Samsung Galaxy Fold
Samsung has officially unveiled the Galaxy Fold, the company’s first foldable smartphone. The device features a groundbreaking hinge system with multiple interlocking gears—you can’t even see it from the outside—that lays perfectly flat when opened. The Galaxy Fold is a completely new type of hybrid device unlike anything else out there.
When the Galaxy Fold is closed, it features a modest 4.6-inch display (840 x 1960). Open the device up to unveil a 7.3-inch (1536 x 2152) Infinity Flex display—the device is half smartphone and half tablet. This is a new era of the “phablet,” and it looks fabulous.
“In order to make a brand new type of smartphone, we had to come up with all new ways to design and manufacture,” said Justin Denison, SVP of product marketing, Samsung.
While the Galaxy Fold offers a large 7.3-inch display when open, it’s worth noting that there’s a rather large notch in the top right corner, which might be a problem when watching video. But that might not matter, considering you can do three-app multitasking on this thing.
Samsung said it worked with companies to optimize apps for the device, including Office apps. Samsung also said that Galaxy Fold owners will get access to YouTube Premium for free, which is a nice little offer.
The device supports a feature called “App Continuity,” which will allow users to use an app on the front display and continue where they left off when the Fold is opened. In the demoes Samsung shored on stage, the experience look seamless and quick.
On the inside, the device features a state-of-the-art 7nm processor and 12GB of RAM, ensuring optimal performance. The device also sports 512GB of storage, so you’ll never run out of space. Meanwhile, the Galaxy Fold comes equipped with two batteries on each side of the fold, which required a special engineering process.
Users will unlock the Galaxy Fold through a fingerprint sensor that’s located on the side of the device, which means lefties will be forced to hold the Fold a certain way.
The Galaxy Fold also sports six cameras: three sensors on the back, two sensors on the inside, and one final sensor on the front. No matter how you slice it, the Galaxy Fold is a powerhouse, equipped with some incredible specs and ideas, including 5G (there is also an LTE version).
You’ll be able to get your hands on the Galaxy Fold when it launches on AT&T and T-Mobile April 26 for $1,980 in Space Silver, Cosmos Black, Martian Green, and Astro Blue.
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