It's official: Galaxy S11 and Fold2 2 sets for 11/2 launch

It's official: Galaxy S11 and Fold2 2 sets for 11/2 launch

And just hours after we first caught wind that Samsung was planning to unveil its next-generation Galaxy flagship next month, the company made it official Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked 2020 will take place on February 11 at 11 am Pacific Standard Time in San Francisco

There, of course, the Galaxy S11 series smartphones are expected to make an appearance However, the Galaxy Fold 2 is also expected to make an appearance Rumors are swirling about a clamshell-style foldable that folds on its horizontal axis like the upcoming Motorola Razr, rather than vertically in the middle like the original Galaxy Fold

Moreover, some sources tell us that Samsung's second attempt at a foldable will cost less than the first How much cheaper will it be?The Galaxy Fold, which finally reached customers this fall after a lengthy delay to resolve serious manufacturing quality issues, cost a whopping $1,980 Its successor may be priced at around 1 million won (about $840)

We, too, would be surprised to see a folding phone at such a low price At the very least, we hope that Samsung will build on the potential that the Galaxy Fold has clearly shown, while avoiding the first-generation pitfalls that would break the deal

Meanwhile, the Galaxy S11 has been appearing in more and more renderings lately, making it clearer what to expect on this front Samsung's next flagship could have as many as five camera lenses on the back

Meanwhile, for the front of the phone, there are rumors that the design will be more repetitive, repeating the perforated cutout in the center introduced on the Galaxy Note 10 And surprisingly, Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 865 chipset (with 5G modem) is expected to be included in the S11 series

Interestingly, while we'll have to wait a bit longer to see the Galaxy S11 in the flesh (rather, some sources speculate it will be called the S20), before the February Unpacked event, an entirely different line of Samsung smartphones debuted at the It has been Just two days ago, Samsung announced cheaper Lite models of its Galaxy S10 and Note 10 flagships

These lower-priced devices will be revealed to the world for the first time at CES 2020 Likewise, we will be there for Unpacked on February 11

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