The Galaxy Z TriFold is a truly impressive foldable, and might just be Samsung’s greatest achievement yet.
At CES 2026 in Las Vegas this past week, I finally had the opportunity to go hands on with the Galaxy Z TriFold, Samsung’s first phone that folds twice and transforms from a regular 6.5-inch Android handset into a 10-inch Android tablet. On the surface, the Z TriFold is essentially a thicker Galaxy Z Fold7 with an extra, third panel, but that doesn’t really do it justice.
Yes, there are many similarities between the Z TriFold and Z Fold7. Both phones share the same 6.5-inch outer display (1080p, 120Hz, 2600 nits, LTPO AMOLED), identical Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy SoC, and same camera system (200MP main with OIS and AF, 12MP ultrawide with AF, 10MP 3x telephoto with OIS and AF, and 10MP selfie cameras inside and out).
And while the Z TriFold’s central panel is the same thickness as the Z Fold7 when open (4.2mm) the other two panels are even thinner (3.9mm for the left panel, 4mm for the right panel which features the rear shooters). Plus, despite being chunkier than the Z Fold7 (12.9mm vs. 8.9mm when closed) and heavier (309g vs.
