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- Samsung and Huawei recently unveiled new foldable smartphones launching this year.
- Apple, Samsung, and Google typically launch new smartphones in the late summer and fall, and that tradition is expected to continue in 2019.
- These are our most-anticipated smartphones of the year.
Those planning to upgrade their smartphone this year will surely have plenty of options to choose from.
From Samsung’s and Huawei’s new foldable phones unveiled last month to devices made by Apple and Google that are rumored to arrive later in 2019, this year is shaping up to be a promising one for smartphone launches.
See below for the phones we’re most looking forward to seeing this year, some of which have already been announced and others which are only rumored at this point.
Samsung Galaxy Fold
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Samsung’s first foldable smartphone, the appropriately named Samsung Galaxy Fold, is launching on April 26. The $1,980 device can open like a book thanks to its flexible screen and hinge. When closed, the Galaxy Fold offers a smartphone screen measuring 4.6 inches, which then unfolds to function as a 7.3-inch tablet.
The company says it has been working with developers to ensure that apps transition smoothly between phone and tablet mode. The phone can also run three apps simultaneously on screen at once.
Samsung unveiled the phone during an event on Feb. 20 alongside its new Galaxy S10 lineup. But since Samsung didn’t make the phone available for media to try following its keynote, we still don’t know much about what it’s like to actually use the Galaxy Fold.
Huawei Mate X
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Not to be outdone, Huawei unveiled its own foldable smartphone, the Mate X, just days after Samsung’s Galaxy Fold debuted.
But there are some key differences between the two, especially when it comes to design. Unlike Samsung’s phone, the Huawei Mate X features a wraparound display, giving it a paper-like crease that more naturally blends into the screen. It offers a 6.6-inch screen on the front and a 6.38 screen on the back when in phone mode, and an 8-inch tablet display when unfolded.
The Mate X will cost around $2,600 and is said to launch in the middle of 2019.
Motorola Razr
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Your favorite flip phone from the early 2000s is slated to make a comeback this year, but with a very 2019 twist: it will have a foldable screen.
The Wall Street Journal reported in January that the Lenovo-owned company plans to launch a new foldable version of the Razr that will cost around $1,500 — which would make it much cheaper than both Samsung’s and Huawei’s foldable phones.
It’s unclear exactly when the device will launch, but it seems plausible that it will come in 2019 considering the report said it could debut as soon as February. Motorola has yet to unveil the device.
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Source: Business Insider – leadicicco@businessinsider.com (Lisa Eadicicco)