Samsung Pulls Plug on $2900 Galaxy Z TriFold Just Three Months After Launch

By: Anton Kratiuk | today, 12:02

Rumors that Samsung is stopping production of Galaxy Z TriFold have received official confirmation. Earlier, such a decision by the company was reported by the Korean portal Donga, and now a Samsung representative confirmed this information in a comment to Bloomberg.

Unfortunately, it is true

Just three months after sales began, Samsung is stopping production of the ambitious gadget, which sells in the US for $2900, and is even more expensive in some markets.

Despite all shipments of the Galaxy Z TriFold selling out within minutes, the company receives almost no profit because the gadget was initially extremely expensive and complicated to manufacture, and after the beginning of the crisis in the memory market and a number of other components, the cost price of TriFold made production unprofitable.

It is likely that Samsung will return to producing similar devices, but this will only happen after the company overcomes its own difficult period.

What is the Galaxy Z TriFold

The new Samsung device transforms from a compact smartphone into a full-fledged tablet with a 10” AMOLED screen with a resolution of 2160×1584 and a variable refresh rate of up to 120 Hz. In the folded state, an external 6.5” OLED display with the usual 21:9 format is available.

Each of the three panels of the TriFold varies in thickness from 3.9 to 4.2 mm. In its folded form, the smartphone has a thickness of 12.9 mm, whereas the Mate XT is 12.8 mm. The Samsung smartphone weighs 309 grams, which is 11 grams heavier than a similar device from Huawei.

The smartphone is equipped with a Snapdragon 8 Elite (for Galaxy) chipset (not Gen 5!) and has up to 16 GB of RAM. The battery capacity of 5600 mAh supports fast charging at 45 W.

The Galaxy Z TriFold features the following set of cameras:

  • main sensor 200 MP, ƒ/1.7;
  • wide-angle lens 12 MP;
  • telephoto lens 10 MP with a triple optical zoom;
  • two front cameras at 10 MP (on the external and internal display).

The body protection meets the IP48 standard, and the new Armor FlexHinge provides durability to the construction. Additionally, warnings about incorrect device assembly are provided.

Source: Bloomberg