Samsung has started the development of a tri-fold smartphone with a release target for next year. The phone will feature a new 'infolding' design, keeping the external display protected from damage. The tri-fold smartphone will have a 9-10 inch screen, making it similar in size to mid-sized tablets like the Galaxy Tab S9.

Samsung could launch its first double-folding phone next year, which is a phone that would unfold to a tablet-like size. Read on for more!

An alleged insider claims this is done to improve its durability as folding outward would make the phone "vulnerable to drops and impacts." Rumors purport its specifications, clai