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[SAMSUNG GALAXY Z TRIFOLD HANDS-ON/FIRST LOOK]
This is not the world’s first foldable with two hinges. (Huawei beat everyone to the punch a year ago with the Mate XT Ultimate, which I reviewed last November.) But this is the first smartphone of its kind that truly matters outside of China. I’m MrMobile; I’ve carried foldables exclusively for the past five years; and I’ve just spent an hour with Samsung’s Galaxy Z TriFold ahead of its 2026 US release!
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This video was produced following one hour with a Galaxy Z TriFold review sample at a media opportunity arranged by Samsung, which provided travel via Uber from Brooklyn to the content capture venue in NYC.
MrMobile does not offer manufacturers the opportunity to preview, edit or approve content before publication. Neither Samsung nor any other manufacturer provided compensation in exchange for this coverage.
[CHAPTERS]
00:00 Not the first – but the first that matters?
00:36 DeX: the "four-pocket laptop" returns!
01:51 Chonkster
02:20 Great engineering (is compromise)
04:30 Freepik
05:55 The "all-in" fold: protect your screen
07:15 Aesthetics and profit margins
08:28 TriFold vs Galaxy Fold (2020)
09:13 Outro & Disclosures
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[SAMSUNG GALAXY Z TRIFOLD HANDS-ON/FIRST LOOK]
This is not the world’s first foldable with two hinges. (Huawei beat everyone to the punch a year ago with the Mate XT Ultimate, which I reviewed last November.) But this is the first smartphone of its kind that truly matters outside of China. I’m MrMobile; I’ve carried foldables exclusively for the past five years; and I’ve just spent an hour with Samsung’s Galaxy Z TriFold ahead of its 2026 US release!
[ABOUT MRMOBILE'S SAMSUNG GALAXY Z TRIFOLD HANDS-ON]
This video was produced following one hour with a Galaxy Z TriFold review sample at a media opportunity arranged by Samsung, which provided travel via Uber from Brooklyn to the content capture venue in NYC.
MrMobile does not offer manufacturers the opportunity to preview, edit or approve content before publication. Neither Samsung nor any other manufacturer provided compensation in exchange for this coverage.
[CHAPTERS]
00:00 Not the first – but the first that matters?
00:36 DeX: the "four-pocket laptop" returns!
01:51 Chonkster
02:20 Great engineering (is compromise)
04:30 Freepik
05:55 The "all-in" fold: protect your screen
07:15 Aesthetics and profit margins
08:28 TriFold vs Galaxy Fold (2020)
09:13 Outro & Disclosures
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[DISCLOSURES]
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https://mrmobile.tech/ethics
#samsung #galaxyztrifold #trifold #galaxytrifold #foldable #foldingphone #foldablephone #foldingscreen #android #tech
![Sonys Gold Walkman & Crippled Compact [Hands-On]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hgEja-VKmb8/mqdefault.jpg "Sonys Gold Walkman & Crippled Compact [Hands-On]
Sonys Gold Walkman & Crippled Compact [Hands-On]")
![The Foldable That Wasnt: TCLs Canceled Chicago Flip [Into The Fold Episode 9]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hmJJvzrGODk/mqdefault.jpg "The Foldable That Wasnt: TCLs Canceled Chicago Flip [Into The Fold Episode 9]
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 has almost single-handedly revived momentum in the folding smartphone space. So what if a company came along with a similar foldable, for a couple hundred dollars cheaper?
Sadly, this particular device will never get further than that “what if” phase. TCLs first clamshell-style foldable will never go on sale, and as such is still known only by the code name its manufacturer gave it: Chicago. In this episode of Into The Fold, Ill take you on a notional tour of what might have been, and Ill explain why the TCL Chicago still matters to the folding-phone world!
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[ABOUT INTO THE FOLD EPISODE 9: TCLS CANCELED FOLDABLE]
This is the ninth in a series of episodes exploring the many facets of life on a folding screen. From the best foldable phones of 2021 to the bleeding-edge world of folding-screen laptops, Into The Fold is MrMobile’s showcase for the most exciting movement in mobile technology since 2007!
Episode 9, a rare look at TCLs canceled Chicago folding phone, was produced following one week with a TCL Chicago foldable sample unit provided by TCL Mobile.
MrMobile does not accept compensation from the manufacturers of the products he reviews in exchange for producing content. TCL Mobile requested that publication of this video be held until a specific embargo date, but no payment was provided and no manufacturer or carrier was afforded a preview, editorial input or copy approval rights concerning this review.
[LINKS]
Into The Fold [MrMobile Playlist]:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwd8abTO4vh17Wf6ZIr9z7d28SfkitsbF
The global chip shortage is starting to hit the smartphone industry [CNBC]:
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/29/the-global-chip-shortage-is-starting-to-hit-the-smartphone-industry.html
TCL Denies Its Pulling Out of U.S., Blames Shortages on Red Hot Demand [Caixin Global]:
https://www.caixinglobal.com/2021-01-13/tcl-denies-its-pulling-out-of-us-blames-shortages-on-red-hot-demand-101650370.html
Palm Phone Review [Android Central]:
https://www.androidcentral.com/palm-phone-review
Songs by Chicago:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0xcr93xx3A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRfy1yorkec
https://youtu.be/8-RfhQaIPEU?t=62
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1yeC2wmtzw
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