The first smartphone with a flexible display, Samsung Galaxy Fold is gradually entering the markets of different countries. Earlier, the manufacturer announced that the cost of replacing the Galaxy Fold screen for the first buyers who managed to purchase the device this year will be significantly lower than the standard price, which was not announced.
Now, network sources are reporting that in the future, replacing the display will cost significantly more. For example, if you buy a smartphone next year or if you damage the display again, it will cost $599 to replace the screen. As you might expect, screen replacement costs a lot, because for the money you can buy a good smartphone.
The cost of replacing the display is actually a third of the price of the Galaxy Fold. Considering that the first version of the smartphone with a flexible display had a rather fragile design, it is worth seriously considering the need for a Galaxy Fold. As for the external display, the cost of its repair is much lower. The message says that you can replace the external display by paying $139. Replacing the rear window will cost $99.
A few days ago, the display and folding mechanism of the Galaxy Fold were on a special automated installation. The manufacturer claims that the smartphone can withstand 200 cycles of bending and unfolding the display. However, during testing, the display fell into disrepair after 000 folds. This means that the folding mechanism of the test specimen withstood about 120% of the resource declared by the vendor.
Source: 3dnews.ru