The Galaxy Fold: A New Era in Smartphone Design

One of the first versions of the newest galaxy fold was tested by me, one of the very first reviewers to ever see this new device. The brand new Galaxy fold was packed into a small moon with a handful of reviewers, and I have to say it's cool. You might remember when Samsung first released the galaxy fold, they had some issues with it. They rushed it out to market, and as one reviewer put it, "it wasn't ready for re-release." But Samsung has since repaired and replaced the device, doing some work on the hinge and addressing some of the issues that plagued the original.

The new Galaxy fold boasts an absolutely gorgeous screen, a giant 7.6 inch display (maybe 7.4 inch, but who's counting?). On the outside, there's a separate little display plastic cover, which is basically useless for anything except maybe showing a few notifications at a time. The reviewer notes that in their hands-on review of the first version, they had said that well, "yeah, we end up looking at the big thing unfolding the whole thing to use it more this way more often." But with the new Galaxy fold, the screen is so gorgeous that you'll want to just hold it open all the time.

The phone itself feels like a luxury item in your hand, weighing in at a comfortable 230 grams. The reviewer notes that it's not too heavy, but not substantially so either - it's definitely noticeable when comparing it to other smartphones. The size is great, fitting nicely into most pockets, and the weight feels fantastic.

One of the biggest questions on everyone's mind is: what about the fold mechanism? How does it feel to open and close this thing? According to the reviewer, it's really satisfying - it feels good, and you'll probably find yourself doing it over and over again. The hinge itself is very smooth, with a magnetic clip that holds everything in place (or maybe it's just physical - hard to tell). When you open it up, the screen pops right off, making it easy to use outside without worrying about brightness.

But what really sets the Galaxy fold apart is its size and luxury feel. It's like carrying a tablet directly in your pocket - that's why people carry tablets in the first place! The fact that you can pack this giant screen into something so small is just a real convenience. Of course, there's one major caveat: price. Samsung hasn't released all the details yet, but it's safe to say that this thing isn't going to come cheap.

The reviewer also takes a moment to note that while they could see people playing around with this open and closed thing, the mechanism really needs to be durable. They test the screen by opening and closing the phone repeatedly, just to see how well it holds up. It's clear that Samsung has put a lot of thought into mitigating any issues with the fold, but only time will tell if it truly is durable.

