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Harish Jonnalagadda

I went hands-on with the Galaxy Z TriFold at Dubai Mall — Samsung's tri-fold has a distinct advantage over the Huawei Mate XT, and the design is much better than I expected

Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold hands-on testing at Dubai Mall on Android Central.

The next innovation in the phone industry is tri-folding devices, and Samsung is unveiling its efforts in this category with the Galaxy Z TriFold, which is slated to hit the U.S. in Q1 2026. While Samsung still doesn't have review units to give out to the media, it is selling the tri-fold in South Korea and the UAE. Incidentally, I'm in the UAE this week, and I was able to go hands-on with the Galaxy Z TriFold at the Dubai Mall, where Samsung is showcasing the foldable and taking pre-registrations ahead of the sale later this month.

As someone who used Huawei's Mate XT for the better part of the year, I was excited to get my hands on the Galaxy Z TriFold, and while I used it in a demo setting, the device is nothing short of incredible.

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