Huawei Completes Own Foldable 5G Device, Screen Larger Than Samsung's

Chinese smartphone maker, Huawei, as we all know has its foldable phone in the works. However, new report suggests the phone makers foldable device is "more complete than expected."

According to news reports from Korean media, Huawei has proposed a 5G foldable device to local mobile operators, and at the same time presenting the "finished product" to the carrier.

The report quoted an insider who confirmed that the Huawei foldable device wasn't a "prototype" or a proof of concept device.

"We have confirmed Huawei FolderBoop to support 5G network," the insider said. "We can not disclose specific designs, specifications, usage patterns, etc., but it was more complete than expected," the insider said.


Huawei's foldable device features a larger screen than that of Samsung. The Huawei device is 5 inches when folded and 8 inches when unfolded, while Samsung's bendable device is said to be 4.5 inches when folded and 7.3 when unfolded.

The foldable display panel is to be provided by BOE, the same guys who made the curved OLED panel of the Mate 20 Pro.

One reason why Huawei opted to launch its first 5G capable device in Korea is because the country will have a wide range of 5G network running up in the first half of 2019. By then, the country would have released the device after it have undergone rigorous testing on the 5G network.

Samsung's Foldable Phone Will Cost Twice As Iphone Xs Max And Galaxy Note 10

For years, we have patiently been waiting for the first foldable device .....until last year when things became more serious.

South Korean giant Samsung is the company leading in bendable technology, though last year another company beat it to be the first to launch a bendable device.

Well, the South Korean company doesn't seem to be in a rush to launch the device as it has taken its time in research and development so as to come out with a phone that will be appealing to everyone. That time to launch this foldable device is close as the tech company announced February 20 as the day.

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While we wait for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy foldable device (Galaxy F or X?), a senior Samsung executive has confirmed to Korean media that the foldable device will be expensive...much expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and Apple's iPhone XS Max.


According to Phone Arena, "the folder phone will be released at twice the price of a premium phone, so a strong user case is needed," the website quoted the senior Samsung official.

"That for Samsung seems to be the unique form factor that brings abilities like running three different apps at once, or unfurling in a tablet-sized media consumption machine when you need it for watching videos or browsing," Phone Arena said.

The Samsung Galaxy foldable device is expected to come with bunch of expensive technologies that aren't available on any device yet.

Another device that is expected to be expensive apart from the Galaxy foldable device is the Galaxy S10 that will be 5G capable.

These Are The Specs & Price Of Samsungs Galaxy Fold Device

Samsung yesterday launched its Galaxy S10 family of flagship devices, and as well gave us a look at what its first foldable phone will look like.

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According to Samsung mobile press, the foldable device will open and close like a book as earlier shown by the tech giant before. There's screen on the outside that lets you to use the Galaxy Fold like a phone, and as well a larger screen on the inside that lets you to use the phone like a tablet.

The has a 4.6-inches Quad HD+ outer display 21:9 aspect ratio, while the inner display is a 7.3-inch QXGA+ screen.

To let users easily transit apps running on the outer screen to the inner one when they unfold the device, Google added a feature called App Continuity to aid in this aspect.


There's a 7nm, 64bit octa-core processor powering the Galaxy Fold which Samsung didn't reveal if it was its own Exynos line or Qualcomm's Snapdragon line. The device runs on a monster 12GB RAM, has 512GB of internal storage but doesn't have any microSD slot for those who want to  expand their memory.

Another thing on this device are the cameras. The Galaxy Fold has about six cameras on it: There's a selfie camera at the front when the device folds, three cameras at the back (ultra-wide, wide and telephoto), and two front facing cameras when the user unfolds the Galaxy device.

Specifications of the Samsung Galaxy Fold

Cover Display	4.6-inch HD+ Super AMOLED 21:9 aspect ratio
Main Display	7.3-inch QXGA+ Dynamic AMOLED 42:3 aspect ratio
Processor	7nm 64-bit octa-core SoC
RAM	12GB (LPDDR4x)
Storage capacity	512GB (UFS3.0)
Cameras	Cover camera: 10MP selfie camera, f2.2 aperture Rear Triple Cameras: 16mp ultra-wide camera, f2.2 aperture 12MP wide-angle camera, Dual Pixel autofocus, IOS, f1.5/f2.4 apertures 12MP telephoto camera, PDAF, IOS, f2.4, 2X optical zoom Front Dual camera: 10MP selfie camera, f2.2 aperture 8MP RGB depth camera, f1.9 aperture
Battery	4,380mAh Fast charging compatible on wired and wireless Wired charging compatible with QC2.0 and AFC WPC and PMA wireless charging
Software Version	Android 9 Pie
Network	4G LTE 5G NR
Connectivity	Bluetooth 5.0 Wi-Fi 6 GPS

The Galaxy Fold is said to be one of the most expensive devices in the world, with the 4G LTE version starting at $1,980. For now, there's no word on the amount for the 5G version. However, the Galaxy Fold device should be available in retail stores by April 26.

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