TL;DR Samsung’s recently launched Galaxy Z TriFold comes with the same triple rear cameras as the Z Fold 7.
However, a Samsung executive recently posted images showcasing a TriFold with four (not three) cameras.
We speculate this is likely a dummy or a prototype that wasn’t meant to be released or showcased like this.
Update, December 10, 2025 (07:00 AM ET): The executive has cleared the air on the topic, revealing they had edited the image using generative AI to hide the sticker, which led to the fake rendering of the fourth camera. So, it’s “nothing special or new” really, and we’re disappointed.
LinkedIn / Omar Saheb
Original article, December 09, 2025 (6:14 AM ET): The recently-launched Galaxy Z TriFold is Samsung’s slimmest phone to date. At its thinnest point, the TriFold measures just 3.9mm (0.15 inches), and trying to achieve this has presumably also forced Samsung to cut out excessive features. The additional fold on the Galaxy Z Fold 7 has allowed Samsung to increase the battery size on the TriFold while retaining the same camera system. However, Samsung, at some point, could have been evaluating another camera system — with four rear cameras instead of the three actually present on the foldable.
This assumption stems from images shared by a Samsung executive that highlight the Galaxy Z TriFold’s prowess. However, the phone they appear to be using is not THE TriFold but rather what seems to be a pre-production prototype—with an interesting twist.
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In a LinkedIn post (via SamMobile) by Omar Saheb, vice president of marketing & e-commerce at Samsung Electronics MENA (Middle East and North Africa), we see a trifold with four rear cameras. This suggests the device in the image may either be a dummy or a prototype. Unfortunately, the post doesn’t shed light on whether it is one, and no comments address it either.
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