Samsung’s Clamshell Foldable Phone to Launch Before Galaxy S11: Report

Samsung has long been expected to launch anew foldable phonein 2020, especially considering that theGalaxy Fold sold out within minuteseven after its ratherrocky launchearlier this year. While we earlier expected the South Korean giant toannounce its next foldable devicearoundMWC 2020, a new report from Yonhap News Agency is claiming that the company might launch the smartphone before its flagshipGalaxy S11 serieswhich is expected to debut on February 11, or February 18 based on reports.

The report claims that Samsung’s next foldable phone will have a clamshell design (as we haveseen leaked before), similar to theMotorola razr foldable phone, and says that the company is in talks with three of the country’s mobile carriers for releasing the phone in February. YNA’s sources also mentioned that the company will hold a media event in the United States in mid-February to provide more details around the foldable phone.Leaked images of the Galaxy Fold 2

According to sources mentioned in the report, Samsung’s rush to launch the upcoming smartphone comes in the wake of numerous reports thatHuawei, among other brands, are planning on releasingnew foldable smartphonesaround that same timeline. The South Korean giant is reportedly planning to sell 6 million foldable phones in 2020.

YNA goes on to give more details around the upcoming clamshell folding phone from Samsung, including the fact that the phone is expected to have a 6.7-inch screen when unfolded. Moreover, the upcoming foldable phone is expected to be priced somewhere in the mid-$1000 range, as compared to the $2000 Galaxy Fold.

Akshay Gangwar

Greetings, tech titans and fellow literary time-travelers! I’m Akshay, your tech-whisperer and Harry Potter’s number one stalker – seriously, don’t ask me how many times I’ve read those books; it’s borderline unhealthy.

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