Following months of teasing and speculation Samsung takes to the Unpacked stage to officially present its foldable phone-- the simply named Galaxy Fold, a smartphone customers can open into a 7.3-inch tablet-style display.
The Fold consists of two displays, a main "Infinity Flex" 1536 x 2152 resolution and a smaller 4.6-inch 1600 x 900 display on the back. When closed, the Fold acts like any other smartphone, but once opened content from the small display seamlessly appears on the larger screen. Samsung claims the backbone holding the device together can withstand thousands of folds, thanks to a hinge system consisting of multiple interlocking gears hidden at the rear of the device.
It offers power output rated at 650W, as delivered to 8 drivers consisting of two 4- x 6-inch woofers, four 2-inch midranges and two 3/4-inch tweeters. In addition, a subwoofer output allows connection to an external-powered subwoofer to further enhance low frequencies. A 3-position EQ switch allows customers to set the EQ as based on the specific room and listening preferences.
The news story comes in the shape of patent filing images and company renders obtained by CNET. As such, actual details of the device are scant, even if what is available is rather interesting. For instance, one of the tablets folds inwards, like a clamshell, while the other has a display on the outside. The smartphones have a similar design, but fold like a flip phone.
The tablet promises a big 10.5-inch display, with an 81.8% screen-to-body ratio comparable to the 82.9% offered by the 11-inch iPad Pro. The display features a 2560 x 1600 resolution Super AMOLED panel with 16:10 aspect ratio, but features no S Pen stylus support. As for further specs, the tablet carries an octa-core Snapdragon 670 processor, 2GB RAM, 32GB storage (expandable via microSD slot), 6150mAh battery, 8MP front-/13MP back-facing cameras and quad AKG speakers.
The X55 features a 5G to 2G multimode modem with support for 5G NR mmWave and sub-6GHz spectrum bands. It supports download speeds of up to 7Gbps and upload speeds reaching 3Gbps over 5G, as well as Category 22 LTE with up to 2.5Gbps LTE download speeds. Designed for global 5G global rollouts with support for all major frequency bands, the X55 is capable of both standalone (SA) and non-standalone (NSA) network deployments.
