Samsung announces a series of foldable smartphones 'Galaxy Fold' and 'Galaxy S10' series

On February 20, 2019, Samsung announced the " Galaxy S10 " series which will be a flagship model with " Galaxy Fold " which is a collaborative smartphone at the new product announcement event "Galaxy UNPACKED 2019" held in San Francisco.

Samsung Unfolds the Future with a Whole New Mobile Category: Introducing Galaxy Fold - Samsung US Newsroom
https://news.samsung.com/us/samsung-unfolds-galaxy-fold-unpacked-2019/

Samsung Raises the Bar with Galaxy S10: More Screen, Cameras and Choices - Samsung US Newsroom
https://news.samsung.com/us/samsung-galaxy-s10-more-screen-cameras-unpacked-2019/

Galaxy Fold seems to be the world's first 7.3-inch, 4.2: 3 (14: 10) Infinity Flex display on the main display, and it is about 50% thinner than traditional smartphones. Although it is a place where folding is worrisome when it is folded display, there are not seams in the product image that Samsung has released.

Galaxy Fold can open and close smoothly like a book, and hinges with multiple interlocking gears are designed.

In addition to the main display, it also has a cover display that becomes a display after folding. This is equipped with an HD display of 4.6 inches · aspect ratio 21: 9. The processor of the 7nm process that is equipped has 64bit 8 core, 12GB of RAM and 512GB of flash storage are installed.

Samsung works collaboratively with Google and the Android developer community, such as multi-active window and seamless switching of cover and display, which can open up to three active applications at the same time, while collaborating with Google and Android developer community UX for collapsible large screen Galaxy Fold We have developed that it developed. The camera is equipped with self-shooting camera of 10 MP · F 2.2 and RGB-D of 8 MP · F 1.9 on the main display side.

To make it possible to activate the camera at any time regardless of the state of the device, the super wide angle of 16 MP · F 2.2, the two-stage diaphragm wide angle of 12 MP · F 1 .5 / F 2. 4 and the 12 MP · Telephoto (F2.4) (2x optical zoom), self-shooting camera with 10MP · F2.2 on the cover is installed. Galaxy Fold is scheduled to be sold in the US in the second quarter of 2019, with a retail price of $ 1980 (about 220,000 yen).

Four models of "Galaxy S10e", "Galaxy S10", "Galaxy S10 +", and "Galaxy S10 5G" compatible with 5G communication have been released in the Galaxy S10 series.

The characteristic point common to all four models is the world's first to adopt a dynamic AMOLED (organic ED) display compatible with HDR + and IP68 compliant waterproof and dustproof performance.

Also, in the three models excluding Galaxy S10e, an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner capable of reading fingerprints on the display is installed.

In addition, it is said that "Samsung's data protection platform Knox provides storage of private key that can be used for block chain based mobile services", and it seems that the function of the virtual currency wallet is also installed.

"Galaxy S10e", "Galaxy S10", "Galaxy S10 +" are both 0:00 pm on February 21, 2019
(Eastern Standard Time in the United States) will be pre-ordered, will be released on March 8th. However, only "Galaxy S10 5G" is released in the first half of 2019 only with Verizon Wireless which provides commercial 5G communication, and other carriers are said to be released in the second half of 2019

The specification list of the Galaxy S10 series is as follows.
· Galaxy S10e
Screen: 5.8 inch · full HD & flat dynamic AMOLED display (aspect ratio 19: 9, resolution 438 ppi)
Front camera: 10MP · F1.9
Rear camera: 12MP · F1.5 / F 2.4 two-stage diaphragm wide angle, 16MP · F2.2 super wide-angle storage: 128GB / 512GB
RAM: 6 GB / 8 GB
Battery capacity: 3100 mAh
Price: From 749.99 dollars (approx. 83,000 yen)

· Galaxy S10
Screen: 6.1 inch · full HD & flat dynamic AMOLED display (aspect ratio 19: 9, resolution 550 ppi)
Front camera: 10MP · F1.9
Rear camera: Telephoto of 12 MP · F 2.4, two-stage diaphragm of 12 MP · F 1.5 / F 2.4 wide angle, Ultra wide angle storage of 16 MP · F 2. 2: 128 GB / 512 GB
RAM: 8 GB
Battery capacity: 3400 mAh
Price: from 899.99 dollars (about 100,000 yen)

· Galaxy S10 +
Screen: 6.4 inch · full HD & flat dynamic AMOLED display (aspect ratio 19: 9, resolution 522 ppi)
Front camera: RGB-D of 10 MP · F 1.9, 8 MP · F 2.2
Rear camera: Telephoto of 12 MP · F 2.4, two-stage diaphragm of 12 MP · F 1.5 / F 2.4 wide angle, Ultra wide angle storage of 16 MP · F 2. 2: 128 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
RAM: 8 GB / 12 GB
Battery capacity: 4100 mAh
Price: from 999.99 dollars (about 110,000 yen)

· Galaxy S10 5G
Screen: 6.7 inch · full HD & flat dynamic AMOLED display (aspect ratio 19: 9, resolution 505 ppi)
Front camera: RGB-D of 10 MP · F 1.9, 8 MP · F 2.2
Rear camera: Telephoto of 12 MP · F 2.4, two-stage diaphragm of 12 MP · F 1.5 / F 2.4 wide angle, Ultra wide angle storage of 16 MP · F 2.2: 256 GB
RAM: 8 GB
Battery capacity: 4500 mAh
Price: TBD