Samsung made it loud and clear that it was also working on a clamshell foldable phone, so it’s no surprise that a prototype would eventually show up in China. Weibo user Wang Ben Hong shared five photos of what he claims to be Samsung’s latest foldable prototype one that appears to be half the size of the Galaxy Fold. And while this could always be a fake, it does looks very similar to the concept images Samsung teased in October.
In Chinese social media, Samsung's next-generation Galaxy Fold phone was leaked.
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There’s no word on specs, though we can see two main rear cameras with an LED on the back. There’s also a hole-punch camera below the earpiece, and it lacks a Razr-style chin that juts out, allowing a full-length screen when opened. Like Motorola’s clamshell, it has an outer display for notifications. We also see a volume rocker and fingerprint reader.
According to the Korea Herald, this version of the Galaxy Fold will be a lot cheaper than its predecessor, which costs $1,980 in the US. The publication believes the clamshell will go for $845. That seems quite cheap, considering the Razr, which uses a mid-range processor, will cost $1,499 when it launches next month. It’s claimed that such an aggressive pricing strategy will help ramp-up sales and make the device a mass-market model.
