On January 24, Huawei launched the 5G multimode terminal chip Balong 5000. At the press conference, Huawei’s consumer business CEO Yu Chengdong revealed that MWC2019 will launch its first 5G foldable mobile phone.

It is worth noting that Samsung’s first 5G foldable phone may be unveiled before Huawei.

On January 25th, SamMobile received an exclusive message saying that the Samsung collapsible smartphone or will be named Galaxy Fold, which supports 5G networks.

SamMobile reported that Samsung’s foldable mobile phone may be unveiled at the Samsung Galaxy S10 series conference on February 21st, Beijing time (the Samsung Galaxy S10 conference will be slightly ahead of Huawei’s MWC2019 conference).

It is expected to be powered by Samsung’s own Exynos 5100 modem, a single-chip multimode modem that supports not only 5G but also traditional legacy modes from 2G to 4G.

In addition, Samsung 5G foldable mobile phones will be launched in South Korea, South Korean operators have completed 5G deployment, only to wait for mobile phone manufacturers to launch 5G terminals.

As for the price, SamMobile said that the price of Samsung 5G foldable mobile phones is expected to be quite expensive, and Korean operators will use subsidies for sale.