We could have recently gotten our first real look at the Samsung Galaxy X - or Samsung Galaxy F, Samsung Galaxy Fold or Samsung Galaxy Flex as it might be called - at the Samsung Developer Conference.
Samsung revealed something huge: its first foldable screen, which opens clamshell-style and flattens out for a tablet-size display. The Infinity Flex Display, as the tech is called, is an entirely new direction for Samsung smartphones that required development of new materials and processes to make it functional.
Samsung Galaxy X release date and price
The Samsung Galaxy X is more or less confirmed for a February 20 reveal now, after Samsung posted a teaser video featuring that date and the words "the future unfolds", along with folding text.
You can't get much clearer than that, and this teaser follows a similar billboard advert and rumors that the phone would land on February 20. That date is also when Samsung is set to announce the Samsung Galaxy S10 range, so it could be a busy event.
You may have to pay a lot for it too, as the latest report, coming from a source that apparently works for Samsung, is that there will be multiple models ranging from around £1,500 (approximately $1,930 / AU$2,660) to £2,000 (roughly $2,570 / AU$3,550).
That's even more than earlier estimates, with for example an analyst reckoning previously that the Samsung Galaxy X price could reach ₩2,000,000 (around $1,850, £1,375, AU$2,400). That's a price we've heard more than once, but again, the £1,500-£2,000 price above is more recent.
Samsung Galaxy X leaks and news
Our clearest look yet at the possible Galaxy X comes from Samsung showing off the Infinity Flex display it will be using. It's a clamshell design that can be unfolded to provide you with a big tablet screen, or folded down to more of a smartphone size.
We've also now seen a teaser video which shows a phone of a similar design, albeit a lot more polished. It's slim and has tiny bezels. We only see it for a couple of seconds though and it's possible that this is a concept device rather than the actual Galaxy X that Samsung is set to launch.
Prior to all that, in November 2017 we got a look at the possible interface of the Galaxy X, revealing a familiarly Samsung UI, but where each half of the display shows a different screen, rather than just making everything bigger or smaller.
This interface was shown in a patent, which also gave us another look at the possible design of the phone, showing something with a laptop-like design, but a second screen where the keyboard would be.
Samsung Galaxy X release date and price
The Samsung Galaxy X is more or less confirmed for a February 20 reveal now, after Samsung posted a teaser video featuring that date and the words "the future unfolds", along with folding text.
You can't get much clearer than that, and this teaser follows a similar billboard advert and rumors that the phone would land on February 20. That date is also when Samsung is set to announce the Samsung Galaxy S10 range, so it could be a busy event.
You may have to pay a lot for it too, as the latest report, coming from a source that apparently works for Samsung, is that there will be multiple models ranging from around £1,500 (approximately $1,930 / AU$2,660) to £2,000 (roughly $2,570 / AU$3,550).
That's even more than earlier estimates, with for example an analyst reckoning previously that the Samsung Galaxy X price could reach ₩2,000,000 (around $1,850, £1,375, AU$2,400). That's a price we've heard more than once, but again, the £1,500-£2,000 price above is more recent.
Samsung Galaxy X leaks and news
Our clearest look yet at the possible Galaxy X comes from Samsung showing off the Infinity Flex display it will be using. It's a clamshell design that can be unfolded to provide you with a big tablet screen, or folded down to more of a smartphone size.
We've also now seen a teaser video which shows a phone of a similar design, albeit a lot more polished. It's slim and has tiny bezels. We only see it for a couple of seconds though and it's possible that this is a concept device rather than the actual Galaxy X that Samsung is set to launch.
Prior to all that, in November 2017 we got a look at the possible interface of the Galaxy X, revealing a familiarly Samsung UI, but where each half of the display shows a different screen, rather than just making everything bigger or smaller.
This interface was shown in a patent, which also gave us another look at the possible design of the phone, showing something with a laptop-like design, but a second screen where the keyboard would be.
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