Samsung Galaxy Fold SM-F900F 512GB
The Galaxy Fold is a headline-grabbing release from Samsung. There was much speculation about the device before it was released, but now we know the full details there'll be even more talk! Here's why the Galaxy Fold is making the news.
Double display
On the cover of the Galaxy Fold is a 4.6-inch HD+ Super AMOLED Display...but when you unfold the device a wonderful 7.3-inch QXGA+ Dynamic AMOLED Display reveals itself in larger than life tablet form.
Fold and fold again
A special material is required to handle all that folding, and unfolding, without things falling apart. In the case of the Galaxy Fold, it's called Infinity Flex Display, an ultrathin polymer featuring a revolutionary adhesive developed by Samsung. This laminates the phone's many display layers allowing them to flex and fold hundreds of thousands of times.
Six sexy cameras
There are six cameras on the Galaxy Fold: three in the back, two on the inside and one on the cover. The same sensors we see on the Galaxy S10 phones are at your disposal in this device and they include: Dual front camera consisting of 10MP selfie camera and 8MP RGB depth camera. Triple rear camera consisting of 12MP telephoto camera, 12MP wide-angle camera and 16MP ultra wide camera.
All round power
The Galaxy Fold is no gimmick. Sure, that folding feature is a real attention grabber but this is a seriously high-powered device delivering exceptional performance. Those two displays need real power which comes via a 4380mAh Fast Charging battery, compatible on wired and wireless, and the awesome
A newer model Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G SM-F916B 256GB was released in September 2020.
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Samsung Galaxy Fold review: The device that piqued our interest in a foldable phone future
The Galaxy Fold makes a convincing case for foldable phones, but wait for Samsung and others to fix inherent problems that keep it costly and plague the screen. Update, Aug. 10, 2020: The Galaxy Z Fold 2 is here. Read our ongoing coverage. Our Galaxy Fold review, originally published Oct. 3, 2019, follows.- The Galaxy Fold's extra-large display is excellent for watching videos, photos and reading, and it makes for an excellent second screen
- It proves that a foldable phone can be truly useful and not just a gimmick.
- Design problems abound
- Its 7.3-inch screen is too fragile and the 4.6-inch display is too small to be effective
- Battery life is short
- Multitasking could become more intuitive
- At $1,980, the Fold is overpriced
- It lacks water- and dust-resistance
- The huge screen notch and thick bezel make it feel cheap, despite the cost.
Samsung Galaxy Fold review
Even though the fact it folds is incredible, the Galaxy Fold is too bulky, breakable and expensive to recommend. The fact both screens are awkward sizes for most smartphone tasks means you have a delicate prototype of the possible future of phones.
Samsung Galaxy Fold review review
- It folds in half!
- Great performance
- Top battery life
- It’s £1,900
- Internal display easily permanently marked
- Both screens are awkward sizes
Samsung Galaxy Fold review
The Galaxy Fold is a curious, revolutionary device that few people should consider buying. Its hardware is a paradox – a stunning technical achievement that is frustrating to use as your main phone. If we can even call it a phone. The Fold is a tablet that collapses into a stunted phone. It’s not better than a regular smartphone at being a phone, and it’s not better than an iPad at being a tablet. Both faults are largely down to the awkward size of both displays. Add to that the potential fragility of the hinge and the internal screen being permanently damaged by even a fingernail and we end up with exactly what the Fold is: a first generation device. It’ll be remembered as a breakthrough in personal technology but is also as close to a prototype phone you can buy today. It’s incredible that the Fold even exists and one day we might all be walking around with foldables in our pockets. But you should only be buying the Fold if you have enough cash to warrant the purchase and another phone to fall back on when day to day use annoys you so much you have to put it down.- It folds in half!
- Great performance
- Top battery life
- It’s £1,900
- Internal display easily permanently marked
- Both screens are awkward sizes
Samsung Galaxy Fold review
The Galaxy Fold fails at everything it sets out to do. It's a bad smartphone and a bad tablet. The front screen is too small for phone duties like typing and reading. The interior screen is too small for tablet apps and split-screen apps, and it's the wrong aspect ratio for media.- Samsung took a risk and tried something different. You at least have to give the company that., Some games are pretty good on the larger Fold display.
- The front screen is too small for phone duties, the inner screen is too small to be a tablet., The display is exceptionally delicate, and I had constant anxiety that I was going to break it., Samsung didn't put any effort into the software.
Samsung Galaxy Fold review
As much as the Galaxy Fold is a look at what the next wave of smartphones might be, at this stage it’s hard to recommend that anyone, aside from those who simply must have the first-gen of everything, actually spend nearly £2000 on it.- Genuinely innovative form-factor, Great battery life, Galaxy Buds in the box, Loads of cameras
- It’s too delicate, Outer display feels too limited, It’s better as a tablet than a phone, Cameras aren’t class-leading
Samsung Galaxy Fold review
The Galaxy Fold delivers a ‘wow’ factor that no other phone offers today, and yet we’d only recommend it to early adopters with a penchant for impressing their peers, and who have money to burn.- Supremely cool form factor, Gaming taken to the next level, Samsung's biggest battery
- Outrageously expensive, Vulnerable plastic screen
Samsung Galaxy Fold review
I’ve used the Galaxy Fold as my primary handset for ~4 weeks in and out of the country. The Samsung Galaxy Fold is the first major mobile device to deliver on the promise of foldable OLED displays: a pocketable tablet-like experience.- Next-generation visual comfort, Highly innovative product, Excellent camera, Next-generation visual comfort, Highly innovative product, Excellent camera
- Larger screen reduces battery life, A bit heavy, Expensive, Larger screen reduces battery life, A bit heavy, Expensive
Samsung Galaxy Fold review
Less fragile doesn’t mean not fragile- Works nicely as a little tablet, Excellent performance, Good battery life
- Even after fixes, the screen is still fragile, Awkward form factor when closed, Expensive
Samsung Galaxy Fold review
Using the tiny OLED on the front of the device is not a great experience, but it does keep you from having to constantly unfold when you're on the go. At 4.6 inches it's roughly the size and resolution of the display on 2012's Galaxy SIII, though skinnier, and trying to type on it made my fingers...
