Samsung just turned the “concept phone” dream into a ₹2.5 lakh reality at CES 2026 in Las Vegas.1 The Galaxy Z Trifold is here, and it’s basically a 10-inch tablet that thinks it’s a phone.
The thing is, even in 2026, the crease is still there. Or nothing. Let’s be real, you’d think with all that R&D, they’d have smoothed it out, but no—you can still see the “dips” where the hinges live. Those too. But when you’re unfolding a screen that big from your pocket, maybe a little line in the middle doesn’t matter. It’s an ongoing situation where Samsung is prioritizing durability over a perfectly flat surface.
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Galaxy Trifold: The “First Look” Log
It’s an engineering flex, plain and simple. It folds in a “U” shape (unlike Huawei’s “Z” fold), which keeps the main screen protected inside.2
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The “Communicator” Vibe: When it’s closed, it’s 12.9mm thick.3 The thing is, it feels like those old-school brick phones. But then you open it, and it’s a razor-thin 3.9mm.4 And here’s the kicker—it has a haptic “safety” vibrate that warns you if you’re folding the panels in the wrong order.5
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The “India” Problem: Samsung confirmed today (Jan 15, 2026) that this beast isn’t coming to India anytime soon.6 The thing is, they need a “six-digit demand” to justify the service infrastructure, and at an estimated ₹2,50,000, India is still a “value-sensitive” market.7
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Specs that Scream: It’s running the Snapdragon 8 Elite with 16GB of RAM.8 The thing is, the battery is a 5,600mAh “triple-cell” system—one in each panel.9 It sounds huge, but for a 10-inch 120Hz screen? It’s basically a one-day phone at best.
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The Camera Paradox: You get a 200MP main sensor, which is wild.10 But the selfie camera? Still 10MP. The thing is, framing a shot with a 10-inch viewfinder is basically a workout for your wrists.
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Galaxy Z Trifold vs. The Competition
| Feature | Galaxy Z Trifold (2026) | Huawei Mate XT |
| Main Display | 10-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X | 10.2-inch OLED |
| Fold Style | Inward “U” (Dual Hinges) | Outward “Z” |
| Processor | Snapdragon 8 Elite (3nm) | Kirin 9010 (7nm) |
| Thickness (Folded) | 12.9mm | 12.8mm |
| Main Camera | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Price (Est.) | ~$2,500 (₹2.1 Lakh+) | ~$2,800 (₹2.3 Lakh+) |
And Here’s the Kicker…
Samsung is actually selling these at a loss in Korea and the US.11 The thing is, it’s more of a “proof of concept” to stop Huawei from owning the space. If you’re in India and want one, you’re going to have to fly to Dubai or Singapore—where it’s already on sale for about AED 11,999.
It’s an ongoing situation where the software (One UI 8) is trying to keep up. You can run four apps at once in DeX mode.12 The thing is, most apps still look a bit “stretched” on a 10-inch screen that isn’t quite a 4:3 or a 16:9.
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