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The Samsung tri-fold name could be the Galaxy G Fold
With Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 still several months away from arriving, according to the launch pipeline, we’re getting some interesting details about the company’s first triple-screen foldable phones. In the wake of new revelations, the Samsung Tri-Fold is now hearsay to have the name ‘Galaxy G Fold’.
The detail further reveals that the company itself is quite eager to unveil the first triple-screen foldable phones on the consumer platform and showcase its features.
A Naver blog post by yeux1122 cites industry sources and display analyst Ross Young as saying that the Samsung tri-fold will be named the Galaxy G Fold. This naming makes sense, as Samsung is calling its current foldable phone the Galaxy Z Fold. However, it’s hard to say what the “G” represents, as the tri-fold phone looks more like a Z than anything else, but there you have it.
According to the information, the Galaxy G Fold is expected to sport a 9.96-inch display, making it about 30% larger than the 7.6-inch screen of the Z Fold 6. Also, it is expected to be 6.54 inches in height when folded, which is on par with a traditional phone.
Late last month, Samsung revealed its plans for 2025 foldable and Galaxy A phones in the Q4 FY2024 earnings results conference call.
Launch in early 2026?
A bunch of leaks and rumors cite that the Chinese tech maker will bring the Galaxy G Fold to the table in early 2026. Ross Young backs up this timeline in an X post, saying Samsung could release the Galaxy G Fold by the third quarter of 2025
Despite Samsung’s denial of these speculations, the speedy development clues an imminent launch of the Fold G in the coming weeks.
Don’t forget that the Huawei Mate XT has already hit the market, and Samsung has to compete with its own tri-fold device. However, Samsung is still working towards launching its first tri-fold by late 2025 or early 2026. The Korean tech giant aims to become not the “first” but the “best” tri-foldable manufacturer in the world.
Samsung has recently released a patent for a triple-folding phone. But its overall look and form factor is similar to the world’s first tri-foldable. Check here..
Today, with beta 4 Google expanded Android 16 Beta to select non-Pixel flagship devices from partner brands. Samsung, as always, is skipping the Android 16 Beta Program, while the new OS is available for select devices launched by Honor, iQOO, Lenovo, OnePlus, OPPO, Realme, vivo, and Xiaomi.
Google released Android 16 beta 4 with a second version of platform stability and announced that apps compatible with the new OS will now be available on the Play Store.
Honor, iQOO, Lenovo, OnePlus, Oppo, Realme, Vivo, and Xiaomi have opened beta registration windows for their latest flagship devices launched in the last few months. Samsung, however, is yet to complete One UI 7 for its Galaxy devices, but will soon roll out the stable One UI 7 and launch an independent One UI beta program.
Last week, it was revealed that the company is already working on Android 16’s adaptation and testing the alleged One UI 8 on the Galaxy S25 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold 6, and Galaxy Z Flip 6 smartphones.
Android continues to deliver great updates and new features throughout the year, while feedback from the beta community plays a vital role in constantly improving Android. The Android 16 developer site has a lot more information about the beta, including downloads and a release timeline for Pixel.
List of devices that are running the Android 16 Beta
- HONOR Magic 7 Pro
- Lenovo YOGA Tab Plus
- OnePlus 13
- OPPO Find X8
- realme GT 7 Pro
- iQOO 13
- vivo X200 Pro
- Xiaomi 14T Pro
- Xiaomi 15
- Redmi K70 Ultra
After the Galaxy S24 series, Samsung has today resumed the rollout of One UI 7 based on the Android 15 update for the Galaxy Z Flip 6, Galaxy Z Fold 6, and Galaxy Z Fold 6 SE. It is worth noting that the Korean tech giant had halted the rollout a few days ago due to a serious bug discovered in the initial update, so it is now rolling out a new firmware that will fix this issue.
Samsung has started rolling out the new One UI 7 update for the Galaxy Z Flip 6, Z Fold 6, and Fold 6 SE. Initially available in South Korea, the new One UI 7 build will go live in more markets soon. This build is a more refined build than the initial build and includes fixes for system improvements.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6, Z Fold 6, and Fold 6 SE users can recognize it by the build number ending with BYD9.
Your Galaxy foldable device might have also received the new build. But you can check for the update manually in Settings > Software update. Click on Download and install so that your phone can receive the new OTA.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 has now appeared on Geekbench, revealing that the company is carrying out pre-launch tests and preparations for its new device. The latest listing also solves the chipset mystery that has been in rumours for a long time.
According to the Geekbench 6.4 listing, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 US variant with model number SM-F966U achieved 3022 points on single-core and 9307 points on multi-core tests.
The US variant of the Galaxy Z Fold 7 has appeared on Geekbench with a Snapdragon 8 Elite chip. Also, the phone is expected to run on Android 16-based One UI 8 operating system
Being a flagship folding handset, all these things sound quite good. Nevertheless, the actual performance will only be known once the device is officially launched in the consumer market. Inputs reveal that the chipset is clocked at 3.53 GHz base frequency.
Apart from this, the Korean tech giant can launch the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Z Fold 7 around July this year. Also, an affordable flip model can also be introduced along with both the devices.
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