The Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold represents a massive leap forward in mobile technology, debuting as one of the most premium and futuristic devices available in South Africa. Starting at a luxury price point of ZAR 50,000, this cutting-edge device transitions from a standard smartphone form factor into a massive, multi-folding canvas, pioneering a completely new era of mobile productivity.
With a base price starting at ZAR 50,000, final costs will vary based on your choice of internal storage configurations (such as 512GB or 1TB variants) and premium insurance add-ons. Because it is an ultra-premium flagship, availability may vary between high-end digital boutiques, specialized cellular contracts, and general retail stores.
You can find the Galaxy Z TriFold across various South African retail tiers, though higher-end tech hubs and premium contract providers are your best bet for immediate stock:
Premium Tech & E-Commerce: Takealot, Hi Online, HiFi Corp, Makro, and Game.
Cellular Specialists & Contract Carriers: Cellucity, 4U, MTN, and Chatz.
Department & Value Retailers: Foschini, Mr Price, PEP, and Ackermans (Availability may be limited to select flagship branches or online orders).
For a device commands a premium price tag, Samsung has packed the Galaxy Z TriFold with next-generation engineering designed to replace your phone, tablet, and laptop all at once:
The Dual-Hinge Tri-Fold Display: Unlike traditional foldables that fold once, this device utilizes an innovative dual-hinge system that folds twice. Fully closed, it looks like a standard premium smartphone; fully unfolded, it exposes a massive, seamless workspace that dwarfs standard tablets.
Advanced Multi-Active Window: The expansive screen real estate allows you to run up to four apps simultaneously in a desktop-like grid. You can jump on a Microsoft Teams call, edit a spreadsheet, take notes with the S Pen, and reply to emails all on a single screen without minimizing a thing.
Galaxy AI & Smart Real Estate: Optimized specifically for the tri-folding layout, the built-in AI intuitively adapts apps as you fold or unfold the device. It features real-time, side-by-side language translation display, automated document summaries, and an AI-driven taskbar that predicts your workflow.
Pro-Grade Camera Array: Hidden beneath its sleek frame is Samsung’s most advanced camera system yet. Because of the multi-folding design, you can prop the phone up on any surface like a tripod, using the outer screens as a preview monitor to take high-resolution selfies or shoot hands-free video.
Armor Aluminum & Enhanced Durability: To protect the intricate dual-hinge mechanism, the frame is crafted from reinforced Armor Aluminum, paired with custom dust-shields and water resistance to ensure long-term durability for daily folding.
The Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold isn’t just a phone upgrade—it’s a statement piece and an absolute powerhouse for executives, digital creators, and tech enthusiasts who want the absolute bleeding edge of mobile innovation.
| Brand | Samsung |
| Model | Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold |
| Announced | 02 December, 2025 |
| Released | 02 December, 2025 |
| Status | Available |
| Price | ZAR 50,000 |
| Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones. | Bar |
| Dimensions |
Unfolded: 159.2 x 214.1 x 3.9-4.2 mm Folded: 159.2 x 75 x 12.9 mm |
| Weight | 309 g (10.90 oz) |
| Protection |
IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Advanced Armor aluminum frame |
| Colors | Crafted Black |
| 2G Network | |
| 3G Network | |
| 4G Network | |
| 5G Network | |
| SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages. | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) |
| Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor) | Tri-foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR, 1600 nits (peak) |
| Size | 10.0 inches, 305.4 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution |
1584 x 2160 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~269 ppi density) Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR, 2600 nits (peak), Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 6.5 inches, 1080 x 2520 pixels, 422 ppi |
| Audio Playback | |
| Video Playback | |
| FM Radio | No |
| Ring Tones | |
| Loudspeaker |
| Main Camera Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality. |
200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF |
| Camera Features | HDR |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
| Selfie Camera |
10 MP, f/2.2, 18mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm |
| Camera Features | HDR |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
| Operating System OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device. | Android 16, One UI 8 |
| Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming. | Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) |
| CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone. | Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M) |
| GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion. | Adreno 830 (1200 MHz) |
| RAM (Memory) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices. | 16GB |
| Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored. | 512GB/1TB |
| Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras. | No |
| Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device. |
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX wireless (desktop experience support) |
| Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices. | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world. | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Wi-fi Hotspot | |
| USB | USB Type-C |
| Positioning GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky. | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches. |
| Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium. | 5600 mAh |
| Charging Wireless Charging (Inductive Charging) uses an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. This is usually done with a charging station. Energy is sent through an inductive coupling to an electrical device, which can then use that energy to charge batteries or run the device. |
45W wired, QC2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless |
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