Samsung’s new Galaxy Z Flip folding smartphone uses the company’s ultra-thin glass, but the display scratches just as easily as plastic OLED panels on other foldables.
The South Korean maker aired the inaugural commercial for its upcoming flip phone with a foldable screen at the Oscars.
We thoughg iDownloadBlog readers who may be in the market for a new smartphone might be interested in learning about the key differences between the two phones so we’ve put together a hands-on video walkthrough.
This behemoth of a smartphone sensor will improve low-light performance by combining 2×2 squares of pixels into a single, larger unit.
Samsung is reportedly going to price its next foldable smartphone that should feature a clamshell design a lot cheaper, at less than half the price of its $2,000 Galaxy Fold and also lower than Apple’s iPhone 11 Pro, which starts at $999.
After undergoing a redesign to account for screen reliability issues, Galaxy Fold will be available to purchase in September, competing with the upcoming new iPhones.
Samsung will likely unveil a new Galaxy Note smartphone during its Unpacked event on August 7 in New York.
Samsung will reportedly reveal new shipping date for the ill-fated Galaxy Fold soon, possibly later this week, indicating that launch could be imminent.
The Fold was originally supposed to launch on April 26. The South Korean conglomerate is yet to confirm a revised release date for the ill-fated foldable device.
Samsung understandably doesn’t want to have a teardown out there for a device it isn’t ever going to ship, but issuing a takedown request is the worst move its PR department could make as part of damage control.
iFixit has found many entry points for dust and other foreign matter on this phone, which means that there are “so many different ways for the screen to break.”
Samsung’s first foldable smartphone was supposed to launch in a few days but its debut has been delayed after reviewers reported problems with the foldable OLED panel.
