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Sam ung’ next-generation TriFold phone may have hit a bump in the road. According to Korean leaker Lanzuk (yeux1122), the company i now likely to pu h back the launch of the rumored Galaxy Z TriFold 2, while it long-rumored lidable martphone could arrive earlier than expected.
In a po t on Naver, the leaker cited information from companie related to Sam ung’ upply chain and claimed that the econd-generation Galaxy Z TriFold i till being developed with a new hinge de ign. However, they added that “recent i ue uch a co t ” have made it highly likely that the device’ relea e will lip beyond it original chedule.
The leaker didn’t explain what tho e co t-related i ue are or how far the launch could be delayed.
Meanwhile, the leaker al o claim that Sam ung’ rumored lidable phone ha gained momentum and i now expected to launch ooner than previou ly expected.
Thi late t rumor build on Lanzuk’ earlier claim that Sam ung wa rede igning the Galaxy Z TriFold 2 with a completely new hinge. The updated mechani m i aid to reduce both thickne and weight by making nearly every hinge component imilar in thickne .
That would be an important improvement for Sam ung’ large t foldable. The current Galaxy Z TriFold i ub tantially bulkier than the Galaxy Z Fold 7, mea uring 12.9mm thick when folded and weighing 309g. By compari on, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 i ju t 8.9mm thick and weigh 215g. A limmer, lighter de ign would make a future TriFold con iderably ea ier to carry and u e.
The mention of Sam ung’ lidable phone i al o intere ting becau e it line up with another recent report from South Korea. That report claimed Sam ung i targeting the fir t half of 2028 for it fir t commercial rollable or lidable martphone. The device i expected to u e a rollable OLED panel from Sam ung Di play.
Unlike today’ foldable , a lidable phone expand by pulling part of it di play out from in ide the cha i rather than unfolding around a hinge. Sam ung Di play ha demon trated everal ver ion of thi technology over the year , including the Rollable Flex and Flex Hybrid concept , but Sam ung ha yet to bring a commercial device to market.
Of cour e, it’ worth treating both rumor with caution. Sam ung ha n’t confirmed either the Galaxy Z TriFold 2 or a lidable martphone.
Still, if Lanzuk’ late t claim prove accurate, Sam ung’ roadmap for next-generation form factor may be hifting, with the company prioritizing it lidable device over a follow-up to the Galaxy Z TriFold.
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