After that initial fiasco I was hoping they'd offer a three year warranty on the device. Even if they've solved the problems that caused them to break in days, it's hard to have much confidence in the phone's long-term durability.
Except by that grain of sand or dust that is folded in their with it.... Or you know, pocket lint. Its a fundamentally flawed idea to move from sealed hardened glass faced devices to open soft plastic devices.
Reviewers managed to scratch it with nails under normal usage (i.e. didn't try to do so) + small particles will end up between the screens (atleast to some of it where there is no space with air) - this is seriously a thing. Why you think they did it so that the protective plastic layer can be changed easy like a screen protector? Just turn out that many people remove it like a screen protector and they changed it to a harder to exchange apply.
It wasn't easy to peel off, it was bonded on. It was just weak enough that it could be peeled at the edges, and it definitely would have shown signs of coming up after a few months. Not a good design.
"The issues originally likely were tied to the device’s high secrecy..."
No. The issues were due to stupidity and fall on the shoulders of the people responsible for developing and testing the hardware. Let's not peddle blame off on conditions that were well within Samsung's ability to control just because we're little baby-faced worshipers of said company.
I'm fairly sure they took an exploratory prototype and declared it a release candidate so they could beat Huawei to the punch. It almost worked. They got the announcement in hours before the competition, and if the device hadn't proven AMAZINGLY unreliable, they'd be on the streets now.
Thanks Andrei! I would have titled this "Samsung believes it has solved Galaxy Fold issues". The proof of the pudding is in the eating, or, in this case, in actual daily use. I am curious how they have changed the design of the hinge such that particles can no longer lodge themselves in it? Otherwise, merely putting it into a pocket or a bag (backpack) will, eventually, get some stuff stuck in it. And, aside from the hinge, the scratch resistance of the flexible plastic screen cover will remain a challenge. In any event, I look forward to your first impressions and review once it's out.
I really hoped they would take the opportunity to redesign it, especially after Xaiomi and Huawei showed their hands with their prototypes which are just way better. Theirs are like 2nd or 3rd generation designs vs. the fold which is barely a 1st gen product.
That interior notch and the ridiculous front screen with huge areas of wasted space which contributee to the significant width of the thing just really kill the design for me.
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Wingartz - Thursday, July 25, 2019 - link
hahahahaDimensions: (Thick)
SIM Size: (Maybe?)
Features: (It Folds)
hahaha epic
Samus - Friday, July 26, 2019 - link
16mm is almost as thick as my wallet. But there was no way around it, the phone basically has three surface areas of screen.Tech4ubox - Thursday, July 25, 2019 - link
Finally, I waited for this phone impatiently Samsung FoldingThank you for the great news today
cfenton - Thursday, July 25, 2019 - link
After that initial fiasco I was hoping they'd offer a three year warranty on the device. Even if they've solved the problems that caused them to break in days, it's hard to have much confidence in the phone's long-term durability.MTEK - Thursday, July 25, 2019 - link
Yeah... haha.. I'm sure they got those issues resolved... NO THANKS, Samsung! But nice try ;-)Gunbuster - Thursday, July 25, 2019 - link
Plastic screen is still going to get scratched up like crazy. Lets see a real use sample after 6 months...XelaChang - Thursday, July 25, 2019 - link
Well, since it's folded when not in use, it's not going to see much wear.ats - Thursday, July 25, 2019 - link
Except by that grain of sand or dust that is folded in their with it.... Or you know, pocket lint. Its a fundamentally flawed idea to move from sealed hardened glass faced devices to open soft plastic devices.cha0z_ - Friday, July 26, 2019 - link
Reviewers managed to scratch it with nails under normal usage (i.e. didn't try to do so) + small particles will end up between the screens (atleast to some of it where there is no space with air) - this is seriously a thing. Why you think they did it so that the protective plastic layer can be changed easy like a screen protector? Just turn out that many people remove it like a screen protector and they changed it to a harder to exchange apply.mkozakewich - Wednesday, July 31, 2019 - link
It wasn't easy to peel off, it was bonded on. It was just weak enough that it could be peeled at the edges, and it definitely would have shown signs of coming up after a few months. Not a good design.Rookierookie - Friday, July 26, 2019 - link
What about the front screen?PeachNCream - Thursday, July 25, 2019 - link
"The issues originally likely were tied to the device’s high secrecy..."No. The issues were due to stupidity and fall on the shoulders of the people responsible for developing and testing the hardware. Let's not peddle blame off on conditions that were well within Samsung's ability to control just because we're little baby-faced worshipers of said company.
Lord of the Bored - Friday, July 26, 2019 - link
I'm fairly sure they took an exploratory prototype and declared it a release candidate so they could beat Huawei to the punch.It almost worked. They got the announcement in hours before the competition, and if the device hadn't proven AMAZINGLY unreliable, they'd be on the streets now.
eastcoast_pete - Thursday, July 25, 2019 - link
Thanks Andrei! I would have titled this "Samsung believes it has solved Galaxy Fold issues". The proof of the pudding is in the eating, or, in this case, in actual daily use. I am curious how they have changed the design of the hinge such that particles can no longer lodge themselves in it? Otherwise, merely putting it into a pocket or a bag (backpack) will, eventually, get some stuff stuck in it. And, aside from the hinge, the scratch resistance of the flexible plastic screen cover will remain a challenge. In any event, I look forward to your first impressions and review once it's out.boozed - Thursday, July 25, 2019 - link
"2048 x 1536 Foldable Dynamic AMOLED (4.2:3)"Out of interest, how common are non-square pixels in mobile devices?
gfkBill - Friday, July 26, 2019 - link
That's the screen aspect, not the pixel ;)kaidenshi - Friday, July 26, 2019 - link
You misunderstood the point. 2048x1536 is supposed to be 4:3 aspect ratio, so having it listed as 4.2:3 means the pixels aren't perfectly square.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphics_display_res...
dropme - Friday, July 26, 2019 - link
I'd like to have one equipped with a pen. Keep up your good work, Samsungtechjam - Saturday, July 27, 2019 - link
Sorry Samsung but this is just trash.I really hoped they would take the opportunity to redesign it, especially after Xaiomi and Huawei showed their hands with their prototypes which are just way better. Theirs are like 2nd or 3rd generation designs vs. the fold which is barely a 1st gen product.
That interior notch and the ridiculous front screen with huge areas of wasted space which contributee to the significant width of the thing just really kill the design for me.