Here’s what a potential Galaxy Z Trifold Wide could look like

Samsung’s wildly expensive Galaxy Z Trifold is in limited supply, with sales in the US only available at a handful of Samsung stores across the country. That phone is already quite novel with its triple-folding design – and a recently revealed US patent application suggests Samsung may have introduced a similar design with a larger display.

IT firm networkwrite The patent application was highlighted in a blog post. ApplicationFiled last year and published in March, one is for a “multi-foldable electronic device” – the Galaxy Z Trifold – and also includes imagery showing a triple-folding smartphone with a much wider display.

Some images in the patent application depict a version of the Galaxy Z Trifold with a square aspect ratio for its cover display, whose shape is more reminiscent of a tablet than a modern smartphone.

In terms of the patent application, these images are apparently not meant to depict a separate device (they are mixed in with images showing a triple-folding phone similar to the existing Z Trifold). Even if it was a completely different, patented design, patents do not guarantee that an idea will go into production. Still, it’s an interesting development.

Leaked information indicates that Samsung is working on a version of its Galaxy Z Fold 8, whose dimensions are similar to a normal book: proportionally wider than the Z Fold 7 when closed, and extra wide when open. Given that we’re pretty sure this “wide fold” will be realized this year, there’s no doubt that Samsung may have considered an even wider trifold design. However, given the current model’s controversial $2,900 price tag, even more screens in a similar phone may not be a realistic possibility.