Only a few days have passed since we reported that Samsung was not introducing its first three-piece foldable smartphone. In summary, the company wants to offer the “best” tri-folder rather than being the first to market it, as was the case with the first Galaxy Fold.
It turns out that Samsung has already filed a patent for such a device with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Ultimately, a patent does not guarantee that a company will launch a retail model. However, the images below give an idea of how Samsung is looking at things.
Submitted more than three years ago but only just approved, the 25-page document describes in detail the concept and how it could work. In short, the device closely resembles the design chosen by Huawei for the Mate Alternatives are the Galaxy Z Fold6 ($1,299.99 currently – renewed at Amazon) or the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition and Samsung W25 in select markets.
