A couple of months back, news had been making the rounds about a foldable smartphone in the works by Samsung, and today, here it is - the Royole FlexPai. Although, not from Samsung, it was unveiled at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show (CES).
d for a while. According to Engadget, the company had been quietly working on prototypes for its own flexible screens since 2012. In addition, the product is not one you have to wait for so long to purchase, it can be purchased right now, in this 2019!
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If you're concerned about the specifications and features of this device, you might be a little surprised to learn of its offerings. Here you go:
Snapdragon 855 chipset
8GB/6GB RAM (either choice)
128GB/256GB internal storage (either choice)
16 MegaPixels + 20 MegaPixels dual camera
Android 9.0 Pie
7.8-inch AMOLED foldable display
This is definitely a lot of power for the device and it would interest you to know that the foldable display functionality can be quite addictive and fun to use. The phone can be folded to look like a regular smartphone and can be unfolded to resemble and work like an android tablet.
Here's a video to deep-dive into the nature and functionality of the Royole FlexPai:

