Samsung Unveils New $1,980 Galaxy Fold Smartphone

[turbineseaplane]

Some of these responses in this thread are just going to be hilarious when Apple tries to go down this road and claim they are pioneering this innovation on their own.

Suddenly it will become the most amazing product ever and everyone will love it and the $2499 starting price will be “justifiable”

lol

 

[adamjackson]

Please Apple don't do this.

 

[jdiamond]

For a first gen product, that looks a lot better than I would have guessed. Clearly I won’t be buying one at that price, but better execution than I would have imagined.

It doesn't sound like it's actually a folding LED screen in the literal sense - more like it's a hinged display with no bezel, with the hinge positioned such that the two halves of the LED screen are always touching - something easy to do with OLED or micro-LED.

 

[bbednarz]

Cheapest Xs Max and cheapest iPad Pro is $1099 + $799 = $1998.

But you’re right, you don’t save money. It’s exactly $18 more expensive still

Just a brain fart im sure, but its actually cheaper! $1898

 

[lostngone]

It will be interesting to see how the display holds up after a year of folding and unfolding.

Edit: Also environmental things like unfolding it at -20.

 

[Freida]

Samsung shows us why this is DOA. I hope this trend dies before it even starts. Foldable phones are awful. Its just gimmick but this product shows how useless it really is.

 

[genovelle]

If Apple released a $2k phone people would absolutely lose their minds. Doesn't matter how much it did or how innovation it was.

For real! They released one $100 more than last years and another new one at lower price point than last year with lots of the new tech and they lost their minds. Their heads would go nuke on this.

 

[Mac Fly (film)]

Looks good. Let’s hope its sales don’t catch fire

 

[pmore]

Its way to thick folded up but its still super cool and a great start for the next phase of smartphones. Gotta give em props for this.

I don't mind the thickness. At least it has great battery life.

 

[ChrisMoBro]

And your point is? I can buy 2000 Coke cans instead.

Yes, you can but good luck doing anything other than giving yourself diabetes.

 

[amaze1499]

Lets see Samsungs annual report 2020 whether this baby brought the sales figures up a notch. Otherwise it was just a try to position the brand as "more innovative". Whatever that means.

Btw. watch the keynote if you can. If Steve comes out in a minute, I wouldn't be surprised.

 

[redneckitengineer]

I was totally interested.... Then I saw the price tag. Nope, dreams crushed.

 

[cube]

Samsung shows us why this is DOA. I hope this trend dies before it even starts. Foldable phones are awful. Its just gimmick but this product shows how useless it really is.

It will be good when it costs $300.

 

[JimmyHook]

Failure of execution and hardware design. Tiny display when folded... and ugly.

 

[Icaras]

Just a brain fart im sure, but its actually cheaper! $1898

Yes it is. Can’t do math this morning. Thanks

 

[chasonstone]

I like it. I want it from Apple.

 

[turbineseaplane]

Man this forum is something else…

It’s amazing how many people here seem to think that only Apple comes up with and implements cool ideas.

When someone else does something truly interesting and innovative it’s all the sudden “a dumb idea”

 

[Khedron]

Since when did “innovation” mean “throw unorthodox ideas against a wall and see what sticks”?

Face ID technology (which the competitors still can’t replicate) or the Apple A-series chip (which the competitors still can’t outperform) is a lot more innovative than a screen on a hinge which you can open — to double its size and halve the thickness. Wow! How did they manage that?!

Are you seeing something I’m not?

FaceID is just old Xbox Kinect technology. Nobody wants to recreate it because it's nowhere near worth the expense and inconvenience of implementing. And Apple only forced it because they wanted to increase the cost of their phones but couldn't work out how to get in-screen fingerprint sensors working like other manufacturers have.

 

[acorntoy]

I’m not sure you’d want to be “exploring the tenderloin” in SF with your new 2K smartphone

It has a err... reputation (from wiki for a good explanation)

Nestled near the downtown area, the Tenderloin has historically resisted gentrification, maintaining a seedy character and reputation for crime.[21] Squalid conditions, homelessness, crime, illegal drug trade, prostitution, liquor stores, and strip clubs give the neighborhood a seedy reputation.[22]

 

[Baymowe335]

Why does is suspiciously have a wire connected to it in the pictures?

 

[SeattleMoose]

I'll stick with my SE...best form factor EVER for a smart phone.

 

[Sebct]

This just made the XS even more of a bargain - kudos to Samsung.

 

[pmore]

Some of these responses in this thread are just going to be hilarious when Apple tries to go down this road and claim they are pioneering this innovation on their own.

Suddenly it will become the most amazing product ever and everyone will love it and the $2499 starting price will be “justifiable”

lol

It's truly pathetic at this point.

 

[Michael Scrip]

Gosh... the price of convergence.

Let's not forget that this Samsung "phone" screen is rather small... and the "tablet" screen is around an iPad Mini size. It's sorta the worst of both worlds.

You can get an iPhone and an 11" iPad Pro and it's still cheaper than this.

And both of those Apple devices... while separate... are each better at what they do.

This reminds me of the 2-in-1 laptop craze. "Laptop and tablet in one" they said.

But is it really?

 

[Delgibbons]

Galaxy S10 is the world's first smartphone to record 4k video in HDR 10+.

Yes please.

 

[thadoggfather]

forget the price for a moment, its incredible that a top manufacturer offers a fold-able phone that will be released to the market and isnt a prototype in 2019

Congrats Samsung! impressive