Samsung Galaxy Fold Set to Be Available in UK on April 26: £1799
by Anton Shilov on March 25, 2019 2:30 PM EST- Posted in
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Samsung UK said on Monday that its flagship Galaxy Fold smartphone will hit the UK market on April 26. The foldable handset will be available directly from Samsung online and retail stores as well as from EE.
The main feature of the Galaxy Fold smartphone is its dual-screen form-factor: the device has a 4.6-inch cover display and a foldable 7.3-inch main screen. Besides the foldable AMOLED display, Samsung had to develop a durable mechanical hinge that the company claims will survive for years. The handset is based on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 SoC that is accompanied by 12 GB of LPDDR4X RAM as well as 512 GB of UFS 3.0 NAND flash storage.
Besides the two screens, the Galaxy Fold smartphone also has two batteries with a total capacity of 4,380 mAh. Meanwhile, just like the Galaxy S10, the Galaxy Fold has premium imaging capabilities. The main camera comprises of a three-stack 12 MP RGB sensor with adjustable aperture, a 16 MP wide angle module, and a 12 MP telephoto module. Besides, the phone has a 10 MP selfie camera.
| Samsung Galaxy Fold | |
| Galaxy Fold | |
| SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 1x Kryo 485 (CA76) @ 2.84GHz 3x Kryo 485 (CA76) @ 2.42GHz 4x Kryo 485 (CA55) @ 1.80GHz Adreno 640 |
| Display | Main Display: 7.3" 2048 x 1536 Foldable Dynamic AMOLED (4.2:3) Cover display: 4.6" 1680 x 720 Super AMOLED (21:9) |
| Dimensions | (Thick) |
| RAM | 12GB LPDDR4X |
| NAND | 512GB UFS3.0 |
| Battery | 4380mAh (16.86Wh) |
| Front Camera | Cover Camera: 10MP f/2.2 "Selfie camera" Front camera: 10MP f/1.9 4K video recording Front camera: 8MP, f/2.2 Dual Pixel PDAF "Live focus" |
| Primary Rear Camera | 77° Regular Angle 12MP 1.4µm Dual Pixel PDAF Tri-stack CMOS Sensor (Embedded DRAM), 4K60, 1080p240, 720p960 high-speed recording Adjustable aperture f/1.5 or f/2.4, OIS, auto HDR, LED flash |
| Secondary Rear Camera | 123° Wide Angle 16MP 1.0µm f/2.2 |
| Tertiary Rear Camera | 45° / Telephoto lens 2x zoom 12MP 1.0µm f/2.4, OIS |
| SIM Size | (Maybe?) |
| Wireless | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 2x2 MU-MIMO, BT 5.0 LE, NFC, GPS/Glonass/Galileo/BDS |
| Connectivity | USB Type-C |
| Features | (It Folds) |
| Launch OS | Android 9.0 |
| Launch Price | $1980 / 2000€ |
The Samsung Galaxy Fold will be available from Samsung at a recommended price of £1,799. EE will announce its price separately. The handset will be bundled with the Galaxy Buds and a protective Kevlar case. In the US, the smartphone will cost $1,980.
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PeachNCream - Tuesday, March 26, 2019 - link
Spread out over the period of a phone contract, assuming no interest fees for making monthly payments, that means about $83 each month on top of the various service costs. Although there will be people who are attracted to the folding phone, I think its fair to say this will be a niche product. Maybe if they prove popular, the prices will come down in future models. I like the idea of a unified device, but I'd prefer a connection to an external screen and physical interface devices over a flexible screen and hinge mechanism. Everyday use may put such a piece of hardware in considerable danger.