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Samsung has confirmed that they will be relaunching the
Samsung Galaxy Fold in September 2019. The exact dates are not announced yet.
Initially, Samsung Galaxy Fold also known as Samsung Galaxy X was unveiled in February
2019.
In February 2019 Samsung had announced the Galaxy fold model
and shared some of the phones to different reviewers. This was a completely new
concept in which the screen was foldable and people praised the concept and on
stage display but when the YouTube reviewers reviewed the phone they observed
some major issues in the device. Due to which Samsung delayed the launch event
in China back in April 2019 and reinvested time to take the issues into account
and resolve them.
Issues:
·
There were display failures - It was
noticed that the screen crease had some noticeable gaps at the top and bottom.
These gaps were big enough for foreign debris to come under the screen. As a
result, reviewers experienced "bulges" due to which screen was
damaged.
·
"Special protective layer" - Several
reviewers had mistakenly removed a clear laminate layer which Samsung had
forbade to remove. This "Special protective layer" was to save the
screen from damage.
Solutions and update before relaunch:
Samsung investigated all the issues and have announced the
following steps for the solution of the issues.
·
"Special protective layer" - The "Special
protective layer" of the Infinity Flex Display has been extended beyond
the bezel, which will make it look like the main part of display structure and
it is not supposed to be removed.
·
Foreign debris protection - Samsung Galaxy Fold
has reinforced additional features for protecting it from the external debris
despite maintaining the foldable experience.
In addition to these major issues, Samsung has made sure to
maintain the best possible product quality and made these additional changes:
·
Strengthening hinges - Samsung strengthened the
top and bottom hinges with newly added protection caps.
·
Display protection - Samsung included additional
metal layers under the display for better protection of the display.
·
Space - Samsung has reduced the space between
the hinge and the body.
Galaxy fold specifications :
Android - 9.0 (Pie)
Display - Samsung Galaxy Fold contains 2 displays
1.
4.6-inch display in the center for one-hand UI.
2.
A 7.3-inch display is exposed when unfolded.
Fingerprint reader - Its power button has a fingerprint
reader.
Processor - Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Storage - 512 GB (non-expandable)
RAM - 12 GB
Network - Phone will be sold with 4G as well as 5G Variant
Battery - Two batteries with a summed up capacity of 4380mAh
Cameras - Rear: 3 Cameras 2×12 megapixel and 16 megapixel
Front: 10-megapixel front-facing camera on the cover and a 10-megapixel
camera inside the screen
Multi-window mode
Price - The expected price is to remain at €1,999.
Conclusion:
After observing all the specs and features the device is
pretty much good. Since the Huawei Mate X launch, we know the price is fine for
the Galaxy fold. As Huawei Mate X is priced at approximately €2299.
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