Video: Samsung unveils Galaxy Fold, S10 phones

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Video: Samsung unveils Galaxy Fold, S10 phones
The Samsung Galaxy S10 line-up being unveiled at Unpacked 2019 in California on Wednesday.

San Francisco - South Korean tech giant launched five devices.

By Alvin R. Cabral

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Published: Thu 21 Feb 2019, 9:35 PM

Samsung showed off its latest smartphones on Wednesday at its Unpacked 2019 event at the Bill Graham Civic Center in San Francisco - and they kicked it off with quite a surprise.

The new models commemorate the 10th anniversary of Samsung's first smartphone, which has spawned endless spinoffs including the high-end, premium Note series.
Samsung unveiled the S10 and S10+, but it did not stop there at its traditional base and bigger model: it revealed three more devices - the budget-friendly S10e and the S10 5G, making the company the first in the smartphone industry to show off an actual 5G-ready device.
And what stole the show: the highly-anticipated smartphone with a foldable screen, the Galaxy Fold. Scroll through for blow-by-blow updates.
If you really can't wait for all the action, check out this video showing our up-close-and-personal encounter with the S10, S10+ and S10e at an exclusive sneak peek for select media outlets here:

We're ready to go here; about half-an-hour before Unpacked 2019 starts. Bill Graham Civic Center filling up quickly:

Here's our live-stream of the event at a rather comfy place high up there:

HERE WE GO. And what a way to spark things off: the hotly-anticipated Galaxy Fold, a smartphone-tablet hybrid that has been in the rumour mill for several years. It has a 4.6-inch screen when closed, but once opened, that's up at a whopping 7.3 inches:

However, you'll definitely pay for it: it's at an eye-watering $1,980. That's about Dh7,300, and we're quite sure it may be a bit higher here in the UAE:

And here are the (supposed) main stars of the event: the Galaxy S10 and S10+. And Samsung mobile chief D.J. Koh has a pretty clear signal to send out:

We have a lot to talk about, as usual. The S10 devices are once again power-packed:

And what's a smartphone today without a really powerful camera? Samsung touts its improved camera system:

On the budget-friendlier Galaxy S10e, the cameras are down to a dual-lens system, composed of a 12MP wide-angle lens and 16MP ultra-wide-angle lens. The front camera remains at 10MP.
Meanwhile, here are more improvements on those snappers:

And have ever had a problem with storage and RAM? Well, maybe you won't need more after you see this:

And more power to us users: the S10e, S10 and S10+ have batteries of 3100mAh, 3400mAh and 4100mAh, respectively. What's more important? It has reverse wireless charging, able to power up to devices at the same time (the second one via a USB-C cable):

Of course, you'd want to know the prices: at Samsung's UAE website, it's already ready for pre-order. For the S10e and S10, only the 128GB version is available here. As far as the S10+ is concerned, you get all 128/512GB/1TB options, but the 1TB variant is only on the ceramic colours:

And remember that reverse wireless charging feature? Try it out on Samsung's new wireless headset, the Samsung Buds - can be charged wirelessly:

No, we're not done with wearables. Here are some more additions Samsung's line-up, with, of course, fitness in mind:

And a new tablet too. There's a lot to save up for:

And ladies and gentlemen, Samsung is ready for the need for speed ahead with the Galaxy S10 5G. Now this one's a whopper:

If you think those specs on the S10 and S10+ were already nuts, why not find out what 5G version has to offer:

And I guess that's it. Samsung leaves ends Unpacked 2019 with a cute video that'll make you sing:

Loved that what will be will be, the future's not ours to see part.
Thanks for bearing with us. Next up: a review of the S10, which we hope we get soon.
- alvin@khaleejtimes.com

The Samsung Galaxy Fold has a 4.6-inch screen when closed, which goes all the way to 7.3 inches when opened. It will be sold for $1,980 on April 26.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold has a 4.6-inch screen when closed, which goes all the way to 7.3 inches when opened. It will be sold for $1,980 on April 26.
D.J. Koh, president and CEO of Samsung's IT and mobile communications division, unveiling the Samsung Galaxy S10 at Unpacked 2019 in San Francisco on Wednesday.
D.J. Koh, president and CEO of Samsung's IT and mobile communications division, unveiling the Samsung Galaxy S10 at Unpacked 2019 in San Francisco on Wednesday.
The Samsung Galaxy S10+'s camera being demonstrated at an exclusive media preview in San Francisco.
The Samsung Galaxy S10+'s camera being demonstrated at an exclusive media preview in San Francisco.

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