in theory, I’m sure you can imagine finding something you can do on a 6.4-inch screen when the device is folded and on a 7.9-inch screen when it’s partially unfolded, plus when you might need to take advantage of that impressive size Full 10.2 inches.
The Huawei Mate XT is a very promising device but it is not a very mainstream device.
On the other hand, Samsung is said to be planning to use the same folding method for both hinges, which would create nice, natural protection for the massive 12.4-inch panel, while negatively impacting the product’s versatility in a big way. If the first ever Galaxy Tri-Fold is fully foldable as all the latest rumors suggest instead of folding once in and once out, can you imagine any realistic use case for it in its partially unfolded form? I can’t either.
It should be too late for Samsung to conduct limited-scale trials by now
Am I saying Samsung should strive for this? Galaxy S24 Or the S25 series production numbers here? Absolutely not. I fully realize that making this device is very difficult and very expensive, which is part of the reason I don’t think it should happen. Not now, at least, and probably not in 2026 either.
Am I saying that Samsung should avoid any and all design gambles? Also not at all, especially in the foldable market. But the company must move from the old âthrow everything at the wall and see what sticksâ strategy and boldly embrace its true pioneering stance.
Samsung needs to focus more on improving the Z Fold 6 in noticeable ways rather than trying out new hardware that very few people will buy. | Image credit â PhoneArena
If and only if Samsung truly believes that tri-fold devices are the future, when and only when when They could be manufactured by the millions if they actually saw the light of day. Until then, it would be wise for the Korea-based tech giant to start treating all (major) markets equally instead of giving its home country and China preferential treatment and focus on making the market global. Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 “Special”.
All of this applies to The Galaxy S25 Slim too, which should be released in a much larger number than the Galaxy S25 Slim 3 million were also recently reported…or not released at all. Now this is the kind of risk I want Samsung to take and prove that it can turn everything it releases into gold (for the masses) instead of timidly testing the waters like an industry newbie.
A mobile technology enthusiast since the Nokia 3310 era, Adrian has been a dynamic presence in tech journalism, having contributed to Android Authority, Digital Trends and Pocketnow before joining PhoneArena in 2018. His experience spans across different platforms, with a particular fondness for the diversity of the Android ecosystem. Despite the challenges of balancing full-time parenting and his work, Adrian’s passion for tech trends, running, and movies keeps him active. His commitment to mid-range smartphones has resulted in an eclectic range of devices, which he saved from personal bankruptcy through his preference for ‘adequate’ over ‘overrated’.
