Samsung Galaxy Fold to Launch in India Today: Expected Price, Specifications, More

    Samsung Galaxy Fold has a large 7.3-inch display when unfolded

Samsung Galaxy Fold is set to launch in India today, after the company made it available in the US last week. The foldable phone, a first-of-its-kind from the company, comes with a tablet-sized screen when unfolded, and a secondary small screen in folded state. The pricing and availability of the Galaxy Fold will be announced at the event, and it certainly won't be cheap. If the US price of Samsung's troubled foldable phone is to be considered, the Galaxy Fold might be priced over Rs. 1,40,000 in India.

Samsung Galaxy Fold price in India, launch event timings, availability

To recall, Samsung unveiled the foldable device at Unpacked 2019 earlier this year, and priced it at $1,980 (roughly Rs. 1,41,300). 

In a new video titled, ‘Caring for your Galaxy Fold', Samsung asserts that the display comes with a protective film, and an additional one is not required. The video says to use a light touch, keep the hinge away from water and dust, and keep valuables like credit cards and keys away from the phone, due to the magnets inside the hinge.

Samsung Galaxy Fold specifications

The Samsung Galaxy Fold comes with one screen in the front, and it opens and shuts like a book to reveal a big screen inside. The phone comes with a wide notch holding two selfie sensors on the inside and a triple rear camera setup that sits at the back and one in front.

Display:- 7.3-inch when unfolded with a cutout for the selfie camera
Resolution:- 1536x2152 pixels (4.2:3 aspect ratio)
Small Screen 4.6-inch Super AMOLED panel
Resolution:- 840x1960 pixels resolution (21:9 aspect ratio).
Ram:-12GB of RAM
Internal Storage: - 512GB (UFS 3.0).
External Storage:- no expandable memory

Rear cameras: 16-megapixel ultra-wide camera f/2.2 aperture, a 12-megapixel wide-angle camera, with Dual Pixel AF, OIS, and variable f/1.5 to f/2.4 aperture; and finally, a 12-megapixel telephoto camera with PDAF, OIS, an f/2.4 aperture, and 2X optical zoom. As for the front dual camera, it features a 10-megapixel f/2.2 primary sensor and an 8-megapixel RBG depth camera with an f/1.9 aperture. Finally, the cover camera is a 10-megapixel selfie camera with an f/2.2 aperture.

Samsung has packed two batteries in the phone that are placed on two sides of the phone. The batteries combine their energy and offer a total capacity of 4,380mAh. Samsung offers fast charging support and wireless charging support as well.

Realme X2 relesed in china

Realme X2 arrived last week with Snapdragon 730G chipset, and it looks like a Pro variant will be unveiled sooner than expected.

Xu Qi Chase, the Chief Marketing Officer at the company, posted on Weibo that the first Realme flagship with Snapdragon 855 Plus is coming soon, and its code name is Super Warrior/Samurai (depending on the translation).

Interestingly enough, Chase posted the message with a device called “Realme X2 Pro Super Samurai”, pretty much confirming the name of the new device.

We are not yet sure whether or not Realme is planning to upgrade only the chipset. In the comments under Chase’s post, fans have been saying they want the 65W fast-charging from the mother company Oppo and at least 4,500 mAh battery. Another request from fans is a red back panel - last time we saw a Realme in this color was the Realme 2, launched back in August 2018 - over 10 Realmes ago.

Later Chase confirmed the new phone is “an important step” in the company’s approach to jump ahead of the competition, and would continue to be a device that gets young people excited about.

It is clear the company is finally going to introduce a handset with a flagship chipset, but the big question remains - how much would it cost and will it be as affordable as other Realmes in their respective segments.