Samsung briefly teased the launch of a tri-fold smartphone at its January Galaxy Unpacked event: Technology news

Samsung's rumored tri-fold phone might be called the Galaxy G Fold, according to the tipster who first alerted us to its existence.

If Samsung does end up using the Flex G concept as a starting point for its upcoming foldable, it will set the device apart from the Mate XT, which relies on an S-shaped design that keeps one portion of the display exposed, somewhat like the conventional book-style foldables we see on the market today.

Samsung has broadly outlined its plans for future foldable phones, and it sounds like a new model could be on the way.

The Galaxy G Fold is expected to feature a tri-fold design, much like Huawei's Mate X. This would mean the device folds into three parts, making it more compact but still able to unfold into a large display.

Samsung’s tri-fold phone might have a pretty tame name. According to notable leaker Yeux1122 on Naver, Samsung could call its tri-fold phone the Galaxy G Fold. That’s a bit ta