Reviewers test new Samsung foldable phone – Surprise! It works

September 14, 2020

I recently reported Samsung was about to release yet another folding smartphone after its first attempt, the Galaxy Fold, was an embarrassing failure. Screens that creaked within a week and a crazy price tag. Well, the new phone is out and here’s what the critics say.

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