Galaxy Fold first look at Samsung's Unpacked
Welcome to Unpacked 2019
Samsung is at Unpacked 2019, where it is unveiling its latest Galaxy devices. First up, it's talking about its foldable phone.
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Galaxy F? Galaxy Flex? What will it be called?
Samsung first teased its foldable phone last November. We've been waiting -- ever so patiently -- for an update since.
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Say 'Hello' to Galaxy Fold
Here is it! It's officially called Galaxy Fold. Samsung is confirming the name and giving us a good look at the device, along with more details about what it features and when we can buy it.
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It has two modes
It's a chunky little thing when folded, eh? It features a 7.3-inch Infinity Flex Display and can have either a tablet-like screen when folded out (tablet mode) or a phone-like screen once folded (phone mode).
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'We changed the shape of tomorrow'
Samsung is really driving home the innovation factor now...
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It has a hinge
The Galaxy Fold has a backbone that consists of a hinge system with multiple interlocking parts. It's all hidden at the rear of the device.
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The phone display is quite small
The Galaxy Fold has a backbone that consists of a hinge system with multiple interlocking parts. It's all hidden at the rear of the device.
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Lots of options for taking pics
There's also a front dual camera shooter on the cover. It has a 10-megapixel sensor and 8-megapixel RGB depth sensor.
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What do you think of this final design?
It truly is a cool-looking device.
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But that tablet display is huge!
When folded out, you get a 7.3-inch QXGA+ Dynamic AMOLED display with a 1536 x 2152 resolution.
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Just stunning
It certainly looks like a tablet from this angle.
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Can you see it?
You can get a better glimpse of the hinge in this shot.
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Not one, but two batteries
Samsung said it's using two batteries with a 4,380mAh capacity. These are separated by the fold, although used together with Android.
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The future is now
The Galaxy Fold can run a total of three apps simultaneously.
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Notice the split-screen effect here
Samsung is using a continuity system that allows you to move between the tablet and phone modes.
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Supported apps at launch
Apps like WhatsApp, Microsoft Office, and YouTube will be optimised.
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Full Android support is promised
Samsung said it's working with Google so that Android will support the Galaxy Fold.
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This is a top-end device
And here's the full spec list.
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...With a top-end price
And now the price. Ouch. Galaxy Fold will start at $1,980 for 512GB of storage and 12GB of RAM.
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Won't have long to wait
Samsung hasn't confirmed when you can preorder, but the phone will launch on April 26, 2019. There will be an LTE model and a 5G variant. No word yet on whether there is a price difference there.
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So many options!
It'll be available in four different colors: Black, silver, blue, and green. And you'll be able to customize the color of the hinge, too.
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