Animation of how Samsung’s tri-fold will close. | Image credit — @TechHighest
“G” Fold concept shown at MWC2025 earlier this year. | Image credit — NotebookCheck
So, why does this matter? It’s all about the screen. By folding completely inward, Samsung is protecting that huge, flexible main display from the horrors of daily life—keys, coins, you name it. This is a totally different playbook than Huawei’s. Their Z-fold design is clever because it uses a single screen for everything, but it also means a third of that delicate foldable display is always facing the outside world. That’s a recipe for scratches and a bit of a nerve-wracking situation for such an expensive gadget.
It seems to me that Samsung is making the smart, if slightly less elegant, choice here. They’re prioritizing durability over a seamless one-screen design. The trade-off is that the tri-fold will need a completely separate screen on the outside to be used when it’s closed, which likely adds to the device’s thickness and complexity. Still, it’s a decision that shows they’ve learned a lot about what makes a foldable practical for everyday users, not just tech enthusiasts.
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