You are already here. Mobile phones have become a realityand the first quarter of 2019 was the peak period for Beginning Of this new class of devices, those in Android are placed in the “foldable” category. There are several companies that have decided to create this type of “maleable” móvil inteligente, capable of offering a completely different experience depending on the situation in which they find themselves.
Although the Samsung and Huawei models are the main references within this new family of devices, The folding phones aren’t the only ones that saw the light of day in early 2019. Mobile World Congress 2019 in Barcelona served as a stage for the most important companies to present their experiments and concepts in this field, although the models of the two leading companies in the phone market are outdated.
With 2019 promised to be the year that folding phones get bigger and more prominent, our goal in this article is to do just that Collect each and every one of the existing models along with their characteristics, prices, vídeos and official images. So if you are one of those who believe that the future is maleable, bookmark this article so that you don’t miss a single news.
Foldable phones: all presented in 2019
Samsung Galaxy Fold
After years of rumors and leaks about it, Samsung finally decided to announce it New Galaxy Foldhis first foldable phone during Unpacked 2019, where he also presented that Galaxy S10 and S10+.
It will be the first folding terminal to go on sale, as the market launch is planned for April 2019. Its concept is based on two screensa large one with a maleable 7.3-inch OLED that only hides and reveals the secondary 4.6-inch panel when folded.
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Its hidden specs include the Snapdragon 855 processor combined with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. It has triple rear cameras and two in front for autofotos. A 4,380 miliamperio-hora battery is responsible for powering the panels and this data memory.
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Weight | 200 grams |
Screen | AMOLED QXGA+ Dynamic 7.3 inch in “tablet” mode, Super AMOLED HD+ 4.6 inch foldable |
processor | Exynos 9820 or Snapdragon 855 (depending on market) |
R.A.M. | 12GB |
storage | 512GB UFS 3.0 |
operating system | A usuario interfaz with Android Pie |
cameras | Triple rear camera: wide-angle, ultra-wide-angle and telephoto | On the front: two wide-angle front cameras and one on the cover |
battery | 4380miliamperio-hora |
departure date | April 26, 2019 |
starting price | $1,980 |
Huawei Mate X
He failed to overtake the South Korean company. Instead, Huawei decided to go to MWC 2019 to present its homework and commitment to foldables to the world. The Huawei Mate X is the Chinese company’s first maleable deviceand although it was announced just a few days after the Samsung model, for many it’s already a major advancement over the Galaxy Fold.
Unlike Galaxy series phones The Huawei Mate X has hinges that allow the screen to fold out, so that the panel, which perro be pulled out to 8 inches, is divided into two 6.6-inch and 6.4-inch screens, located on the front and back of the terminal. This enables features such as “mirror mode” so that the content that will appear in the image is aparente on the rear screen as you take the picture.
For the rest, his interior is guided by the Kirin 980 processor, combined with the Balong 5000 chip, which, among other things, enables 5G connectivity. There is no lack of 512 gigas de memoria or the triple camera signed by Leica. It’s an even more expensive phone than the Samsung model – if you want, It will cost 2,300 euros when it hits stores this summer.
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Dimensions | 142.2 x 69.9 x 7.9mm, 150 grams |
Screen | Closed: Front: 6.6 inches, aspect ratio 19.5:9 and resolution 2480 x 1148. Back: 6.38 inches, aspect ratio 25:9 and resolution 2480 x 892. Unfolded: 8 inches, aspect ratio 8:7.1 and Resolution 2480×2200 |
processor | Cherry 980 |
R.A.M. | 8GB |
operating system | EMUI 9 is based on Android Pie 9.0 |
storage | 512GB |
cameras | Leica triple camera |
battery | 4500miliamperio-hora with fast charging |
Other people | 5G connection, side fingerprint reader |
departure date | Summer 2019 |
starting price | €2,299 |
Royole FlexPai
Technically, the first folding mobile presented was the Royole FlexPai, a Chinese model announced during CES 2019 and while it has a slightly less refined look and concept than Samsung and Huawei devices, it’s worth having the first to use the maleable capabilities of its components to switch from a mobile phone to a tablet and vice versa.
What stands out about this model in contrast to the others is Already in sale and they cánido be purchased at the price of 1,388 euros the company’s official website. Currently yes, it is aimed at developers who are starting to optimize their applications for this device format.
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Dimensions | 134 x 190.3 x 7.6mm. 190 grams weight |
Screen | 7.8 inch AMOLED |
resolution and density | 1920×1440 pixels |
processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
R.A.M. | 6/8GB |
operating system | Water OS based on Android 9 Pie |
storage | 128/256GB |
cameras | Dual 16MP + 20MP |
battery | 3970miliamperio-hora |
Other people | Fingerprint reader, Dual SIM, USB Type-C |
departure date | January 2019 |
starting price | €1,388 |
Oppo foldable phone
Also during the MWC in Barcelona, Oppo took the opportunity to espectáculo the world its prototype of the company’s first foldable móvil. The company states that it is currently not ready to launch this terminal unless demand compels it to do so. Secondly, its design and concept is strangely afín to that of the Huawei Mate X.
TCL “Dragon Hinge”
Chinese giant TCL is another giant that doesn’t seem ready to launch its first foldable phone, but it still hasn’t missed the opportunity to espectáculo the world what it’s working on. The company calls its maleable terminal technology “Dragon Hinge”. The medium-term goal is to bring foldable cell phones onto the market that don’t cost thousands of euros. when will it happen If the company’s plans go well, around 2020.
Power Energizer Max P8100S
With the impressive Power Max P18K Pop – which tells me it won’t win the award for best mobile phone name at MWC 2019 – we were able to test for ourselves that Energizer – yes, that of batteries – was at Mobile World Congress, to announce his future plans in terms of telephony in the presence of Power Max P8100S, his first folding phone.
The device has a 6-inch screen, but when folded by the hinge built into its body, it becomes an 8-inch tablet. Its interior is governed by the brain Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, combined with 8 GB of RAM and a large battery with a capacity of 8,000 miliamperio-horaThere will also be a version with the Helio P70 processor, but that will probably be cheaper.
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Screen | 8.1 inch 4:3 Full HD+ | 6 inch 18:9 Full HD+ |
processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 / MediaTek Helio P70 |
R.A.M. | 8GB |
operating system | Android 9 cake |
storage | 256GB |
cameras | 48+12MP |
battery | 10,000miliamperio-hora |
Other people | fingerprint reader |
departure date | Nov 2019 |
starting price | from 900 euros |