Samsung's Clamshell Foldable Phone to Launch Before Galaxy S11

Samsung has long been expected to launch a new foldable phone in 2020, particularly considering that the Galaxy Fold sold out inside minutes even later on its rather rocky launch earlier this yr. While nosotros earlier expected the Due south Korean giant to announce its next foldable device around MWC 2020, a new study from Yonhap News Agency is challenge that the company might launch the smartphone before its flagship Galaxy S11 serial which is expected to debut on February 11, or February 18 based on reports.

The report claims that Samsung'southward next foldable phone volition have a clamshell design (equally we have seen leaked before), like to the Motorola razr foldable phone, and says that the company is in talks with iii of the state's mobile carriers for releasing the telephone in February. YNA's sources as well mentioned that the company will hold a media event in the United States in mid-February to provide more details effectually the foldable phone.

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According to sources mentioned in the report, Samsung's rush to launch the upcoming smartphone comes in the wake of numerous reports that Huawei, among other brands, are planning on releasing new foldable smartphones effectually that same timeline. The South Korean giant is reportedly planning to sell six million foldable phones in 2020.

YNA goes on to requite more than details around the upcoming clamshell folding telephone from Samsung, including the fact that the telephone is expected to take a 6.vii-inch screen when unfolded. Moreover, the upcoming foldable telephone is expected to exist priced somewhere in the mid-$1000 range, as compared to the $2000 Milky way Fold.