Samsung Galaxy Tri-Fold could debut foldable battery
Samsung is preparing to debut its first tri-fold phone as early as next year. A new patent suggests that the first Samsung Tri-Fold could be equipped with an innovative and first of its kid foldable battery to match the form factor.
Huawei has recently released the Mate XT tri-fold phone which features a dual-hinge mechanism. The dual-hinge design makes the Huawei Mate XT a tri-fold smartphone, letting the display to be folded and unfolded twice.
Samsung is working to streamline the hardware components of its potential tri-fold phone. A new patent (via xleaks7) suggests that a single-cell foldable battery could be in development. It could be used in the tri-fold phone to match the design.
Samsung is internally working to launch its first tri-fold smartphone by the next year. If the testing goes well, we could see the first product in 2025. However, the company hasn’t yet officially confirmed its plans on new form factor device launch.
Reliability concern
The world has not yet forgotten the explosion of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7. The company has faced immense backlash over the exploding smartphone globally. The controversy forced it to recall the device and apologize to the consumers.
Samsung keeps user safety as its utmost priority. A product with less capable hardware should be avoided over safety concerns. Hence, such a major change in terms of the battery’s form factor will take time to take place.
A foldable battery may have more chances of damage than a conventional lithium-ion battery. The cell may be integrated from both packages, but reliability remains the biggest concern to be solved before going ahead with it.
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