Samsung fans, don’t hold your breath for a Galaxy S26 Edge or TriFold 2
Samsung is considering, but isn't committed to following-up its niche Galaxy S25 Edge or TriFold foldable.
Samsung has confirmed it is not actively developing a sequel to the Galaxy S25 Edge or the Galaxy Z TriFold smartphones.
In an interview with Bloomberg, Samsung Mobile Experience COO Won-Joon Choi said the company remains uncommitted to following-up the nice devices with second generation models. However, he didn’t rule them out either.
Choi said of the Edge series: “People have different tastes, requirements, and criteria when selecting their device. We haven’t made a decision on when to launch the next one, but it’s still being considered.”
The executive did admit that sales of the ultra-thin Galaxy S25 Edge had been lower than the standard S-Series models. From my point of view, this was not unexpected. Our reviewer liked the device well enough, but I never felt the idea of paying just as much for significant tradeoffs in cameras and battery life just to save a few millimetres would appeal. The same goes for the iPhone Air, which has reportedly also suffered comparatively low sales.
It was no surprise that Samsung did not reveal a Galaxy S26 Edge alongside the new handsets, which are headlined by yet more AI features and a neat Privacy Display innovation for the Ultra model.
As for the future of the Galaxy Z TriFold? Well a second generation is also up in the air, although there may be slightly more legs in this one.
“Initially, it was more like creating a new category and putting all of our know-how into this,” Choi added. “Now we wonder, should we develop a new one? We have not made a decision yet.”
The closest we may get to one, at least for the foreseeable future, is the wider version of the Galaxy Z Fold, which is rumoured to be arriving later this year packing a 4:3 aspect ratio.
Samsung has treated the Galaxy Z TriFold more like an expensive proof of concept, with very few units going on sale in the United States and Korea. Including taxes in the US the device cost around $3,000. The limited available units still sold out in minutes with restocks expected soon.
I’d expected Samsung to use this experience to launch a sequel device with a higher production run and perhaps a lower asking price, but Choi’s comments certainly make that appear less certain.
Chris Smith
