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- February 20, 2019
- 7 minutes read
Samsung Debuts A Foldable Smartphone
Samsung Galaxy Fold image : Samsung Samsung has debuted the Galaxy Fold, a highly anticipated foldable device that’s kicking off a…
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| Samsung Galaxy Fold
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Samsung has debuted the Galaxy Fold, a highly anticipated foldable device that’s kicking off a new mobile category. The new smartphone features a 7.3-inch Infinity Flex Display that folds into a compact device with a cover display, combining the display of a smartphone and tablet into one gadget.
The Galaxy Fold is Samsung’s largest-ever smartphone display, made with a polymer layer Samsung says is around 50% thinner than conventional displays. The Korean company introduced several new features with the Fold, including a hinging mechanism with multiple interlocking gears, a fingerprint scanner now found on the side and an engraved hinge with the Samsung logo.
Features of the Galaxy Fold include :
- 7.3” QXGA+ Dynamic AMOLED main display
- 4.6” HD+ Super AMOLED cover display
- 10MP Selfie Camera (cover camera)
- 10MP Selfie Camera and 8MP RGB Depth Camera (front dual camera)
- 16MP Ultra Wide Camera, 12MP Wide-angle Camera and a 12MP Telephoto Camera (rear camera)
- 7nm 64-bit Octa-core processor
- 12GB RAM and 512GB storage
- 4,380mAh battery
- Wired and wireless charging
- Android 9.0 OS
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| Samsung Galaxy Fold
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A new user interface was built for the Galaxy Fold by Samsung. Users can open up to three active apps simultaneously on the main display, and also make continuous transitions between the cover and main displays. Samsung says it worked with Google and the Android developer community to ensure that apps and services were available for the new interface.
With the Galaxy Fold, users can make use of other apps during a video call, a level of multi-tasking not seen before. It can also be paired with Samsung Dex for a PC like experience, thanks to its large main display.
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| The Galaxy Fold is available in Astro Blue, Cosmos Black, Space Silver and Martian Green colors
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To be released on April 26, the Galaxy Fold will cost an expensive $1,980 to buyers. Along with the foldable phone, Samsung also debuted three new wearables – a smartwatch, an activity tracker and a pair of wireless earbuds – and the S10 smartphone.
