2019: The year of the folding phone

Samsung stole the show at the Mobile World Congress with its Galaxy Fold, but it is by no means the only foldable smartphone – several other devices using alternative folding mechanisms are also on the way
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Samsung Galaxy Fold    Internal screen
Out: Apr 2019 
Price: $1,980
RAM: 12GB
Storage: 512GB
Cameras: 6
Battery: 4,380mAh (split in two)
Similar concept: ZTE foldable phone prototype
185mm
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All designs use OLED (Organic Light- Emitting Diode) or AMOLED (Active Matrix Light-Emitting Diode) displays fabricated onto flexible plastic substrates

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Huawei Mate X
Out: Mid-2019
Price: $2,600
RAM: 8GB
Storage: 512GB
Cameras: 3
Battery: 4,500mAh
Similar concepts: Oppo prototype, LG Bendi
203mm
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External screen – single hinge, with side grip (houses camera)
Royole FlexPai
Out: Oct 2018
Price: $1,320
RAM: 6GB/8GB Storage: 28GB/256GB Cameras: 2
Battery: 3,970mAh

World’s first foldable smartphone
198mm screen
External screen – wide, curved fold

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Xiaomi MIX Flex 
Out: 2019
External screen – dual fold
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Motorola Razr
Out: Mid-2019
Flip screen
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Note: Lack of industry rumours suggests Apple is not releasing foldable iPhone anytime soon 


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