News: Meet Samsung's Crazy, Innovative & Flawed Galaxy Fold
After years of rumors and waiting, Samsung's first foldable smartphone is finally a reality. The phone itself is a bit wild, but with Samsung going so far out of their comfort zone with this one, there were some bumps in the road that caused a delayed release. The launch has been pushed back yet again, but when it does hit stores, it could end up being one of the most influential devices in years.Thinking of Samsung Galaxy Fold in the same fashion as the Samsung Galaxy S10 is unfair. With this new form factor comes growing pains, particularly the software, which is currently not fully optimized for a bendable display (though Samsung did work with Google to ensure Android would still be fairly cohesive). So like the early days of Android, the Galaxy Fold is a solid phone, but one designed more for first adopters than those looking to replace the Samsung Galaxy S9 or S9+.Jump to a section: Standout Features | Dates | Storage | Price | Body | Basics | Software | Skin | Display | Performance | Battery | Front Camera | Rear Camera | Audio | Media Formats | Sensors | Connectivity | Security | Box Includes | Accessories
Standout FeaturesThe Galaxy Fold is the first foldable phone from Samsung. In addition to being a 4.6-inch phone that can fold out into a 7.3-inch tablet, it sports some amazing specs, including 12 GB of RAM and 512 GB of internal storage.
Important DatesThe Samsung Galaxy Fold was announced alongside the Galaxy S10 lineup on February 20, 2019. Originally, it was set to be available on April 26, but several faulty review units forced Samsung to delayed the launch until they can address the problem.According to The Unlockr, AT&T emailed customers to inform them of a new shipping date of June 13. However, it appears this date is no longer valid as Samsung has pushed it back even further.The latest info we have on a potential release date came from a Samsung employee doing an interview with Korean news agency Yonhap. In this interview, the employee stated the Fold is unlikely to launch in June, pushing its release date back to July 2019 at the earliest.Release date: Delayed (July 2019) Preorder date: April 15, 2019 Announced: Feb. 20, 2019
Storage CapacityThe Galaxy Fold comes with 512 GB of storage. It uses the new UFS 3.0 standard which offers over 2x the bandwidth per lane, which is once again two.Storage available: 512 GB Expandable storage: no
Price for EverythingRemember when $1,000 was considered a lot for a phone? Think again. The Samsung Galaxy Fold will launch at an outlandish $1,980. While this price tag will provide top-tier specs across the board, it might be the most expensive phone to release this year (with the exception of special edition variants).Price: $1,980 Manufacturer protection: unknown
BodyThe Samsung Galaxy Fold will come in four colors: Space Silver, Cosmos Black, Martian Green, and Astro Blue. With the latter two colors, you can mix and match the hinge for a unique look. Both Martian Green and Astro Blue can come with either a Gold Hinge or a Dark Silver Hinge.There are two physical buttons, the volume rocker and the power button. The side-mounted fingerprint scanner doubles as the Bixby button, so be aware you will access Bixby accidentally a lot. Image via Samsung Frame: aluminum Finish: Space Silver, Cosmos Black, Martian Green, or Astro Blue
BasicsThe Galaxy Fold is similar to a book with the front and back covers connected by the hinge. Because of this (and the limitations of foldable OLED panels), it isn't perfectly flat when folded. Instead, it makes a somewhat triangle, with the hinge being the thickest part at 0.67 inches, and the ends being a bit thinner at 0.61 inches. This also applies when unfolded, as the frame is actually a bit thicker than the screen by about 0.3 inches.Be aware it is also a pretty heavy phone at 9.28 oz. That is one of the heaviest phones on the market, adding an average of about 2–3 oz over other flagship phones. So if weight is an issue, you might want to avoid this phone.While it will be available officially from AT&T and T-Mobile, it does have support the important bands for Verizon and Sprint. Therefore, if you wish to use it on these networks, you could buy the phone directly from Samsung and bring it over.Height: 6.33 inches Width: 4.64 inches (unfolded), 2.48 inches (folded) Depth: 0.30 inches (unfolded), 0.67 inches (folded) Weight: 9.28 oz Dust/water resistance: unknown Supported carriers: Verizon (unofficially), Sprint (unofficially), AT&T (officially), T-Mobile (officially) Infrared blaster: no
SoftwareThe Galaxy Fold will run Android 9.0 Pie, the latest version of Android. There are over 40 changes with this new version, including a focus on improving privacy and security.Version: Android 9.0 Pie
