Samsung accidentally leaks tri-fold phone

Samsung appears to have unwittingly revealed its forthcoming
“Galaxy G Fold” smartphone in a One UI 8 user interface software
update that includes animated instructions on how to operate it

HOW TRI-PHONE OPENS
Each step of device’s unfolding
viewed from front and back
simultaneously

LEAKS

SMARTPHONE MODE

Front-facing
camera when
closed

Rear triple-
camera setup

Hinge presents engineering
challenge as it must flex enough
to bend around two panels

NFC chip location,
used for payments

Front-facing
camera
when
open

Tablet-sized
flexible display
(likely AMOLED)

TABLET MODE

Phone-
mode
display

Simpler hinge, similar
to one used in Galaxy
Z Fold6 twin-panel phone

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COMPETITION

Huawei makes
Mate XT phone/tablet
with S-shaped folding
mechanism, requiring one
screen fewer than Samsung’s

Sources: The Verge, Android Authority, Huawei
Pictures: Android Authority
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