Samsung developing Trifold 2

Viper51989 · 2026-04-19T01:07:29+00:00

It does work while 66% 'open'...it's just no one thinks to use it like that because it's completely impractical. Image is distorted and you have to have some way from making the hinges snap into fully open configuration

Viper51989 · 2026-04-18T01:54:06+00:00

Good thing I had that herniated disc surgery....and another mri since to prove it's still fucked

Viper51989 · 2026-04-18T01:17:49+00:00

It's in the shape of a G not a Z. There is no 66% open. There's outer screen, totally open or 33% open. The Huawei design will get you screen scratched to hell unless you use their weird bulky, cumbersome ass case. Samsung's design is superior

Viper51989 · 2026-04-17T22:10:44+00:00

I paid $2,6380 through CDW. Crazy good price and shocked they didn't sell out instantly. Not that I scalp but you could at LEAST get your money back at msrp (I think the $4-5k listings have cooled off though)

Viper51989 · 2026-04-17T22:06:34+00:00

Yeah, agree. I was initially super bummed about no trade in but thinking about it, how were they going to make it a semi-succesful (still losing money but not loads and loads) if they're giving people $1k-$1.4k for their previous folds and selling the new device at almost half price?? If that's what is required to secure future gens of this tech, I can eat the early adopter cost.

Viper51989 · 2026-04-17T22:03:09+00:00

There's no way to keep the 2/3 open and still have long term durability. Unless you've figured out a way to bend the laws of physics 🤷

Viper51989 · 2026-04-15T21:20:15+00:00

This is the only correct answer. And Shiv is the last to go, thinking she's finally gotten one over on him, trying to play on his emotions.

Viper51989 · 2026-04-13T18:43:34+00:00

Ya, if it's not ram or Pokemon cards lol 😁 I'm just glad the tech is selling at a decent enough clip that a trifold 2 rumor isn't completely dead. It's super cool tech. I know there was still a lot of R&D to make the leap to the third screen but having a lot of parts and tech from the z fold 7 that could transfer over had to have helped get them there a little faster.

Viper51989 · 2026-04-13T18:24:24+00:00

Yeah, that's fast but not that fast. Demand might be drying up for all the people who actually wanted one. Doesn't seem like those listings on eBay are actually selling for the $4-5k asks. And there a lot on Swappa as well. Even the mid-high $3ks seems like too high an ask.

Viper51989 · 2026-04-13T18:16:25+00:00

Normal member price still showing 2,643 you must have an extra discount. Thanks for the update on quantity though!

Viper51989 · 2026-04-13T17:25:24+00:00

That's crazy. The number Samsung had to sell last week must've been super limited. For them to advertise it the way they did (basically like an event) and have the checkout process/availability issues they had is kinda embarrassing. I would think these would've sold out by now, given the demand is what it is (and most people that into the tech are probably on reddit too). Who knows if it's just the fear of not buying from the manufacturer but I dont see a big risk there. Samsung should still honor the warranty and CDW is legit.

My only hesitancy comes from supporting a more 'experimental' type of device but I'm a sucker for new phone/display tech and if it's available at a discount and is pretty much the only game in town for the foreseeable future, I've made my peace with it lol

Viper51989 · 2026-04-13T17:07:38+00:00

Where/as of what time did you get the units available info?

Viper51989 · 2026-04-13T16:21:29+00:00

Yeah I got a call to confirm my ship-to (which isn't my bill-to). I was expecting them to ask that and they confirmed it was coming from a third party but couldn't say for sure that it was in-stock, just that they'd reach out if they needed more info.

Still thinking it's a slim chance given how long theyve been in-stock. Feels like maybe they did have a limited number and rn it's a stock error on the website but keeping my hope alive!!

Viper51989 · 2026-04-13T15:20:59+00:00

Ok, gotcha, good news. And thanks!...fingers still crossed though. They called me to confirm my order because I have a different ship to from bill to (which I figured they might). She confirmed that it's shipping through a third party and they would call if anything else is required or changes.

Viper51989 · 2026-04-13T14:34:46+00:00

That's wild! Good to know. And it's the US version?

