It took forever, but Samsung today revealed the final design for its long-awaited foldable smartphone - now known as the Galaxy Fold. The Galaxy Fold doesn't vary too much from the concept Samsung revealed back in November - it still has a smallish 4.6-inch display on the cover and a 7.3-inch display inside - but the look is a lot more refined. And most importantly, you'll be able to buy one in the second quarter of this year.
The Galaxy Fold is essentially a smartphone that doubles as a tablet. Any app you're running on the cover display will transition to the inner screen when you open up the device, and up to three apps can be run simultaneously on the inside display.
— The Verge (@verge) February 20, 2019
Samsung is pitching the Galaxy Fold as a lean, mean multitasking machine, and is backing this up with some hefty specs including its latest Exynos 9820 processor, 12GB of RAM, 512GB of storage, and a 4,380mAh battery (split evenly across the two halves to make the phone feel balanced).
In terms of cameras, the Galaxy Fold has a 10MP selfie camera on the cover, and dual 10MP and 8MP front-facing cameras on the inside. On the back, you'll find the same camera configuration as the Galaxy S10: a 12MP standard lens, a 12MP zoom lens, and a 16MP ultra-wide angle lens.
In the US, the Galaxy Fold will go on sale from April 26 starting from USD$1,980. That's almost $2,800 at current exchange rates. Oof. You'll be able to get it in a choice of black, silver, green, or blue. A 5G model will also be available, and we're betting it will be even pricier.
Other than "second quarter", Samsung has yet to confirm local pricing and availability for the Galaxy Fold.
Alex Choros
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