When I first came across Omar Saheb’s LinkedIn post celebrating the launch of Samsung’s first tri-fold smartphone—the Galaxy Z TriFold—I was immediately struck by what looked like a quad-camera setup on the device he was holding. As someone who closely follows smartphone innovations, especially Samsung’s foldable lineup, this instantly caught my attention.
At first glance, the photos shared by Omar made it seem like Samsung had quietly upgraded the retail model from a triple-camera system to a four-camera configuration. Naturally, this created a wave of speculation online—and honestly, I was curious myself.
Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold Quad-Camera Rumor Explained: Personal Insight on the Shadow Illusion
However, Omar Saheb, who serves as Samsung Electronics’ Vice President of Marketing and E-commerce for the Middle East and North Africa region, later cleared up the misunderstanding. He explained that he had removed a sticker from the phone, and the resulting shadow created the illusion of a fourth lens. He even shared the original unaltered image, which clearly shows the device’s actual triple-camera setup. Personally, I appreciated the quick clarification because it prevented rumors from spreading further.
According to Samsung’s official specifications, the Galaxy Z TriFold features an inward-folding design that protects its primary display. It runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy, and when fully unfolded, the phone reaches a remarkably thin 3.9 mm at its slimmest point—something I find impressive for a tri-fold form factor.
Powering the device is a 5,600mAh three-cell battery that supports 45W super-fast charging, which sounds promising for such a complex foldable mechanism.
Coming to the camera system that sparked all the confusion: the Galaxy Z TriFold is equipped with a 200MP main camera offering 2x optical zoom, a 12MP ultra-wide lens, and a 10MP telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom. Both the inner and outer screens house 10MP front cameras—a thoughtful touch for users who multitask across folded and unfolded modes.
The device is currently open for pre-orders in China, and outlets like IT Home have already had hands-on time with the tri-fold phone. From my perspective, it’s exciting to see Samsung pushing boundaries yet again — even if a shadow briefly convinced the internet (and me!) that an extra camera had suddenly appeared.
