Samsung Galaxy Fold

Samsung's first foldable smartphone, the appropriately named Samsung Galaxy Fold, has an April 26 launch date. The US$1,980 device can open like a book thanks to its flexible screen and hinge. When closed, the Galaxy Fold offers a smartphone screen measuring 4.6 inches; when unfolded, the device functions as a 7.3-inch tablet.

The company says it has been working with developers to ensure that apps transition smoothly between phone and tablet mode. The phone can run three apps on-screen at once.

Samsung unveiled the phone on February 20 alongside its new Galaxy S10 line-up. But since Samsung did not make the phone available for media to try following its keynote, we still do not know much about what it’s like to use the Galaxy Fold.

Huawei Mate X

Not to be outdone, Huawei unveiled its own foldable smartphone, the Mate X, days after Samsung’s Galaxy Fold debuted.

There are some key differences between the two, especially when it comes to design. Unlike Samsung’s phone, the Huawei Mate X features a wraparound display, giving it a paper-like crease that more naturally blends into the screen. It offers a 6.6-inch screen on the front and a 6.38-inch screen on the back when in phone mode and an 8-inch tablet display when unfolded.

The Mate X is expected to cost about US$2,600 and launch in the middle of 2019.

Motorola Razr

Your favourite flip phone from the early 2000s is expected to make a comeback this year, but with a 2019 twist: It will have a foldable screen.

The Wall Street Journal reported in January that the Lenovo-owned company planned to launch a new foldable version of the Razr that would cost about US$1,500 — which would make it much cheaper than Samsung’s and Huawei’s foldable phones.

It's unclear when the device will launch, but it seems plausible that it will come in 2019 considering the report said it could debut as soon as February. Motorola has yet to unveil the device.

New iPhones

Apple tends to unveil new iPhones in September, and it looks as if 2019 is shaping up to be no different.

Apple is planning to release three new iPhones this year to succeed the iPhone XR, the iPhone XS and the iPhone XS Max, according to reports from Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal and the TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

The sequel to the top-of-the-line iPhone XS Max is expected to have a triple-lens camera, similar to Samsung’s recently announced Galaxy S10, while the next edition of the iPhone XS will most likely have an improved OLED screen. Apple’s updated version of the iPhone XR is expected to have a better LCD screen and a double-lens camera, like the current iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max.

Google Pixel 3 Lite

Google may launch a less expensive version of its flagship premium smartphone this autumn, following in Apple’s and Samsung’s footsteps. Details on the new phone are scarce, but a report from Nikkei Asian Review indicates the phone will be less expensive than Apple’s US$749 iPhone XR.

Several leaks have indicated that this cheaper Pixel phone will look similar to its pricier siblings but with a plastic body and a headphone jack. Google typically debuts its new gadgets in autumn, but Android Police has reported that the Pixel 3 Lite and its larger counterpart, the Pixel 3 XL Lite, will be launching this spring.

The launch would provide Google with a smartphone line-up similar to those offered by Apple and Samsung, both of which offer alternative versions of their flagship smartphones that compromise on certain features and cost less.

OnePlus 7

The OnePlus 6T is one of our favourite smartphones of 2018, and it looks as if the Chinese start-up OnePlus may have a successor in the works.

The company is working on a new device powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855, which is expected to be the OnePlus 7. And while Samsung’s recently announced Galaxy S10 features a new display design with a hole-punch cut-out for its selfie camera to minimise the bezels framing the screen, OnePlus may take that concept one step further. The OnePlus 7 might have a pop-out camera instead of one that is embedded above the screen like most traditional smartphones, according to purportedly leaked photos from the Indian tech-news blog Pricebaba.

OnePlus is also working on a 5G-enabled smartphone, but it’s unclear whether that will be the OnePlus 7 or a separate device. The company has not said when it plans to launch any new devices, though it debuted the OnePlus 6 in May and the OnePlus 6T in October.

Samsung Galaxy Note 10

Samsung unveiled its new Galaxy S10 phones last month, but we are looking forward to what it may have in store for its next Galaxy Note later this year.

Samsung usually differentiates the Note from its Galaxy S line-up by giving it a larger screen and an S Pen, and the company is likely to maintain that pattern in 2019. The Galaxy Note 10 is rumoured to have an even bigger 6.66-inch display, making it bigger than the iPhone XS Max, Samsung Galaxy S10+ and Samsung Galaxy Note 9, according to Korean media outlets.

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