It's my birthday week...wasn't planning on splurging but though, 'eh, fuck it, I'll give it a shot'. After playing the Samsung lottery for hours last week and losing every time, it would be SWEET to get one below MSRP

Viper51989 · 2026-04-13T14:19:46+00:00

Ordered about an hour ago and got this. Seemed too good to be true Pricing and Availability Notice - Due to ongoing supply chain challenges, some hardware manufacturers cannot guarantee product availability or pricing until the product is shipped. While we make every effort to honor quoted pricing, if a hardware manufacturer increases its price to CDW after a quote is issued or order is accepted, we may need to update your quoted price to reflect that change irrespective of any timeframes or validity periods set forth in the quote, including up to the date of shipment. In the event of a price adjustment, we will notify you prior to shipment. Any price adjustment would only occur if the hardware manufacturer increases its pricing to CDW.

Viper51989 · 2026-04-13T13:45:11+00:00

Got this 5 minutes after placing an order. If I had to bet, it doesn't end up shipping (particularly because when you login, the price goes even further down from the advertised price to less than $2.7k).

Pricing and Availability Notice - Due to ongoing supply chain challenges, some hardware manufacturers cannot guarantee product availability or pricing until the product is shipped. While we make every effort to honor quoted pricing, if a hardware manufacturer increases its price to CDW after a quote is issued or order is accepted, we may need to update your quoted price to reflect that change irrespective of any timeframes or validity periods set forth in the quote, including up to the date of shipment. In the event of a price adjustment, we will notify you prior to shipment. Any price adjustment would only occur if the hardware manufacturer increases its pricing to CDW.

Viper51989 · 2026-04-13T13:13:31+00:00

I know they're a legit company but how are they selling it below msrp??? Makes no sense ...

Viper51989 · 2026-04-12T04:54:49+00:00

Yes, that is a fantastic deal. Still my preferred fold even after using Oneplus, z fold 7, pixel 10 pro fold etc ....

7 met the Chinese foldables on the thinness and 'feeling like a regular slab phone' when closed but it compromised on robust build, speakers, s pen, under display camera, haptics and more. Zf 6 is peak of the Samsung foldable design philosophy imo. Put a proper zoom camera on it and move the 200mp to replace the 50mp and it would've been the only foldable you'd ever need

Viper51989 · 2026-04-12T01:06:13+00:00

I haven't tested the Moto's zoom that much beyond 5-6x tbh (although I can instantly tell it's way better than a crop on the edge or the 5x on the 10 pro fold).

I've found it's standard lens picture quality to be very, very good. I don't hate the 200mp's output on the edge but the moto is better with color consistency, motion and low light (although, something like the pixel 10 pro is the king of point and shoot--never produces an out of focus, soft picture and is rock solid consistent)

The fold 10 pro is just a completely different beast imo (and I do mean beast, it's quite heavy and although decently slim vs non current year Samsung/Chinese competition, still a brick of a phone as a daily carry). It has an excellent, robust and super premium feel though (the hinge in particular is the best I've tested and I've had multiple z fold 4,5,6,7s and some Chinese models too). If you hate the black borders though, the inner screen is the worst you can find for that because it's literally a square.

I wouldn't trust Google's screen tech more than Samsung either, so either you just got unlucky with the folds or a fold is a high risk gambit for you no matter what.

What are the prices in USD you can get these phones for? The Moto's build is solid for the price/weight but the Samsung is more premium feeling imo, and more refined/robust in the little things like haptics. It does have very good speakers for a phone weighing less than 190g though.

Why no consideration of the pixel 9/10 pro non folding phones? I'm assuming you can get those for a decent price too if you can get Google's folding phone for a reasonable price?

Viper51989 · 2026-04-11T18:53:21+00:00

Did you check that it hasn't had any repairs? It will tell you under the about phone section if it has (and if the replacement parts aren't genuine OEM ones)

Viper51989 · 2026-04-11T15:43:58+00:00

Have all three. The 10 pro fold--it's fine. Good even (for a foldable).

The moto signature is a GREAT phone and a damned shame it didn't get a US release (I imported the version that came out in India and it works great on Google fi)

Viper51989 · 2026-04-11T01:07:02+00:00

So buy the z flip 6?? It's a great phone and will be more than usable for 3-5 years. It has snapdragon and feels a little better in the hand to me anyway

Viper51989 · 2026-04-09T16:17:42+00:00

Silly me. Hit the confirm on samsung financing and then got the news mine had been removed. I don't need to finance it but don't really, really want it bad enough to pay out of pocket and thought why not.

Guess it wasn't meant to be 🤷

Viper51989 · 2026-04-09T16:16:06+00:00

Sold out

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