Last November, in the wake of Huawei releasing its trifold phone the Mate XT, talk turned to Samsung and its plans for a similar device.

At CES 2025 in Las Vegas (January 7-10) Samsung has displayed a trifold phone as part of a range of electronics that are in development.

They offer a glimpse into the future, but may not illustrate the final design and specs. In fact, a product may never come to market.

 

Huawei Mate XT.

That said, many are expecting Samsung to release a trifold in 2025.

Tips out of Korea suggest it will be launched in the second half of the year, with a limited run of 300,000 units.

It’s expected to be expensive, with Trusted Reviews suggesting a price point of around 2,000 pounds (A$3,928).

Patents have been granted to the company for a device with two hinges, so we’ll just have to wait and see. 

Samsung Trifold concept at CES 2025. Photo: CNET.

There have been questions raised over the sturdiness of Huawei’s trifold Mate XT, which we discovered some sellers were trying to flog for A$11,000 on release last September.

CNET had a nosey about the items on display and noted a trifold concept phone.

Other devices on display included a watch with an OLED display, a stretchable screen that mimics 3D, rollable screen tech that extends vertically and horizontally, and a smart speaker with a rollable display.