SkinRunning on top of Android 9.0 Pie is Samsung's One UI 1.0. This skin is the successor to Samsung Experience and brings a dramatic new design to the UI, one that better reflects the design language of stock Android. Nearly every Samsung app has been redesigned with this new look, including the phone app and the messaging app.Version: One UI 1.0
DisplayWhen folded, the Galaxy Fold is has a rather small display of only 4.6 inches. This screen also has a low resolution of 1680 x 720 and an aspect ratio of 21:9, the ratio of choice for most modern films. Unlike the main display, it is a standard Super AMOLED, so its quality should be closer to the Galaxy S9 and Note 9 than the Galaxy S10+.However, when unfolded, you will find a 7.3-inch Dynamic AMOLED display. It has a resolution of 2152 x 1536 with an aspect ratio of 4.2:3. There is a notch, but it is in the right-hand corner instead of the typical center position. Images by MKBHD/YouTube Screen size: 7.3 inches (unfolded), 4.6 inches (folded) Screen resolution: 2152 x 1536 (unfolded), 1680 x 720 pixels (folded) Total pixels: 3,305,472 (unfolded), 1,209,600 pixels (folded), Pixel density: 399 ppi (unfolded), 362 ppi (folded) Screen type: Dynamic AMOLED (unfolded), Super AMOLED (folded) Notch: yes (unfolded) Screen-to-body ratio: unknown Aspect ratio: 4.2:3 (unfolded ), 21:9 (folded), Minimum brightness: unknown Maximum brightness:unknown Refresh rate: 60 Hz (also 60 Hz for touch-sensing) Color temp: unknown Color gamut: unknown While this will surely be fixed down the line, we wanted to warn any early buyers of the Galaxy Fold that several review units are experiencing defects with the screen after only a few days of usage. The Verge's Dieter Bohn had a broken screen after just one day, while Mark Gurman and Steve Kovach reported similar issues.Some had dark black lines where the bend occurs with the screen flickering constantly, others experienced a small bulge in the crease. As with all new technology, there are growing pains, and foldable displays are no different. However, considering that very few people have this phone in their hands at this time and we've already seen at least three reports of screen failure, this could be a widespread issue with the Fold. If you're on the fence about preordering, we recommend taking a wait and see approach for now. The Galaxy Fold appears to have a widespread screen issue. Image by Mark Gurman/Twitter
PerformanceThe Samsung Galaxy Fold is a powerhouse with a 7 nm Octa-core processor (which is either the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 or Exynos 9820 depending on the market) and 12 GB of RAM. The latter will come in handy when taking advantage of three-screen split-screen mode, allowing you to interact with three apps at the same time.Memory: 12 GB RAM Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Chip size: 7 nanometer CPU frequency: 2.84 GHz (1 Gold) + 2.41 GHz (3 Golds) + 1.78GHz (4 Silvers) CPU cores: 8 (4 Gold + 4 Silver) GPU: Adreno 640
BatteryBy combining two batteries, Samsung is able to adequately power the Galaxy Fold while not having to invent bendable batteries. These two batteries together offer an impressive 4,380 mAh. The 5G model will have a smaller battery at 4,235 mAh. It also supports fast charging via Samsung Adaptive Charging (which offers Quick Charge 2.0 speeds) and fast wireless charging via Qi charging.Battery: two rechargeable lithium-ion Capacity: 4,380 mAh (LTE model), 4,235 mAh (5G model) Wired charging: yes, Samsung Adaptive Charging Wireless charging: yes, fast wireless charging Reverse Wireless charing: yes, PowerShare
Front CameraThe Galaxy Fold has a total of six cameras, three of which are front-facing. There is a single front-facing camera when folded which has a Æ’/2.2 aperture and 10 MP resolution. When unfolded, there are two more selfie cameras, one of which is an 8 MP RGB Depth camera. The main unfolded selfie camera is a 10 MP shooter.Resolution: 10 MP (folded) + 10 MP and 8 MP (unfolded) Aperture: Æ’/2.2(folded) + Æ’/2.2 and Æ’/1.9 (unfolded) Zoom: unknown Flash: screen flash Image stabilization: unknown RAW support: unknown Object detection: unknown Formats: unknown Images by MKBHD/YouTube
