Who would have thought the name Pablo Escobar would be trending for any reason, talk less of a good one? Almost 26 years after the death of the notorious drug lord, a smartphone dubbed Pablo Escobar Fold 1 has been launched. The device comes as a surprise as we never saw it coming. Not only is the smartphone promoted as having a durable design, but the device is also unarguably the cheapest foldable phone that we’ll be seeing for a long time to come. It has a starting price of $349.

Apart from being the cheapest and one of the first foldable smartphones around, the Escobar Fold 1 is equally one of the cheapest Snapdragon 855 phones. Yes, for that amount, you get a snapdragon 855 chipset onboard and wait for it, 8GB of RAM as well as a massive 512GB expandable storage.

The Escobar Fold 1 packs a 7.8-inch flexible AMOLED display with a resolution of 1920 x 1444 that folds outwards in half. For photography, the foldable flagship features a 16MP f/1.8 primary camera and a 20MP secondary shooter. The device is carrier unlocked, works across all networks around the globe, and includes free worldwide shipping.

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We must point out that the smartphone looks very much like the Royole Flexpai, fuelling speculations that the device is a rebranded Flexpai. The specifications of both foldable phones also match. However, the outer shell has a gold lining with a fancy Escobar Inc logo engraved across the back.

The Fold 1 is presently available to pre-ordered from Escobar Inc’s website but for that outrageously cheap amount, you may need to tread with caution on this one.

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