Better late than never. As Samsung prepares to launch the Note 10 series next month, the company has announced today that it has made “improvements” to protect the embattled Galaxy Fold’s screen. After four months to trying to fix the phone Samsung now says the Galaxy Fold will be available for purchase at an unspecified date in September. Samsung has confirmed the price will remain the same as before: $1,980.
In a detailed statement, here’s what Samsung says it has changed on the new version of the Galaxy Fold:
The top protective layer of the Infinity Flex Display has been extended beyond the bezel, making it apparent that it is an integral part of the display structure and not meant to be removed.
Galaxy Fold features additional reinforcements to better protect the device from external particles while maintaining its signature foldable experience.
The top and bottom of the hinge area have been strengthened with newly added protection caps. Additional metal layers underneath the Infinity Flex Display have been included to reinforce the protection of the display. The space between the hinge and body of Galaxy Fold has been reduced.
The Galaxy fold fell apart with several screen issues when it was handled by several early reviewers before it went on sale officially. One of the most crucial things that had to be done was to extend the “protective layer”, as many reviewers thought it was a screen protector and tried to peel it off, damaging the screen. The “additional reinforcements” to protect against “external particles” and debris from going through the hinge and damage the screen from behind. The same may go for the reduction of the space between the hinge and the body.
As been above, the new version is the one in front, positioned below the old one. There’s an extra piece inside the hinge, which would likely prevent debris from getting in and wedging itself under the screen.
The Co-CEO DJ Koh recently ultimately admitted that the company pushed the original Fold out to market “before it was ready,” adding that “it was embarrassing.” That’s an understatement, but at the very least Samsung got out ahead of the Fold’s problems before it shipped to consumers (reviewers suffered instead, but that’s our job).
You may not think of owning a Galaxy Fold as Sammobile uncovered software evidence that the Galaxy Fold would be released to fewer markets this time around, including “the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France and India.”
