Samsung Galaxy Fold

[jq75]

This is funny. Samsung told Singapore media that to expect Galaxy Fold to cost more than the than the USA recommended pricing.

The Galaxy Fold, Samsung's first foldable phone, will be launched in Singapore in the second quarter of 2019 and "will retail at more than US$1,980 (S$2,860)", the tech giant said in a press release.

Read more at

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/new...y-fold-available-in-singapore-prices-11274916

Nice !
No top notch

 

[Lance321]

Wah....So $2860(could be more)?

 

[renfred89]

Innovation is what they are selling.

We shall wait for the final sg pricing..

Wah....So $2860(could be more)?

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[rabbit1]

Wah....So $2860(could be more)?

They already told CNA that Singapore's pricing will be more than USA pricing. So yes. Expect to cost more.

 

[Kel1ng]

So far, I only know OLED can bend and not LCD.

https://www.alibaba.com/showroom/flexible-lcd-display.html

Wah lao.....so many flexible LCD on Alibaba

https://www.flexenable.com/blog/flexible-oled-display-and-flexible-olcd-how-do-these-differ/

Here's the difference between the flexible OLED and flexible OLCD.......

 

[luxerio]

Wah....So $2860(could be more)?

actually, if you look into it in another angle, it may not be that ex:

front phone 4.6 inch equivalent of an iphone 6 - launch price US $649.

using the latest ipad pro model 11" (512GB storage) - US $1149.

(though the fold size is 7.3" and ipad pro is 11", fold comes with 12GB of ram and ipad pro only comes with 4GB of ram), so give and take, lets just say $1100.

$649 + $1100 = $1749.

~$250 extra for the novelty, convenience and most imptly show off. I thought the price is not something out of this world.

 

[rabbit1]

Won't be surprised if its around $3k SGD

 

[lamtw22]

Huawei also coming :

https://www.androidauthority.com/huawei-mate-x-957792/

 

[luxerio]

Samsung further reveal the galaxy fold.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gS9CWfLg1zg

One word - Stunning.

 

[Deavenger]

Isn't fold when unfolded almost the size of huawei mate 20x? Huawei mate 20x screen is 7.2.. Fold tablet is only 7. 3

 

[rabbit1]

Samsung further reveal the galaxy fold.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gS9CWfLg1zg

One word - Stunning.

For $3000.

Xiaomi's prototype look good. Hopefully it's half the price..

 

[tjhin]

Samsung further reveal the galaxy fold.

One word - Stunning.

embed for you

 

[bratpig]

It's now all down to pricing

*Edited. Never mind about pricing. Huawei should be cheaper, as it only has 2 screens vs Samsung's 3

But look at the crease like line, when it unfolds. It just looks too cheap

Should still be sticking with Samsung

 

[bratpig]

actually, if you look into it in another angle, it may not be that ex:

front phone 4.6 inch equivalent of an iphone 6 - launch price US $649.

using the latest ipad pro model 11" (512GB storage) - US $1149.

(though the fold size is 7.3" and ipad pro is 11", fold comes with 12GB of ram and ipad pro only comes with 4GB of ram), so give and take, lets just say $1100.

$649 + $1100 = $1749.

~$250 extra for the novelty, convenience and most imptly show off. I thought the price is not something out of this world.

I'm guessing somewhere along the line of $2,675 - $2,899

OK la. Just take it we are buying 1 S10+ and a Tab S4

 

[luxerio]

It's now all down to pricing

*Edited. Never mind about pricing. Huawei should be cheaper, as it only has 2 screens vs Samsung's 3

But look at the crease like line, when it unfolds. It just looks too cheap

Should still be sticking with Samsung

Totally agree with you. While the screen size looks impressive on Mate X, samsung fold looks much premium.

Some reasons why Samsung fold is more suitable for me (may be subjective):
1. Samsung fold is certainly more premium.
2. Looking at the earlier Samsung fold demo vs Mate X video, i saw that the crease is really bad on the Mate X, could be due to Samsung fold using a different kind of plastic material.
3. Though many people may disagree, i prefer the size of the Samsung fold as i can do 1 hand action most of the time (which is precisely the reason why it suits me alot. When it is folded, it is a phone which i can do 1 hand typing, etc.) and when i need to watch a video, i will just unfold to get a bigger screen.
4. Durability is also a concern for Mate X as it folds outwards compared to Samsung fold where it folds inwards.
5. Pricing. I thought Samsung fold is already so ex (I could not even afford for Gen 1), but Mate X is even more ex.

 

[Lucky123]

I don't know how much thought have Huawei put into developing this folding phone. The screen being foldable means it will not be protected by rigid scratch resistant materials eg. gorilla glass. As such by allowing both screens to be exposed by designing it for outward folding shows lack of design thinking in durability and surface protection.

 

[Nemesismaster]

Now talk about fold. Has Samsung settle their phone batt drain issues?

 

[bratpig]

Totally agree with you. While the screen size looks impressive on Mate X, samsung fold looks much premium.

Some reasons why Samsung fold is more suitable for me (may be subjective):
1. Samsung fold is certainly more premium.
2. Looking at the earlier Samsung fold demo vs Mate X video, i saw that the crease is really bad on the Mate X, could be due to Samsung fold using a different kind of plastic material.
3. Though many people may disagree, i prefer the size of the Samsung fold as i can do 1 hand action most of the time (which is precisely the reason why it suits me alot. When it is folded, it is a phone which i can do 1 hand typing, etc.) and when i need to watch a video, i will just unfold to get a bigger screen.
4. Durability is also a concern for Mate X as it folds outwards compared to Samsung fold where it folds inwards.
5. Pricing. I thought Samsung fold is already so ex (I could not even afford for Gen 1), but Mate X is even more ex.

I’m guessing. When one folds out, there’s no way to get rid of the slight extra material, when unfold

Unlike folding inwards, the extra material is hidden when folded.

 

[nightkids7089]

I've no qualms. SP is a waste of time and money.

But most don't think this way

Sent from Samsung SM-N960F using GAGT

me tink this way too.....

since the phone screen is gorilla screen, putting another piece of glass on top of a glass is....


i never put any sp on my note edge and the screen survive many fall.......now my rog phone also never put.....

 

[nightkids7089]

U see which glass in the world can fold? All those foldable screen are plastic film.

that is why this is called new technologee mah.....

using plastic screen for a phone screen is so yesteryear liao.....samsuck will be so stupiak to use plastic bo.....the world will laugh at them....