It seems that Samsung and Huawei have just entered into a race to launch the first 3-fold smartphone. This is what leaker Revegnus suggests on X (Twitter), specifying that rumors point to a release of this new model alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6.
For now, there are no leaks about the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6. We barely have any information about the size of their screens. On the other hand, it seems that Samsung is being particularly greedy this year. Indeed, rumors indicate that a second, cheaper model of the Galaxy Z Fold 6 would arrive on the market this year. It might even be that this one isn’t the only new addition to the range.
According to leaker Revegnus, a third Galaxy Z could be released this year. This would be neither a Fold nor a Flip, but rather a new way of approaching the folding smartphone. And for good reason: the latter would be foldable into 3. This would be a first for Samsung, but also for the market as a whole. And its arrival this year would not be linked to chance, but rather driven by similar projects at Huawei.
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The world’s first 3-fold smartphone could be released this year
Indeed, as Revegnus explains on X (Twitter), “It is almost certain that Huawei will release a tri-folding smartphone in the second quarter of this year.” A lead that Samsung cannot afford, now aiming for the title of “first in the world” for its own folding smartphone. This would therefore explain the relative speed with which the Korean manufacturer would unveil its new model, just three years after the publication of the associated patent.
Although Huawei does not represent a threat to Samsung on the European market, due to the blockade still in force against the Chinese firm, the manufacturer has every interest in obtaining this title of first from a marketing point of view. However, given the still very thin leaks on the subject, it is better to still exercise caution. If this new smartphone does indeed see the light of day this year, we will certainly have other information about it by this summer, the usual release period for the Galaxy Z.
Rumors are circulating that Samsung will add a triple fold to its lineup this year. With Huawei almost certain to release a triple fold in the second quarter of this year, from Samsung’s perspective, it cannot afford to miss out on the title of ‘world’s first’.
— Revegnus (@Tech_Reve) February 13, 2024