Samsung's $2,000 foldable phone is almost here (again).
It's here. After literally years of rumors, leaks, and reports, Samsung's foldable smartphone has arrived.
Well, kind of.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold was supposed to be the first foldable phone to launch in the United States back in April, but following early hands-on testing, it became quickly apparent that Samsung needed to go back to the drawing board. Now, the company is preparing to try things again with a re-launch planned for late-September.
Ready to learn more about the Galaxy Fold leading up to its second big day? Let's dive right in.
- The Galaxy Fold is re-launching soon
- Check out our hands-on coverage
- There are two displays on the Fold
- Samsung's hinge mechanism is crazy
- You can multitask like never before
- Six cameras are present on the phone
- How does it compare to other foldables?
- The specs are something else
- It costs $1,980
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Samsung Galaxy Fold
An entirely new kind of smartphone.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold is something special. It's the first foldable phone to launch in the United States and makes every other handset look like a piece of ancient history. There are still some quirks with folding phones as a whole, but if you want to buy one, this is probably the one to get.
The Galaxy Fold is re-launching soon in the U.S.
First thing's first, let's talk about where the Galaxy Fold is in its life cycle.
Samsung's foldable phone was initially scheduled to launch in April of this year, but following some early hands-on testing by the press, it was quickly discovered that the Fold was not ready for primetime. Between an easily-removable display layer to debris getting into the folding mechanism, Samsung decided to stop all sales of the Galaxy Fold and rethink its design.
A few months later in early-September, Samsung finally showed off its revamped Galaxy Fold. It's mostly the same device, but it has a few new tweaks that should allow it to be much more durable.
As for when you can buy it, the Fold is already available for purchase in Korea and is reportedly heading to the United States on September 27. It'll still carry the hefty $1,980 price tag just like before.
Check out our hands-on coverage
Talking about the Galaxy Fold is one thing, but actually using it as a daily driver is something else entirely.
The Galaxy Fold is a device with enormous potential and is paving the way for an entirely new kind of smartphone. We have to give Samsung a tremendous amount of props for trying something this ambitious, but as you might expect, there are a few quirks here and there that come with a first-gen smartphone.
The above video shows our hands-on impressions with the refreshed Galaxy Fold mentioned above, while the two links below highlight our initial impressions with both the new model and the old one from earlier in the year.
- Hands-on: The new Galaxy Fold feels tighter, stronger, and just as groundbreaking
- 48 hours with the Galaxy Fold: Incredible potential amidst a potential mess
The Galaxy Fold has two displays
The main highlight of the Galaxy Fold is that it has two displays — one on the outside and another that's revealed when you open the phone up.
The external display is a 4.6-inch HD+ Super AMOLED panel with a 21:9 aspect ratio. The inner/main display of the Galaxy Fold is a large 7.3-inch QXGA+ Dyanic AMOLED canvas with a form factor of 4.2:3.
You can use the outer display for anything you'd regularly use your phone for, including texting, making calls, spending endless hours on Twitter, you name it. However, the big draw to the Galaxy Fold is that you can open it up and get a tablet-like experience in a device you can easily fit in your pocket.
A powerful hinge mechanism keeps everything secure
In order for the Galaxy Fold to be opened and closed, Samsung's using a powerful hinge mechanism. Here's how the company describes it:
Galaxy Fold opens smoothly and naturally, like a book, and closes flat and compact with a satisfying click. To achieve this, Samsung engineered a sophisticated hinge with multiple interlocking gears. This system is housed in a hidden enclosure for a seamless and elegant look.
Samsung's really put these hinges to the test to ensure they keep on working for a while to come. More specifically, the hinge has been tested to open and close 200,000 times. In real-world use, that should translate to a five-year lifespan if you're opening and closing the Galaxy Fold 100 times in a single day.
You can do a lot with the two screens
The potential of a device like the Galaxy Fold is really exciting, and based on what we've seen so far, Samsung's doing everything it can to get the absolute most out of it.
For one thing, when you're using the Galaxy Fold with its main 7.3-inch display, you can get up to three apps simultaneously at once. Even more exciting, Samsung's using the Galaxy Fold to introduce a new feature called "App Continuity."
