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After what feels like months of anticipation and hype-building, we've finally managed to fold the Galaxy Fold. The device has been somewhat controversial because it costs nearly $2,000. And many people have wondered, why do you want a folding smartphone? But actually, when you see the device in your hands, the appeal of having a very big screen becomes apparent.
It's great for things like watching YouTube videos. Typing on it is actually really easy. And Samsung and Google are trying to make the most of the extra real estate by allowing you to have multiple windows open within the same screen. So you can send a message while you're watching a video.
Samsung and Huawei, who are both coming out with folding phones this year, have taken different approaches to how the screen bends. Samsung has it bending inside like a book, whereas, Huawei has it wrapped around the outside. And I think Samsung's argument is that this is a more durable approach and also a more natural one that you sort of get that kind of feeling of snapping it closed and feeling that the phone is encased in there.
But there is a screen on the outside as well that you can use to take phone calls or take pictures with a single hand. And I do feel like the mechanism, the hinge mechanism, that they've built, especially for this product, feels very solid and sturdy. But it remains to be seen how many people will be bothered by the little crease that runs down the middle of the screen here. I found when I was staring at a video with a bright backlight, it kind of disappears. But it depends a little bit on the external lighting sources that you have around you to how much you notice that.
The device has batteries on either side of the screen to ensure it's nice and evenly balanced, but that does mean it's a little heavier than the average smartphone. But Samsung does claim that it will actually have a longer battery life than the latest S10 Plus, even with that much larger screen and all of the computing power that's required to make it run. For that nearly $2,000 price tag, Samsung is including accidental damage insurance and a pair of wireless earbuds to go along with it, as well as an exterior case. But that still makes it a lot more expensive than most of its competitors in the traditional smartphones.
As with any brand new device, buying the very first edition of a new product can be a little risky, so you're taking a chance on this new flexible screen technology really being as durable as Samsung has claimed. But for $2,000, it's certainly not within reach of most people. But it does feel like a very intriguing device that would actually be quite useful in day-to-day life.