Overall, the new Galaxy fold feels like a game-changer in terms of smartphone design. With its gorgeous screen, comfortable weight, and luxurious feel, it's easy to see why people would want one. But as with any new technology, there are risks involved - namely, price, and whether or not this thing can truly withstand repeated use.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enwe're here ethos was one of the first ever versions the newest galaxy fold packed into a small moon with a handful of reviewers the very first to ever see this the brand new Galaxy fold the fold so this is one of the first ever versions of the galaxy fold going on sale tomorrow in South Korea going on sale September 18th in a handful of European countries England France Spain I forget exactly which and then on sale in the u.s. at some point boo Samsung wanted me to get this thing it is cool now you might remember when Samsung first released the galaxy fold they had some issues with it I say issue is being very generous it wasn't ready for re-release and the president samsung of Samsung DJ co said he apologized they'd rushed the thing out to market so this is the repaired replaced newer version of this thing they did some work on the hinge back here there were some issues with the a cover protective cover that was overlaid on top of this that was peeling up at the sides and just by my preliminary glances at this thing it doesn't appear to have any cover that you can actually get it although let's be honest we could probably break it if we wanted to let's try not to again hands on with the very first version that exists what leaps out of me right away is that this screen is absolutely gorgeous so this is a giant 7.6 inch I believe maybe 7.4 inch version of the screen inside and on the outside there's a separate little display plastic one basically it's not really good for much of anything you wouldn't end up using this thing and in fact in our hands-on review of the first version we had said well yeah we end up looking at the big thing unfolding the whole thing to use it more this way more often now look at this it's it's really a two-handed device you can't reach across it with your thumb it is too big to use with just one hand but that's okay because again if holds now here's the key inside there right you can see if you look very closely you can see that seam where it falls is that noticeable is that gonna be a problem Samsung has said they tested this thing over 200,000 times torture tests in the labs to see if the fold became a problem if this thing could handle that samsung says it can now we haven't tried it I don't know but just looking at it does the fold bother me I lose me a little bit but I think the benefit of having this giant screen outweighs any problems now there's nothing to see over here of course just a hinge Hindi and this metal barrier I bet your cameras over here and a handful of buttons on this side USB and speakers of course noted no headphone jack sorry folks so what's it like to use the brand new Galaxy fold it's a good weight in the hand heavier than most smartphones for sure but not substantially so not going to throw you off the size is really good it's like a large candy bar really but it fits nicely into your pocket and the weight feels great in your hand now what you're wondering most about though that fold mechanism what's that like it's really satisfying it feels good to open and close this thing and I could see you just doing it over and over again the big thing of course that screen it is a beautiful screen really just pops right off of the page I can see using outside and not having any issues with brightness which sometimes can't affect phones like this this hinge this action is very nice it kind of pulls itself in at the last second there is a little magnetic clip that holds in a place or maybe it's a physical one hard to tell but it's a really satisfied and it makes a satisfying sound too doesn't it I like it it's a great it's really a great size this fits very nicely into your hand and when opened up the luxury of having a screen like this this is why people carry tablets right the fact that you can pack that directly in your pocket is a real convenience and it does fit nicely into my pocket that said that price is gonna be something to handle now Samsung hasn't released all the details yet so we don't know exactly what it's going to cost again no idea when it goes on sale in the u.s. they just say in the next couple of weeks should you plunk your hard-earned cash down on something like this I'd love to torture test it a little and see how durable this screen is it sure looks nice that seam in there doesn't bother me too much it really looks like they've gone to lengths to try to mitigate that and this is very standard but just the act of opening and closing a phone I could do this over and over again I could see people playing around with this open and closed thing so that mechanism really needs to be durable is it there it sure feels pretty goodwe're here ethos was one of the first ever versions the newest galaxy fold packed into a small moon with a handful of reviewers the very first to ever see this the brand new Galaxy fold the fold so this is one of the first ever versions of the galaxy fold going on sale tomorrow in South Korea going on sale September 18th in a handful of European countries England France Spain I forget exactly which and then on sale in the u.s. at some point boo Samsung wanted me to get this thing it is cool now you might remember when Samsung first released the galaxy fold they had some issues with it I say issue is being very generous it wasn't ready for re-release and the president samsung of Samsung DJ co said he apologized they'd rushed the thing out to market so this is the repaired replaced newer version of this thing they did some work on the hinge back here there were some issues with the a cover protective cover that was overlaid on top of this that was peeling up at the sides and just by my preliminary glances at this thing it doesn't appear to have any cover that you can actually get it although let's be honest we could probably break it if we wanted to let's try not to again hands on with the very first version that exists what leaps out of me right away is that this screen is absolutely gorgeous so this is a giant 7.6 inch I believe maybe 7.4 inch version of the screen inside and on the outside there's a separate little display plastic one basically it's not really good for much of anything you wouldn't end up using this thing and in fact in our hands-on review of the first version we had said well yeah we end up looking at the big thing unfolding the whole thing to use it more this way more often now look at this it's it's really a two-handed device you can't reach across it with your thumb it is too big to use with just one hand but that's okay because again if holds now here's the key inside there right you can see if you look very closely you can see that seam where it falls is that noticeable is that gonna be a problem Samsung has said they tested this thing over 200,000 times torture tests in the labs to see if the fold became a problem if this thing could handle that samsung says it can now we haven't tried it I don't know but just looking at it does the fold bother me I lose me a little bit but I think the benefit of having this giant screen outweighs any problems now there's nothing to see over here of course just a hinge Hindi and this metal barrier I bet your cameras over here and a handful of buttons on this side USB and speakers of course noted no headphone jack sorry folks so what's it like to use the brand new Galaxy fold it's a good weight in the hand heavier than most smartphones for sure but not substantially so not going to throw you off the size is really good it's like a large candy bar really but it fits nicely into your pocket and the weight feels great in your hand now what you're wondering most about though that fold mechanism what's that like it's really satisfying it feels good to open and close this thing and I could see you just doing it over and over again the big thing of course that screen it is a beautiful screen really just pops right off of the page I can see using outside and not having any issues with brightness which sometimes can't affect phones like this this hinge this action is very nice it kind of pulls itself in at the last second there is a little magnetic clip that holds in a place or maybe it's a physical one hard to tell but it's a really satisfied and it makes a satisfying sound too doesn't it I like it it's a great it's really a great size this fits very nicely into your hand and when opened up the luxury of having a screen like this this is why people carry tablets right the fact that you can pack that directly in your pocket is a real convenience and it does fit nicely into my pocket that said that price is gonna be something to handle now Samsung hasn't released all the details yet so we don't know exactly what it's going to cost again no idea when it goes on sale in the u.s. they just say in the next couple of weeks should you plunk your hard-earned cash down on something like this I'd love to torture test it a little and see how durable this screen is it sure looks nice that seam in there doesn't bother me too much it really looks like they've gone to lengths to try to mitigate that and this is very standard but just the act of opening and closing a phone I could do this over and over again I could see people playing around with this open and closed thing so that mechanism really needs to be durable is it there it sure feels pretty good\n"