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Well, we’ve finally got the Samsung Galaxy Fold on our teardown table. This is, without question, an ambitious first-generation device—the idea of having both a smartphone ''and'' a tablet in your pocket at all times is pretty exciting! That said, a number of early reviewers had some [https://ifixit.org/blog/16025/galaxy-fold-failure-causes/|durability issues] with their review units, ultimately leading to a launch postponement. Are these temporary setbacks? Or are we headed for a full-blown [https://ifixit.org/blog/14883/what-finally-killed-airpower/|AirPower]-style product cancellation? We have no idea—we’re just here for a teardown. | | Teardown Update: After Samsung tried to make our initial teardown [https://www.ifixit.com/News/about-our-galaxy-fold-teardown|disappear from the internet] five months ago, we’re back with a teardown of the final, really-for-real this time retail Galaxy Fold. This model incorporates Samsung’s late-breaking hardware revisions for improved durability—but is it enough, or is the design fatally flawed? Join us for Galaxy Fold Teardown, Part Two: The Re-Unfoldening. | | For more exciting news and teardowns, followFollow us on [https://twitter.com/ifixit|Twitter], [http://instagram.com/ifixit|Instagram], and [https://www.facebooktwitter.com/iFixitifixit|FacebookTwitter]. For iFixit delivered for more exclusive teardown and repair content, check outand subscribe to our [http://createsend.ifixit.com/h/r/0CB34AA2381CF97A|newsletter] to get iFixit delivered right to your inbox. |
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