Rear CameraOn the back is a triple camera array very similar to the Galaxy S10+. The primary camera is an ultrawide 16 MP camera with ƒ/2.2 aperture. Next to it is an optically stabilized 12 MP wide-angle camera. However, unlike the other two cameras, this one has use dual aperture technology, allowing it to adjust between ƒ/1.5 or ƒ/2.4 depending on the situation. This lens also uses Samsung's new Super Speed Dual Pixel autofocus. Finally, there is a 12 MP telephoto camera that is also optically stabilized and has an aperture of ƒ/2.4.With these lenses, you're capable of zooming in from 0.5x to 10x, with all zooming after 2x being digital zoom. Image by MKBHD/YouTube Resolution: 16 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP Sensor size: unknown Aperture: ƒ/2.2 + ƒ/1.5/2.4 + ƒ/2.4 Zoom: yes, 2x optical, 10x digital Flash: yes, high CRI LED Image stabilization: yes, wide-angle and telephoto RAW support: yes Lens cover: unknown Object detection: unknown Formats: JPEG, RAW As far as video recording, the Galaxy Fold is capable of the same stellar performance previously only found on the Galaxy S10 lineup. This includes 4K recording up to 60 fps, Super Slow Motion at 960 fps for 0.4 seconds at 720p, 240 fps slow-motion video at 1080p, and much more. Video recording is also electronically stabilized with what Samsung is calling Video Digital Image Stabilization (or VDIS). The 10x digital zoom is also available, along with the 0.5x–2x optical zoom.Resolution: 720p, 1080p, 2160p (4K) Max frame rate: 720p up to 30 fps, 1080p up to 60 fps, 4K up to 60fps Slow motion: 120 fps at 720p and 1080p, 240 fps at 720p and 1080p, 480 fps at 720p (0.8s), 960 fps at 720p (0.4s) Time-lapse: yes, 1080p Photos: 9.1 MP (when recording a 4K video) Zoom: 2x optical, 10x digital Flash access: yes, High CRI LED Flash Image stabilization: yes, optical (telephoto, wide-angle), digital (all lens) Object detection: unknown Autofocus: yes, tracking Audio: Stereo Formats: H.264, H.265 (HEVC)
AudioThe Galaxy Fold has stereo speakers which sport Dolby Atmos technology. It does not have a headphone jack, but comes with Samsung's wireless Galaxy Buds for free. Image by MKBHD/YouTube 3.5 mm headphone jack: no Stereo speakers: yes Mics: unknown Max speaker volume: unknown
Media FormatsThe Samsung Galaxy Fold supports the usual list of audio and video file types, including Hi-Fi audio files such as FLAC, and higher quality video file types such as MKV.Audio: MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, APE, DSF, DFF Video: MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM
SensorsThe Fold supports the usual set of sensors. One unique addition is the RGB Light Sensor which will allow it to calibrate the temperature of the display based on your surroundings.Accelerometer: yes Ambient light: yes Barometer: yes Color temperature: yes Compass: yes Gravity: no Gyroscope: yes Hall: yes Infrared: no Laser: no Pedometer: no Proximity: yes As far as satellite navigation systems, besides QZSS, the Galaxy Fold supports all of the popular navigation systems ensuring a smooth experience for location tracking worldwide.GPS: yes aGPS: yes Glonass: yes BeiDou: yes Galileo: yes QZSS: no
ConnectivityThe Galaxy Fold supports up to Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) and is backward compatible with older wireless standards. It also supports Bluetooth 5. Additionally, unlike some phones, it supports dual audio, a feature added with Bluetooth 5 which lets you share your music to two different Bluetooth devices.As far as cellular technology, there will be both an LTE model and a 5G model. The LTE model will use Cat.18 for up to 1.2 Gbps download speed and 150 Mbps upload speed. The 5G modem will be a non-standalone, Sub6/mmWave.The 5G model will be a single SIM phone while the LTE model can come in a dual SIM variant, depending on the market.Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4/ 5GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, 1024QAM Bluetooth: 5.0 NFC: yes Cellular: nano-SIM, eSIM (LTE), nano-SIM (5G) Port: USB-C
SecurityThe Galaxy Fold uses a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, similar to the S10e. This way, you can easily unlock your device when folded or unfolded. It will have Knox protection which protects the phone against tampering of the hardware and software. Additionally, there is free malware protection provided by McAfee.As with all new Samsung devices, you also have access to the Secure Folder, an app which let you can place apps, photos, and videos in the Trusted Executed Environment, separating them from the OS while remaining accessible.Fingerprint scanner: yes, side-mounted Face scanner: no Iris scanner: no Manual authentication: password, PIN, passcode, pattern, swipe
Box IncludesBesides the phone, charger and cable, you also get a free pair of Galaxy Buds as a way to make up for the lack of a headphone jack. There is also a SIM ejection tool and a slim cover.Samsung Galaxy Fold Samsung Galaxy Buds USB Cable Samsung Samsung Adaptive Fast Charger SIM ejection PIN Quick Start Guide Slim CoverDon't Miss: The Galaxy S10 Doesn't Have a Notification LED — Here's Why Follow Gadget Hacks on Pinterest, Twitter, YouTube, and Flipboard Sign up for Gadget Hacks' daily newsletter or weekly Android and iOS updates Follow WonderHowTo on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Flipboard
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