Samsung’s ambitions for the future of foldables are becoming clearer with each software leak, and the latest One UI 8 build might have just confirmed the company’s most radical form factor yet. Dubbed internally as “Multifold 7,” the upcoming device departs from the Z Fold series’ book-style folding aesthetic in favor of a multi-panel configuration featuring two inward-folding hinges. The result is a G-shaped fold—unlike anything currently on the market.
The newly uncovered interface animations reveal a device with three discrete rear panels, but only two active displays. One panel hosts a familiar triple-camera array, another features a cover screen with a front-facing camera, while the third is a clean slab—possibly an aesthetic or structural counterbalance rather than a functioning display.
What’s especially notable is the asymmetric hinge structure: the two hinges differ in width, a deliberate engineering decision likely aimed at minimizing panel stress during folding and ensuring a flat, flush closure when folded. This sets the design apart from Huawei’s Mate X series, which uses a more symmetrical S-fold (one hinge in, one out).
Visually, the animations offer both light and dark UI themes, but it’s the dark mode renders that best highlight the layout of this unusual form factor. A cautionary animation even warns users not to fold the camera-side panel first—a subtle clue that Samsung is deep into internal prototyping and UI refinement. There’s also a recessed area along the side, possibly accommodating tactile elements like the power button and volume rocker, suggesting a thought-through approach to ergonomics despite the complex folding format.
Although the name “Galaxy G Fold” has surfaced in leaks, the UI files only reference “Multifold 7”—most likely a codename. With no explicit product confirmation from Samsung, it’s unclear whether this multi-fold concept will appear in final form at the Galaxy Unpacked event on July 9th. But if this foldable does debut, it will challenge industry conventions—not as a tri-screen device, but as a “multi-fold” with calculated asymmetry and spatial optimization at its core. In a market dominated by slab-to-slab hinges, Samsung’s modular experiment signals a willingness to reimagine folding not just as a gimmick, but as a refined act of industrial engineering.
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