Samsung Electronics Co.’s Galaxy Fold is a pricey, but promising device that kicks off a new phase of the smartphone industry.

Though closely guarded by eagled-eyed, glove-wearing staffers, Samsung let us fondle its supposedly new and improved Galaxy Fold at IFA on Thursday The device, Samsung tells us, is much tougher than the version before it, which was quick to suffer screen borkage that lead to its release being...

The Samsung Galaxy Fold is (finally) here! The company's foldable phone may be ushering in a new era of mobility....

Nothing for moaners - The Galaxy Fold is the first commercially available foldable smartphone, a device that Samsung has revised after its failed launch earlier this year. Read on to find out whether the changes have been worthwhile and what the Galaxy Fold offers in this detailed review.

innovative design with a foldable display, Wi-Fi 6, 5G, plenty of storage and RAM, fast SoC, good cameras, long battery life

vulnerable display, small exterior panel, only single SIM, no expandable memory

After the Samsung Galaxy Fold disaster in April, I wrote off the device as a possible purchase, with the intent to wait until the next generation of foldable phones. Who was I kidding?

Extremely high quality product, Substantial stainless steel spine with innovative hinge mechanism, Massive 7.3 inch gorgeous OLED folding display, Functional one-hand optimized outer display, Powerful 3-in-1 mobile computing device, Battery capacity lasts more than a day, Multi-tasking powerhouse

Center fold area on display is clearly visible, No dust or water resistant rating, Careful use required on the plastic display, Expensive

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...

Let's be clear, no other smartphone in years has inspired me as much as the Samsung Galaxy Fold in a review. Yes, the smartphone is very expensive, yes once folded it is thick enough and yes we do not yet know the durability of this type of device.

Concept and realization, A tablet in smartphone format, Battery life, Performances

Small second screen, Extreme fragility, No waterproofing, Very high price

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

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

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