Mar 29, 2024 | Updated: 11:35 AM EDT

Samsung Galaxy X Foldable Smartphone To Arrive Before Galaxy Note 8?

Apr 04, 2017 02:53 AM EDT

It may look like Samsung releasing Galaxy S8 and S8+ smartphones the highlight of their plans but there could be more. The South Korean multinational company is allegedly preparing to unveil a new phone that could be foldable, which is dubbed as the Samsung Galaxy X.

Currently, there are reports that Samsung is focusing on the development of Samsung Galaxy Note 8 as it would try to redeem the phone's series after the unpopularity of is predecessor phone, the Galaxy Note 7. However, people initiated the rumors about the existence of the foldable phones after Samsung got the stamp of approval for having a trademark certificate for "Samsung Galaxy X".

Moreover, there are indications that the Samsung Galaxy X will be launched earlier than the Galaxy Note 8. It adds more fuel to the rumor mill about these devices.

This info came from a known tech tipster named @mmddj_china, who is based on the Samsung community blog called the Samsung Galaxy Club. He tweeted that the Samsung Galaxy X will be available in the third quarter of the year and not on the first quarter of 2018.

And Samsung GALAXY X in Q3. :)

- 萌萌的电教 (@mmddj_china) March 29, 2017

If @mmddj_china's tip is true, it cold mean that the Samsung Galaxy X will have a competition with the rival company Apple and its highly anticipated iPhone 8. The iPhone 8 is expected to have a list of features like 3D selfie camera, touch sensors, and more.

In an article published in TrustedReview, it is suggested that the Samsung Galaxy X foldable handset will also be launched before the Galaxy Note 8. Leaker @mmddj_china said that the successor of the notorious Note 7 will arrive in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Reports are suggesting that the Samsung Galaxy X will be a smartphone could be folded fully. This is attributed to the company's proprietary hinge support. The smartphone is also expected to have a dynamic fulcrum hinge in the middle like the Microsoft Surface Book series.

The Samsung Galaxy X is also expected to have three kinds of biometric sensors. This could have the ability to recognize the iris pattern of the user's eyes, palm print, and fingerprint.

So far, there are no features details about the Samsung Galaxy X's screen size, camera, RAM, and other components. Just stay tuned for more information.

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