Let's say you're using the Galaxy Fold with its 4.6-inch display to browse Twitter and come across a video you want to watch. If you open the Galaxy Fold to access its larger screen, Twitter will automatically open up right where you left off to tie the whole experience together. That's pretty cool.
How to multitask using two or more apps on the Galaxy Fold
Samsung crammed in a total of 6 cameras
When it comes to cameras, Samsung's not cutting any corners with the Galaxy Fold.
On the phone, you'll find a total of 6 cameras. Here's what they're packing:
- Rear Camera 1 — 16MP Ultra Wide | f/2.2
- Rear Camera 2 — 12MP Wide-Angle | f/1.5 - f/2.4
- Rear Camera 3 — 12MP Telephoto | f/2.4
- Front Camera 1 — 10MP Selfie | f/2.2
- Front Camera 2 — 8MP Depth Sensor | f/1.9
- Cover Camera — 10MP Selfie | f/2.2
How does it compare to other folding phones?
Believe it or not, the Galaxy Fold isn't the only folding phone that's launching in 2019. So far, its biggest competitor is the Huawei Mate X.
The Mate X is a downright stunning device, and in some ways, is even more impressive than what Samsung created. It uses a slightly different folding design, allowing its front/phone display to be much larger than what you'll find on the Galaxy Fold. There's also no notch on the tablet screen and it has a higher screen resolution with a slightly beefier battery.
That said, there's one big reason why you'll probably still want to go for the Galaxy Fold instead of the Mate X.
Huawei Mate X vs. Samsung Galaxy Fold: Which should you get?
Here are the specs
While some phones are exciting because of the specifications they bring to the table, the Galaxy Fold stands out because of its unique form factor and the overall experience of using it. Even so, Samsung still made sure that it packed the Fold with all of the latest tech that it could.
This means you'll find a 7nm processor, 12GB of RAM, and an impressive 512GB of base storage. Some legacy features had to be cut, such as a headphone jack and microSD card support, but we think the trade-offs Samsung decided to make were well worth it.
| Category | Samsung Galaxy Fold |
|---|---|
| Operating System | Android 9 Pie Samsung One UI |
| Main Display | 7.3-inch 4.2:3 2152 x 1536 362ppi Dynamic AMOLED |
| Cover Display | 4.6-inch 21:9 720 x 1680 399ppi Super AMOLED |
| Processor | 7nm 64-bit octa-core 2.84GHz + 2.41GHz + 1.78GHz |
| Memory | 12GB RAM |
| Storage | 512GB |
| Security | Capacitive fingerprint sensor Face recognition |
| Battery | 4,380 mAh (LTE model) 4,235 mAh (5G model) |
| Charging | QuickCharge 2.0 wired charging Fast Qi wireless charging |
| Payment | MST NFC |
| Dimensions (Folded) | 62.9 x 160.9 x 17.0mm |
| Dimensions (Unfolded) | 117.9 x 160.9 x 7.5mm |
| Weight | 263g |
| Colors | Space Silver Cosmos Black Martain Green Astro Blue |
Samsung Galaxy Fold specifications
It costs nearly $2,000 😳
Yeeeeepppppp.
When Samsung launches the Galaxy Fold, it's going to cost you a whopping, heart-stopping, $1,980.
While that's undoubtedly a gob load of money, we should give credit where credit is due.
The Galaxy Fold is the first device of its kind to hit the market, and considering how much bleeding-edge technology it's using and that the Galaxy Note 10+ already has a starting price of $1100, it could certainly be worse.
Along with that, Samsung's also including premium packing with the Galaxy Fold and throwing in a free pair of its Galaxy Buds (a $130 value).
Samsung was supposed to launch the Galaxy Fold on April 26, but it's now planning for a U.S. re-launch on September 27.
New category
Samsung Galaxy Fold
An entirely new kind of smartphone.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold is something special. It's the first foldable phone to launch in the United States and makes every other handset look like a piece of ancient history. There are still some quirks with folding phones as a whole, but if you want to buy one, this is probably the one to get.
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