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Engajet Japanese version of 240,000 yen The folding smartphone "Galaxy Fold" was too expensive but the best buy in 2019 (Atsushi Ishikawa)

Engadget Logo Engajet Japanese version of 240,000 yen The folding smartphone "Galaxy Fold" was too expensive but the best buy in 2019 (Atsushi Ishikawa)

In 2019, I think the device that was so exciting after buying a smartphone was a long time.It is a folding smartphone "Galaxy Fold" for 240,000 yen.

Two months have passed since we actually started using it, but the most convenient is that it has both "portable" and "large screen".

When folded, it becomes a feeling of size like a mobile phone, and it will fit in your pocket.It is true that the body is slightly thick and heavy, but I like the "ease of holding" that is not in the recent smartphone.

When you open the body, it is useful with a small tablet.It's just right to see D Magazine, Nikkei Electronic Viewer, and e -books while traveling by train.

Personally, I have recently started to put on YouTube, so I really like how to open and edit videos while shooting videos in a folded state.However, what is worrisome while using it is the price of the main unit.After all, it is 240,000 yen on a smartphone.When you use it, the anxiety of "what to do if you drop it" and "what to do if you lose," crosses your head.

Of course, it is put in the main body case and it is included in the career compensation service, but it seems to be dropped and it cannot be used aggressively.For this reason, it is not a main terminal, so recently I use it quietly at home without taking it out much recently.

In addition, we are worried about how much the purchase price of the main unit will be in the future.In the case of the iPhone, it is relatively stable, so you can purchase a new model without any concern.However, it is unable to consider how much the Galaxy Fold, which has a body price of 240,000 yen in Android, will be the purchase price in the future.

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The anxiety seemed to have felt the publisher KDDI, and Galaxy Fold was not compatible with "Upgrade Program NX", which can exempt up to 12 months when paid in installments.。Two years later, KDDI would not have been able to judge whether Galaxy Fold was worth more than 80,000 yen.

When I use Galaxy Fold, I feel that it is the best buy.I'm sure the folding smartphone will definitely be a trend in the 5G era.However, the price of 240,000 yen cannot be set.Even if it is a high -end smartphone, about 100,000 yen is acceptable, and 240,000 yen is too much.

However, Samsung Electronics and Huawei, who also worked on folding, say, "If mass -produced effects are effective, the price can be cheaper."If it will be produced in millions of units in the future, it will be a little more reached price range.

In other words, if you wait a little longer, the folding smartphone will be a major being.

What I personally expect is a folding of a gala case style like Motorola "Razr".That is the balance between portability and large screen.With this style, you can put your smartphone in your chest pocket.

The screen is not too large, so the price may be a little more reasonable.Given that Sharp had previously exhibited a similar display, it is expected that a folding smartphone of a gala case style will appear in various manufacturers.

In 2020, the folding smartphone of the Gara case style may be a trend.

■ ENGADGET Best Buy 2019

ENGADGET writers are developing a best -bye project to introduce smartphones, cameras, and digital gadgets that they thought were the best in 2019.Douzo for reference to shopping during the year -end and New Year holidays!You can see the list of the best bai articles from the link below.https://japanese.engadget.com/latest-reviews/

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