How much will the Galaxy Z TriFold cost? Im a Samsung expert and heres my prediction

Date:
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Description:
The Galaxy Z TriFold will cost more than any other phone in most markets, but probably not as much as the Huawei Mate XT. My prediction for the launch
price is within.

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How much will the Galaxy Z TriFold cost? Its going to be the most expensive phone most people have ever seen. But how much will it cost, and more importantly, how much will you actually pay? I have an idea.

The Huawei Mate XT Ultimate is the most expensive phone on the global market right now, and its only available in select markets in Asia. Its the first trifold phone, but its design is notably different from Samsungs Galaxy Z TriFold. It also costs the equivalent of $3,400 locally, based on my online shopping and currency conversion. The Huawei Mate XT is currently the only tri-fold to buy (Image credit: Future)

Ive heard that imports are available for more than US $4,000 if you can find
a grey-market site that carries them, but I wouldnt recommend buying a phone that doesnt work on local networks or carry a local warranty. Will the Galaxy Z TriFold cost as much as the Mate XT? No way

First, Samsungs trifoldable is either a 6.5-inch phone or a 10-inch tablet. There is no in-between mode with two display panels active. Its either one or three. Thats different from Huaweis phone. Its a simpler design, which means it should cut costs.

After all, Huaweis phone needs to black out one of the three foldable panels. Then it needs to be extra durable, since that panel is bent around the back, leaving the glass exposed. Then there is the development work that goes into making the feature work seamlessly. Remove all of that, and Samsung should save some money.

Second, Huawei has to make its own chips because it is banned from using
chips designed in concert with US companies. Samsung is using last year's phenomenal Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy chipset. That also cuts costs. Presumably, Samsung ordered a huge bunch of the Qualcomm chips that have the company name tacked on. That makes them cheaper than a brand-new bespoke chipset. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 has the same Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy inside (Image credit: Philip Berne / Future)

Using last years Snapdragon is a very smart move. Samsungs developers have spent the year fixing bugs and launching updates for phones with this chipset inside - the entire Galaxy S25 family and the Galaxy Z Fold 7 . That means less development to get this chipset running on a whole new form factor.

Finally, while Samsung may not sell a ton of Galaxy Z TriFold devices, it
will certainly sell them to its biggest customers the wireless carriers. Youll be able to buy this phone with a contract agreement from your favorite network provider, and thats how a phone this expensive will seem relatively affordable. It will be a monthly subscription-like fee youll pay for three years. Most people will pay for this phone on a monthly plan

If the Galaxy Z TriFold cost $2,799, it would be available on AT&T and
Verizon for $77.75 per month

Thats where I begin with my price estimate: not the full retail price, but
the monthly price that most customers will see. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 costs $1,999 / 1,999, and both AT&T and Verizon will give it to you for $55.55 per month for 36 months.

If the Galaxy Z TriFold costs as much as the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate, we can expect Verizon will sell it for $94.44 per month. Thats wow, thats a lot of money, on top of the $65 minimum youll pay for a qualifying monthly plan.

On the other hand, if the Galaxy Z TriFold cost $2,799, it would be available on AT&T and Verizon for $77.75 per month.

Thats a more friendly-looking number. Not so scary. Come and pet the big, weird phone. It wont bite. Take it home and feed it. It hardly costs
anything. My prediction? About $1,000 more than the Z Fold 7 (Image credit: Samsung)

I predict the Galaxy Z TriFold will start at $2,799 / 2,799 / AU$6,000. That price would be aggressive versus Huawei, which is what Samsung needs.

It would give Samsungs retail partners a friendly price tag to sell an incredibly expensive phone. It also adds less than $1,000 to the price of the Galaxy Z Fold 7, but you get one more fold. If I'm wrong, I think my guess will be too low, but I would bet my last crease that $2,799 will be the
launch price.



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