Another particular mobile in the history of Samsung to be quite discussed. No, we are not talking about an event similar to the Galaxy Note 7, rather we want to point out the long and difficult existence of the Galaxy Fold… and how perhaps this particular Smartphone has finally had a happy ending.
During the beginning of 2019, Samsung started releasing a rather curious mobile: a product capable of opening like a booklet to become a real Tablet. This model, called the “Galaxy Fold”, soon became a rather imitated design among other brands, so much so that other phones with booklet or “foldable” opening were soon created. Not all of them were released as soon as this particular model, and indeed the reasons became very obvious.
Because you see, the Galaxy Fold has shown that this mechanism has particular flaws. For one thing, it needs special protection to work: this was implemented in the form of a film, which was promptly removed by most of the users who received the cellphone. This is usually normal, as many products come with an integrated screen protector. But this is not the case with the Galaxy Fold, which despite having some warnings, all of this was not really enough.
But September has arrived, and so the Galaxy Fold is back in the hands of users as well. What has changed?
First of all, the opening mechanism is much more solid. The film is now enclosed in a small border, so it is impossible to remove except with firm commitment. Despite everything, it is not so tight as to cause too much stress in the Display, thus leaving you all the freedom to open and close the phone continuously during the day. The new opening and closing mechanism is now hermetically closed and does not allow water or dust to enter. It is equally solid enough to keep the phone open or closed, it is quite difficult to accidentally close or open it!
As for the internal composition, the Fold has remained more or less the same. Once fully opened, the phone demonstrates a 7.3-inch display with a resolution of 2152 × 1536 at 362ppi of density. The point where the mobile phone hides the opening mechanism is very little noticeable, in many cases it seems practically absent. Although the resolution and density are not very high, it is more than enough for this type of screen. Ultimately, the Galaxy Fold also has a 4.6-inch "external" screen, in case we want to use it when closed.
For the rest, one cannot complain at all. The Snapdragon 855 Chipset (it looks like there won't be an Exynos equivalent for this model) is very powerful and can handle anything. The phone is also equipped with 12Gb of RAM and 512Gb of internal memory, much more than what is necessary for any daily task. But perhaps, after all, such a composition is good for a function that we will tell you shortly.
The operating system is the latest version of the Samsung One UI which includes a feature called Samsung Continuity. This is an option that allows us not only to carry an App from the single internal screen to the external one, but it can also start three different apps on the same screen (extended, of course). This just goes to show how the chipset and amount of RAM can support pretty much anything, even having several heavy programs and games running at the same time.
And finally, let's not forget the huge presence of six cameras! But as has been shown in the past, the power or number of cameras doesn't always indicate the maximum. However great photos are expected through the Fold.
Let's close by talking about the battery: it is a 4235mAh battery, but the secret lies in the fact that it is not a single component. Rather, it is a double battery that distributes energy to the necessary components of the mobile phone. Even if it is not particularly large, it guarantees a widespread thermal distribution, thus reducing energy consumption. However, we will certainly expect better once this product is updated to Android 10.
The Galaxy Fold has finally become the mobile we all wanted. Big, very powerful and also very expensive (2100 euros when it arrives here). Are any of you ready to open a mortgage in the bank?
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