That even on the price level of the Galaxy S series can put something on it, Samsung proves with the Galaxy Fold. Although the unit had only a short appearance on stage in San Francisco on Wednesday evening. But for this model, the Korean company has apparently proclaimed the motto: More is always possible.

This applies to this device primarily for the screen. Or rather: the screens. Because the Galaxy Fold is, as the name says, foldable. On the outside, it has a display with a diagonal of a modest 4.6 inches. But if you open it, a screen with a diagonal of 7.3 inches unfolds. These are tablet dimensions.

On stage, examples were shown of what to do with it. One of them showed Google Maps on the outside screen. The presentation was much too small, and it was barely recognizable, complained the presenter. When he opened the device, the same view appeared in Google Maps on the inside display, just big, with easy-to-read street names.

Another example showed how to use the large display for multitasking with three parallel apps that have different screen areas for themselves. Samsung calls this Multi Active Window.

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Matching the double display, Samsung also includes two batteries in the Fold. This may also be necessary to cover the power consumption of the big screen, but does not help to make it slimmer. Also, the storage space is generous in every respect: The processor has 12 gigabytes of RAM available, the user 512 gigabytes for photos, music, videos and data.

And data can be produced abundantly with the six cameras of the Fold. Three of them are in the back, two in the inside, one in front. Theoretically, you can always use it to photograph or film something in any situation and from any direction. And if you do not want to film, you can watch YouTube, because a special app to allow Fold users free access to YouTube Premium. In addition, custom versions of Microsoft's Office apps have been announced.

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That all this has its price is to be expected. The price, which was then projected by Samsung but on the big screen in San Francisco, but can catch your breath for a moment. A whopping $ 1,800 should cost the Galaxy Fold when it comes on April 26 in the US trade. The sales start in Germany has been announced only vaguely with "in the second quarter of 2019", a euro price was not mentioned.