Samsung says it can do triple folding phones, but doesn't see a use case yet

12 February 2020
The ecosystem needs to be ready before the launch of such device.

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21:9 ratio when the display is fold up, 5.8 inch display.
21:27 ratio when the display is unfold, in the tablet vertical mode display will automatically leave a space about 10mm as the bezel on the left and the right frame for grip.
3 layer fold and each layer approximate 3mm thickness, unfold thickness around 10mm.
New films type sealed battery.
Just my imagination, please do not copy.

    Anonymous, 13 Feb 2020That's not how math works. The phone would be a triple-thi... moreTry again....
    SURE it will be triple thick, but the outer fold would add some, so not 27:16 but perhaps say 28.5:16=16:9, and anyway I said ROUGHLY.

    I for one would not mind a 6mm tablet folding to a 18mm phone

    Not THAT is how math works....

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      • Anonymous
      • 7tp
      • 14 Feb 2020

      Thus is retarded, and explains why things are going so hopelessly wrong. The use of three fold is to either make a small phone for you pocket that folds out to a more conventional sized and format phone for web use, or to get an larger phone that folds out to a 7-10 inch tablet for tablet use. These Stunts to find a fashionable use for it is a sackable offence, like the squarish form factors, and having video controls on one of the halves. Has it really come to this, holding back real benefit year after year just to produce a half useless fashionable facture with a tighter fold radius for 10x the price. I looked at doing this the decade before last with my own screen technology, and it was doable then, as long as you accepted you were not going to fold the screen in itself into a super slim forn factor. Pretty creepy for the industry to hold things back this long when we really needed a tablet in you pocket, or a iPhone 1/2/3/4 sized device, or smaller, that folded out to.a descent screen size for typing or surfing.

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        • Anonymous
        • 6jr
        • 14 Feb 2020

        John Samsung can't do that. They have to figure of a way to make each fold 4mm or thinner before making a triple fold. At 6mm at its thinness a triple fold would be a bad idea.

        At 3-4mm though it would be an insane idea. 18:9 phones when triple unfolded can become 3:2 (best aspect ratio for tablets) 10.5 inch (best size for tablets) tablet w only 4mm thickness aaand back to 12mm can it turns back into a 6.4 inch phone.

        It's insanely useful , the tech is simply not there. Don't lie Samsung.

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          • Marble_Wraith
          • yZx
          • 14 Feb 2020

          Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.

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            • Ash
            • XNn
            • 14 Feb 2020

            Samsung: We dont know what to do in life...

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              • Anonymous
              • 81X
              • 13 Feb 2020

              EskeRahn, 12 Feb 2020Sounds like a real BS excuse to sell to people twice!! A... moreThat's not how math works. The phone would be a triple-thick 27:16 oddity.

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                • Anonymous
                • 81X
                • 13 Feb 2020

                Tech Guy, 12 Feb 2020Why not Samsung doesn't see a use case? We can triple fold ... moreZ Flip is already 17mm thick when closed; I can't wait for 7 x 6 x 2.5 cm tri-fold bricks to be the norm. Because that's so much better than carrying around a sub-6" slab.

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                  • antidumb
                  • PAS
                  • 13 Feb 2020

                  Shady69, 12 Feb 2020even these folding that are available have no use in real l... moreLol, the first flip phone was created for compact factor and now in this case very useful when the screen size is over 6inch. a shorter length of the device also prevents it from bends when you put in your jeans pocket.

                    Use case?

                    The biggest use case for Folding Phones was ergonomics, portability, y'know, managing the problem of ever growning phone dimensions. not app ecosystem or services. You people give us that phone on cheap and we'll find a use case ourselves, thank you very much.

                      rplytobehenthevudiya, 12 Feb 2020What about apple? They love following these gimmicks years ... moreCan't agree more. While most android manufacturers think out of the box and start new trends, they stick with their silly old design with just iterative upgrades and charge helluva premium for just the build quality and that logo.

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                        • rplytobehenthevudiya
                        • tTd
                        • 12 Feb 2020

                        Akash, 12 Feb 2020Android manufacturers like releasing flashy gimmicky trash.What about apple? They love following these gimmicks years later and you loyal fans act as if its the first company to do stuff that existed for years.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • uSW
                          • 12 Feb 2020

                          I want a triple folding phone with both android (phone) and windows 10 OS (laptop sized screen at least 12 inches screen, max 17 or 19 inches). Otherwise, a big tqblet sized foldable android is just a waste of time, money and resources both for consumers and samsung themselves.

                            Anonymous, 12 Feb 2020They will use it as a selling point when they run out of wa... moreLOL at least its something new and innovative :D

                            Unlike Apple charging over 1 thousand dollars for what? Have you seen the price of the Mate 30 Pro in the UK?? Whats so ground breaking about those devices?

                            Dont worry theres plenty of others who are getting the most out of their idiotic fanboys ;)

                              Sounds like a real BS excuse to sell to people twice!!

                              A roughly 16:9 9" tablet folded trice would be roughly a 16:9 5" phone !!!
                              So it is IDEAL for this, as practically EVERY app works in 16:9...

                              And apps that works on both tablets and phones, should work out of the box...

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                                • Anonymous
                                • vry
                                • 12 Feb 2020

                                Anshul, 12 Feb 2020The more the folds, the more compact factor when unfolded.Lol. An un-folded foldable phone will be a tablet. What compact factor?

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • vry
                                  • 12 Feb 2020

                                  They will use it as a selling point when they run out of ways to make fools part with their money.

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                                    • Amy
                                    • SYt
                                    • 12 Feb 2020

                                    uhmm I see a use.
                                    make a note 10 sized device that folds 3 times making it an actual tablet with a usable aspect ratio that isn't a square!

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                                      • Akash
                                      • gMD
                                      • 12 Feb 2020

                                      Shady69, 12 Feb 2020even these folding that are available have no use in real l... moreAndroid manufacturers like releasing flashy gimmicky trash.

                                        For triple fold they can go with Fold and Z approach with main big tablet size display which folds in half and there is an outer display like fold which again folds in half like Z Flip imo it might be the best design

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