Samsung Prices Galaxy Z TriFold At $2,899 Ahead Of U.S. Launch
Samsung says the Galaxy Z TriFold will go on sale Jan. 30 in the U.S. for $2,899 with 512GB storage and a 10-inch unfolding display.
Overview
Samsung announced the Galaxy Z TriFold will go on sale in the U.S. on Jan. 30 for $2,899 with 512GB of storage, the company said.
The TriFold unfolds twice to a 10-inch display, measures 3.9 millimeters at its thinnest point and is engineered to withstand up to 200,000 folds, according to Samsung.
Samsung said the device will be sold at Samsung Experience Stores and Samsung.com and will not be available through U.S. mobile carriers.
Industry comparisons show the $2,899 starting price surpasses a fully loaded iPhone 17 Pro Max with 2TB and Samsung's $2,000 Galaxy Z Fold.
After launches in South Korea, China, Singapore, Taiwan and the United Arab Emirates in December, industry analysts said reviews and U.S. sales beginning Jan. 30 will test whether the TriFold justifies its price.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame the Z TriFold primarily as an expensive, niche luxury gadget—leading with price and using evaluative language (e.g., "whopping" price, "mega rich")—while balancing that with hands-on praise of screen real estate and flagship specs. The coverage emphasizes tradeoffs (size/weight) over broader market implications or affordability alternatives.
FAQ
The Galaxy Z TriFold features a 10-inch inner Dynamic AMOLED 2X display (2160 x 1584, 120Hz), 6.5-inch outer AMOLED cover screen, Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, 16GB RAM, 512GB storage (US), 5600mAh battery with 45W charging, 200MP main + 12MP ultrawide + 10MP 3x telephoto rear cameras, and IP48 rating.
It goes on sale January 30 in the US exclusively at Samsung Experience Stores and Samsung.com, not through mobile carriers.
At $2,899 for 512GB, it exceeds the fully loaded iPhone 17 Pro Max with 2TB and Samsung's $2,000 Galaxy Z Fold.
It has a 5600mAh battery with 45W wired, 15W wireless charging; rear cameras: 200MP wide (OIS), 12MP ultrawide, 10MP 3x telephoto (OIS); front: dual 10MP selfie cameras.
Ships with One UI 8.0 on Android 16 QPR2, with seven years of major OS and security updates.