The foldable display and hinge are not the only engineering marvels on the device. It contains two batteries, one in each half of the unit, and combines the energy from both batteries into one power source.
The camera system comprises an absurd six lenses – the most so far on a regular smartphone is five – with three on the back and one on the front. The other two? On the inside, of course. The primary camera is an ultrawide 16MP lens, and the array includes wide angle and telephoto with 2X optical zoom. The cover camera is a 10MP baby, while the inside lenses offer 8MP and 10MP.
The main display is a Dynamic AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, measuring 536 x 2152 pixels, with a healthy 414 pixels per inch density. The cover display is a Super AMOLED screen.
The handset runs on the latest Qualcomm processor, the Snapdragon 855, and the batteries add up to a massive 4380 mAh.
The device was due to launch on 26 April, and that’s where the wheels fell off. Or rather, the screens. When the device was sent to early reviewers in the USA, some discovered that, when they peeled off what they thought were screen protectors, they were peeling off the actual display.
It was not surprising when the April launch was postponed. Samsung went back to the drawing board and applied a little industrial design. The specs have not changed, but the screen coating has been upgraded to make it more durable, the hinge is less visible, and the device in general looks more seamless and elegant.
It won’t take the mass market by storm, but it is going to be a massive head-turner.
Click here to read the full spec sheet for the Galaxy Fold.
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