Samsung's foldable smartphone arrives next year, but it will not be an immediate success – Brinkwire

Samsung's collapsible smartphone has been in the news for a long time, but its actual launch has been a mystery. The Wall Street Journal finally has some information on the unannounced flagship that will usher in a new path in the world of smartphone innovation.

Samsung's collapsible smartphone, known internally as "Winner", is expected to be launched this year, Samsung's CEO, Dj Koh, has revealed. But later, it was pushed to CES 2019 in January and now WSJ sources allude to an early launch in 2019 in selected markets before a broader rollout later in the year.

Samsung's foldable smartphone will not replace one of the existing flagship series, Galaxy S or Galaxy Note, but an entirely new product category will be dedicated to it, reported WSJ. The concept of foldable smartphone has been ringing in the ears of consumers for a while and if the smartphone "Winner" arrives, it will display a full screen of 7 inches as a tablet and will fold into a compact smartphone if necessary

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This will arouse a lot of interest from professional users as well as gamers, who will have a large real estate screen for various actions. At the same time, Samsung's foldable smartphone will target a niche customer.

According to the report, Samsung's foldable smartphone will not be cheap. In fact, if we believe the sources, it will only affect the wealthy crowd. WSJ estimates that Samsung's collapsible smartphone will cost around $ 1,500 (about Rs. Even though we have seen smartphones move closer to this brand, it will be a new record for premium smartphone buyers.

Some reports have also suggested that the foldable smartphone could go up to $ 1850 (about Rs 1.27,300). At this price, it will be difficult for Samsung to convince buyers to opt for its foldable smartphone, unless it has a flawless appeal.

Other features of Samsung's collapsible smartphone are unknown for the moment, but we hope better than a recently disclosed image showing us the collapsible concept of a potential Samsung smartphone.

Samsung fans already have a reason to be disappointed by the Galaxy Note 9 for its lack of innovation in design. The upcoming flagship looks a lot like its predecessor with some improved interiors and slight modifications. We are convinced that Samsung could make a major change in the looks department with the Galaxy S10, which should be released at the MWC 2019.

The question is whether the foldable smartphone manages to steal the Galaxy S10 or the Galaxy Note 10 in 2019. Stay tuned for updates.