Samsung is also working on a tri-fold smartphone

22 October 2024
A cheaper Galaxy Flip is also being discussed as demand is decreasing.

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FF7, 22 Oct 2024A survey had 70% of people who currently own a foldable whe... moreAre we REALLY hating on Michael now?

Michael is one of the very few US-based modern tech YouTubers still enjoyable to watch. Mostly because he isn't just another glorified spec sheet reader with a $80K camera rig.

Don't want a foldable? Don't buy it.

I don't like the Chinese software skins, so I don't buy a phone from them. Simple as that

    "The Galaxy Z Fold6 and Galaxy Z Flip6, in particular, are responsible for about 8 million units, down from 10 million forecasted sales."

    Something must have changed in the past month or so. The flip obviously outsells the Fold. It outsells every book fold, but I highly doubt the flip sold 7.7-7.8 million and the Z only sold 200-300k Folds. Those discounts on the ZF6 must be working.

    Priorities Samsung. You don't need a triple fold. You need to release those solid state batteries a.s.a.p. The lack of battery tech is the core issue.

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      • 22 Oct 2024

      everyone is waiting for the 3 nm soc. it has been 2 years for iphone that released 3nm soc.

        Anonymous, 22 Oct 2024of course they're working on a tri-fold. Because huawe... moreSamsung has been working on this for years. They showed off the trifold screen at CES in 2022

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          • 22 Oct 2024

          Diavoros, 22 Oct 2024Technically those are double-folding, not triple 😑They are using the same terminology as with wallets. Trifold = 3 panels. It doesn't mean 3 hinges

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            • 22 Oct 2024

            of course they're working on a tri-fold. Because huawei did it so they have to follow too. They launched a slim foldable so they did it too, first time in 6 years. If only samsung put the same effort on improving their products durability instead of blatantly copying apple and chinese companies

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              • 22 Oct 2024

              I say we need quad-fold

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                • 22 Oct 2024

                I hope it's more sturdy than Huawei's. They don't tell you about all its faults.

                  FF7, 22 Oct 2024A survey had 70% of people who currently own a foldable whe... more"a survey showed 70%-"

                  Source: Trust me bro

                    Technically those are double-folding, not triple 😑

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                      Darth Caesium, 22 Oct 2024"No one asked" No one asked? I have wanted a p... moreSame here. Since before phones existed

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                        • 22 Oct 2024

                        JohnyJR, 22 Oct 2024I would prefer if Samsung could further improve their flip ... moreThey are improving them. By adding another fold

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                          FF7, 22 Oct 2024A survey had 70% of people who currently own a foldable whe... moreI saw a report that showed far higher in the opposite direction.

                            FF7, 22 Oct 2024A survey had 70% of people who currently own a foldable whe... morewhere is your source for that 70% stat? because anyone I've encountered, whether in person, on forums, on YouTube, or on these Android sites, that owns a foldable now says they will never return to a slab phone ever again (myself included). Foldables are an absolute game changer and you would never know how much they change your view of mobile computing until you've used one.

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                              • 22 Oct 2024

                              I don't expect fold to make enough cash, because flip form factor basically makes majority of the folding phone sales. any advancements will be handed to flip series,too.

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                                • 22 Oct 2024

                                A survey had 70% of people who currently own a foldable whether a flip or fold will move back to a regular slab for their next upgrade. The growth and interest of foldables has now waned.

                                So Michael Fisher (Mr. Mobile) pushed for something nobody ever wanted. When you watch SuperSaf ask other YouTubers what daily driver they carry, not many will say they carry a foldable. Majority still carry a regular slab like an iPhone Pro Max or Galaxy S Ultra.

                                I think the novelty finally wore off on foldables after 5 years. Not many can afford them and when they do own them, they realize they're overpriced and fragile. You have to spend a lot to get them fixed. I can imagine it will be the same for tri-folds and rollables.

                                There is really no point for phones to fold. We saw that with the iPhone 6 Plus. What do they really bring except be a different form factor? They're only asking to be broken. They add more weight and thickness.

                                I carry a Z Flip 3 and Razr 5G and I'm tired of needing to flip open the phone every time when I get an order from DoorDash. And I type a lot, it's not easy to do that even on the cover display of the Razr 50 Ultra. It was mostly a gimmick in the first place.

                                I enjoy watching Michael Fisher but almost every tech he supported never took off. He supported Windows Phone and it flopped. He supports foldables and it looks it will never take off because nobody wants to spend two grand on fragile devices.

                                  Anonymous, 22 Oct 2024And this is the beginning of the end of foldables, a form f... more"No one asked"

                                  No one asked? I have wanted a phone that can double up as a tablet since forever. The whole concept is amazingly useful to me, the only problem I have with current foldables are the cameras (and even then, the Vivo X Fold3 Pro's cameras aren't an issue, though a second periscope module would be welcome as I would like to have 5× zoom more than 3×), the lack of an under-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor (again, solved by Vivo) and the lack of active stylus support on both screens (solved by Honor). If Vivo was to sell their next Pro foldable in the UK, I would gladly buy it.

                                    I would prefer if Samsung could further improve their flip and fold before moving into other projects.

                                      SShock, 22 Oct 2024Having 10 inch display with tri-fold is cool, but having th... moreWhich is why rollable phones make more sense than tri-fold or dual-fold phones.

                                        Yes I'm looking forward for a phone that can become into 3 pieces when separated and a single device when hooked to magnetic hinges, with a decent battery life 😀

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