If reliable leakers are to be believed, Samsung’s next foldable innovation — the Galaxy Z Trifold — will be unveiled in just a week’s time. If you’d tuned out all interest because of the rumored $3,000 price tag, you may want to pay attention again, as a new report suggests it won’t be quite that expensive after all.
The tech leaker TheGalox, who has a pretty decent track record when it comes to all things Samsung Mobile, posted on X that the “new expected price” of the foldable will be $2,499. This, he points out, undercuts the similar Huawei Mate XTs by $300.
$2,499With that as the new expected price, Galaxy Z Trifold undercuts a similar configuration of the Huawei Mate XTs by $300 pic.twitter.com/uveQ11FyafNovember 28, 2025
To be clear, this is still hugely expensive, but it does at least make it comparable to other foldable devices. Samsung’s own Galaxy Z Fold 7 starts at $1,999, but this rises to $2,419 if you want 1TB of storage and 16GB RAM, and Apple’s upcoming iPhone Fold — still at least a year away — is rumored to start at $2,399.
For the money you do get something genuinely innovative with the Galaxy Z Trifold. Unlike the Pixel 10 Pro Fold or Galaxy Z Fold range which have a single fold to open book-like into a tablet of around eight inches, the Z Trifold reportedly has two hinges letting it open up into a more expansive 10-inch canvas.
This double-hinge system may also allow for some interesting different orientations which we’ll no doubt hear more about when Samsung is ready for the big reveal.
Price rises elsewhere?
Elsewhere, however, there’s potential bad news for Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S26 family, expected in early 2026.
It’s all down to the increasing demand for RAM, driven by insatiable AI servers, which in turn has led to extreme price rises. Korean publication Pulse reports that Samsung’s own 16GB DDR5 RAM modules have jumped from around $53 in late September to roughly $135 this week.
The report quotes analysts suggesting this will lead to an “unavoidable wave” of smartphone price inflation. Samsung, it says, is “bracing for cost pressures” with the Galaxy S26 — though these may be mitigated with the use of the Exynos 2600 chip instead of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 in some regions. It adds that this pressure could extend into 2027 with the Galaxy S27 potentially seeing price hikes too.
PC and mobile memory prices are expected to remain high in the short term, maintaining pressure on smartphone makers to raise retail prices
It’s important to note that this is far from just a Samsung problem. All smartphone makers are facing similar pressures, and in some respects, the company is more insulated, given it makes RAM itself. “Most manufacturers are currently focused on securing supply rather than negotiating prices,” one semiconductor industry insider told the publication.
“As a result, PC and mobile memory prices are expected to remain high in the short term, maintaining pressure on smartphone makers to raise retail prices.”
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