Folding Smartphones – what companies are working on folding smartphones, expected features, prices.
One of the most expected smartphones by the UK customers, along with the people all around the world, are the folding devices which are gaining popularity in 2019. One of the newest tendencies these days are exactly the foldable screens which are the newest hit which affirms that the future technologies have already arrived at the market.
First of all, let’s explain how the device has been made. The folding panel is exact the thing that makes the phone to curve in the middle and allows the device to be used both as a telephone and as a tablet indeed. One of the first companies that is investing in such a device is Samsung and as an example we could present their outstanding invention which is Samsung Galaxy Fold. This innovative device has already appeared in the UK mobile marked and its price starts at €1999 in Europe and we're told you'll pay £1800 in the UK. Even though, that is a lot for a phone even if it is a tablet-phone. You will have the chance to find your best model choosing between the following colors: Space Silver, Cosmos Black, Martian Green and Astro Blue. The combination between a phone and a tablet makes this device much more attractive and interesting to the UK customers. The other feature that attracts the people is the 7.3in panel called the Infinity Flex Display which is 4.6in when folded. Furthermore, the device will use a new One UI to run three apps at once. Unfolded or not, there is always a camera to shoot - this has been guaranteed by the 6 cameras in total. Another advantages is the RAM storage- 2GB of RAM, 512GB of storage and a fast 7nm 64-bit octa-core processor. The battery is rated at 4,380mAh. There are more detailed information regarding this device for sure but there is no doubt that Samsung has done more than anyone else to optimize what can be optimized..
The other upcoming foldable device has been predicted to arrive this September from Huawei and to be more precise so please welcome the new folding Huawei’s Mate X. It is a kind of an opposition to the Galaxy Fold. The smart phone looks amazing and really thin. As we said, the difference between Samsung Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X is the way it folds. It is exactly the opposite way because the Mate X has a larger, 8-inch 2200 x 2480 tablet-sized AMOLED screen which folds with this display on the outside. By this way, it creates two smaller phone-sized screens. As mentioned above in the article, this phone is expected to be launched on the UK market this year and the price will be around £2,000.
With companies like Samsung, Huawei, Lenovo, LG, Motorola, there are various rumors about Apple and the vast variety of people might ask the question- is there any chance that Apple will invent a folding iPhone as well? Apple is expected to hold on for a while, just waiting to see the others inventions at first. It is most likely to introduce such a folding invention in 2020. Bearing in mind that no one but Apple, has received a great success with their Tablets, iPhones, iPads, etc. so there is no doubt that despite they’re waiting until 2020, Apple will make a great furore. On the other hand, they could also decide to ignore this folding trend and as a big stubborn, to remain one of the greatest companies which hasn’t invented a device with a folding screen. No matter of what will be their intentions, Apple’s decision and new trends will be outlined during the upcoming 2020 year.
To sum up, it always depends on customers’ taste and needs, but this crazy folding phone trend is getting more and more famous and rumored all around the world. So no matter which kind of a folded phone you will choose- you won’t make a mistake at all! All these new things will become more and more and all these modern devices will become a compulsory part of our life in the 21st century.