Samsung’s very first tri-fold smartphone was shown off a couple of days ago, though it was placed behind glass at the time. Still, that didn’t prevent some people from trying to make estimates on its unfolded and folded thickness. That’s exactly what a new report did.
Thickness estimates for Samsung’s first tri-fold smartphone are here
According to a report by The Korea Economic Daily, this tri-fold smartphone from Samsung measures 4.2mm when unfolded. That’s the same thickness that the Galaxy Z Fold 7 has when unfolded.
What about its folded state? Well, based on the report, the phone is somewhere between 12 and 15mm thick when folded. Do note that there’s possible there’s a margin of error here, as those are estimates made while the phone sits behind glass.
If true, however, when folded, this tri-fold smartphone will be thinner than the Galaxy Z Fold 2, 3, and 4, for sure. Those three phones are 16.8mm, 16mm, and 15.8mm thick at their thickest points.
It will be thinner than some of Samsung’s past foldables
Depending on where its thickness sits in that 12-15mm range, it may even be thinner than the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and 6, though that’s not as likely, at least when the Galaxy Z Fold 6 is concerned.
For comparison’s sake, both of Huawei’s tri-fold smartphones, the Mate XT and Mate XTs, have the same thickness when folded, they’re 12.8mm thick. It remains to be seen whether Samsung’s phone will be able to beat that.
Speaking of which, Samsung’s first tri-fold smartphone is expected to become official at the APEC Summit. That is taking place October 31 – November 1. So, only in a couple of days. That’s just an estimate based on a recent report, though, Samsung still hasn’t confirmed its launch date.
Even Google confirmed that the phone is coming, however, as the phone appeared in the Google app’s code.
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