The latest Samsung Galaxy tri-fold rumor suggests it may be sold globally after all

• Another Samsung Galaxy tri-fold rumor emerges
• The phone "may" now be sold in international markets
• We could see an official launch in the next few weeks

Good news if you were hoping to get your hands on the long-awaited tri-fold foldable phone from Samsung: the latest rumor about the device that was first teased in January is that it may be available globally, like most of the best Samsung phones before it.

This comes from sources in touch with SamMobile, and counters previous rumors that suggested this handset would be limited to South Korea and China – similar to the rollout that the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition had last year.

However, we shouldn't get too excited about the news just yet: SamMobile says the phone will go on sale in the UAE, as well as China and South Korea, and that other countries (including the US and the UK) "may" see a launch.

It sounds then as though there's still some uncertainty about how many markets this tri-fold is going to be available in – perhaps even inside Samsung. An official unveiling is expected to happen sometime in the next few weeks.

A long time coming

Samsung showed off the tri-fold at its Unpacked event for the Galaxy S25 phones in January, and Samsung has stated several times that the foldable is going to break cover sometime during 2025 – which we are fast getting to the latter stages of.

While there hasn't been much else said officially, the rumors point to the phone being powered by a Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, and there has also been talk of 16GB of RAM and a titanium frame in recent months.

The hinges and the speakers could be borrowed from the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, according to leaks, while there have also been hints of a 10-inch main display and rather underwhelming charging specs.

All the signs point to a premium phone with a premium price, and while this isn't quite confirmation that we're going to get a full global launch for the tri-fold, it is at least more encouraging than previous rumors of limited availability.

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