Huawei and Samsung have hit tech world in 2019 with a bang.
The two giant phone companies announced separately they will be releasing their ‘shocker’ that has caught Apple off-guard.
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Samsung finally made good on years of hype with the Galaxy Fold, which is slated for release on April 26. It has a starting price of $1,980 (Sh198,000). This version of the Fold will connect over LTE, but Samsung is also offering a 5G-ready version. The 5G version doesn’t have a release date, though, and its price will likely be much higher. The phone, when closed, can be used as a smartphone with a 4.6-inch HD external screen. When it unfolds to its full size, it will act as a tablet, thanks to its 7.3-inch display. The Samsung Galaxy Fold will also have an unnamed 64-bit 7nm processor, 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage inside, along with two batteries at 4,380mAh. It will additionally have six cameras: three on the back, one on the front and two on the inside.
Huawei Mate X
When the Huawei Mate X folding phone goes on sale in July, it will hit shelves at an eye-watering $2,600 (Sh260,000). Unfolded, the Mate X is a slim eight-inch tablet, but fold the device, and you’ve got two screens — a front-facing 6.6-inch screen and a 6.4-inch panel on back. That screen can double as a mirror when you take a photo. The folded Mate X is 11mm thin; there’s no gap between the screens, so it should fit easily into a pocket. It’s not all looks though, the Huawei Mate X will have the company’s in-house Kirin 980 processor and Balong 5000 modem, which is able to connect to the upcoming 5G networks. It also has 8GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage, a Leica triple camera and a two batteries that, combined, will be 4,500mAh in size.
