Picked up by the ever-vigilant SamMobile, a new hands-on video has exposed a deal-breaking problem with Samsung’s imminent screen-folding smartphone: a permanent crease runs down the middle of the display.
Furthermore, there is no reason to doubt the authenticity of this video (below). The phone is fully operational, stock is hitting the supply chain and it is identical to the device Samsung recently unveiled. Needless to say, however, Samsung’s official renders omit the ugly crease.
With Samsung charging almost $2,000 for the Galaxy Fold, I would expect this defect to be a deal-breaker for many buyers. It also venerates the design Huawei chose for its show-stealing Mate X (which results in a softer bend) and explains why Apple’s work on a folding iPhone is so heavily focused on using a malleable glass display.