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Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold reportedly being prepared for ultra limited launch following recent public unveil

The Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold on show during APEC South Korea 2025. (Image source: SBS Korea via Omokgyo Electronics Mall - edited)
The Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold on show during APEC South Korea 2025. (Image source: SBS Korea via Omokgyo Electronics Mall - edited)
A new report suggests that Samsung may subject its first tri-fold smartphone to an even more limited release than previously expected. Directly rivalling the Huawei Mate XTs, the Galaxy Z TriFold may only be available in the tens of thousands, rather than hundreds of thousands as reported earlier this year.

Samsung has not shed any new light on its first tri-foldable smartphone since showcasing the device during APEC South Korea 2025 at the end of last month. Nonetheless, footage subsequently emerged highlighting the so-called Galaxy Z TriFold from multiple angles and how it differed from the current Galaxy Z Fold7 (curr. $1,699 on Amazon).

Earlier this year, there were suggestions that Samsung was preparing to mass produce between 200,000 and 300,000 units in preparation for a launch across China and South Korea. However, a recent Bluetooth SIG listing indicated that the company also hopes to offer the Galaxy Z TriFold globally, with six model numbers relating to the same 'Q7M' product name. From that listing, it seemed that Samsung may have a broader launch planned, despite having only officially confirmed availability across the United Arab Emirates so far.

The Galaxy Z TriFold shown from the front in its unfolded state. (Image source: SBS Korea via Omokgyo Electronics Mall - edited)
The Galaxy Z TriFold shown from the front in its unfolded state. (Image source: SBS Korea via Omokgyo Electronics Mall - edited)

According to The Elec, these earlier estimates were wide of the mark. Instead, the website reports that the number of Galaxy Z TriFold units may be in the tens of thousands, not hundreds of thousands. Apparently, Samsung informed suppliers over the summer that 10,000 units would be produced in September, although that plan has not moved on since then.

Currently, The Elec asserts that Samsung has produced 20,000-30,000 components for its first tri-fold by early November, albeit without specifying how many units with which this component number correlates. Nonetheless, it seems that the Galaxy Z TriFold will be hard to come by regardless of how many markets in which Samsung eventually chooses to sell it.

The Galaxy Z TriFold appears to be a thick foldable by modern standards. (Image source: SBS Korea via Omokgyo Electronics Mall - edited)
The Galaxy Z TriFold appears to be a thick foldable by modern standards. (Image source: SBS Korea via Omokgyo Electronics Mall - edited)

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Alex Alderson, 2025-11- 7 (Update: 2025-11- 7)