At the Unpacked event tonight, Samsung‘s first unveiling is the Galaxy Fold. Yes! Samsung’s first foldable phone is official and it “defies categories”.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold is a beautiful device with a hidden hinge system with interlocking gears that allows you to fold and unfold the device.
Open the Galaxy Fold and you are greeted by the 7.3-inch Infinity Flex Display with a 1536 x 2152 resolution. In this mode, you can use three apps at the same time which Samsung calls Three-app Multitasking.
When folded into phone mode, you have a 4.6-inch 840 x 1960 display. One neat feature of the Galaxy Fold is what Samsung calls App Continuity. What this does is automatically adjust an app when you switch screens. So if you have the Maps app open in phone mode, it automatically adjusts to fit the 7.3-inch display when you switch to tablet mode.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold is powered by a 7nm processor paired with 12GB of RAM and for the first time in a smartphone, UFS 3.0 storage with a 512GB capacity. Samsung says there are six cameras – three on the back (when folded in phone mode), one in front (also in phone mode), and two inside (in tablet mode).
The three rear cameras are made up of a 16MP ultra-wide camera, a 12MP telephoto camera, and another 12MP wide-angle camera. The selfie camera is a 10MP sensor. There is no info on the other two cameras.
The Galaxy Fold runs One UI with Android Pie. It packs a 4,380mAh battery which is actually split into two.
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Galaxy Fold Price and Availability
The Galaxy Fold will come in two variants – an LTE version and a 5G version. It will have a starting price of $1980 and will come in four different colors. Samsung will also allow you to also customize the device a bit. It will be available for purchase starting April 26.
