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So, this is something a little different. Something caught me by surprise. Samsung did indeed ship its original Fold. There he is, right here. And this thing took me back to the past. They asked me to show the evolution, or at least compare where it all started and where we are now. Honestly, it's easy to forget. In the technological world, everything moves fast. But this thing, when it appeared, shocked people. The very idea of a foldable display. It was madness. By the way, Samsung sent me one of my early videos from 7 years ago, back in 2019. People are interested in this Fold, no matter what you say. If you are already skeptical, I don't think this is the product for you.
I don't think you should buy this. I said it before, and I'll say it again. Don't rush to buy this thing. She is not for you. It's for people who are comfortable with a completely new form factor and all the possible drawbacks that come with it. So first of all, how do you like young Lou 7 years ago with a lot less gray hair in his beard. You understand what I mean. Then there was a question about this form factor as a whole, whether it would continue to exist. People were skeptical. So, some of the problems that existed with this model were related to the hinge. They also concerned the display. Of course, another thing you'll notice about this device is a much more noticeable crease where the
hinge used to be. And we had this weird orientation in front. I used this thing a lot. And there's something reassuring about this form factor because it's so narrow. But there is an obvious downside: you almost constantly have to open it to do anything more than just respond to a message or call. Now, 7 years later, we have something that is practically unrecognizable. Compared to him, this thing looks like a sandwich. It looks like a sandwich, Will. The submarine sandwich is up there. I mean, it's pretty amazing how quickly things have changed. And that's why in the technology space you get excited about innovation, because you know: when you test the early
generation of a new segment, you understand that everything will only get better from now on, and that's exactly what happened. Watching YouTube on this device is a completely different experience than watching it on a modern smartphone. That's completely.That was true at the time. This was true at the time. This remains true today. You deploy such a device and get much more from YouTube than on any other smartphone. As far as I can tell, this is probably the best had on a phone. It is very comfortable to hold. This is how you hold it.
This is our real life now, friends. This is what it will look like on the street, on a bench, on public transport. This is something completely new, and you will notice it from afar. I think this device is now completely science fiction. It really looked like science fiction back then, and I think that's why it was only recommended to enthusiasts: everything was so new and uncharted, with so many mysteries. I tend to think that only early adopters and enthusiasts are willing to take risks when dealing with a new technological object. But now this is no longer the case, because the new version has become much more advanced. Now look at our front display. This is heaven and earth.
You don't even need to open this device. You can completely use it as a regular smartphone. By the way, it's not just Samsung. Many manufacturers continue to invest in advanced designs and create incredible things because this device came first. He, so to speak, paved the way in the foldable smartphone market. And when you open it, it becomes even more impressive, because the screen-to-body ratio here is simply insane. The display and visibility of the crease have been significantly minimized. We got more brightness, and the thickness is even more impressive when we look at it from this angle. And the entire device has become much lighter. This is another thing I
noticed when doing a direct comparison. Now the cameras can't even be compared. This is another area where the difference is between heaven and earth. Now we have Samsung's flagship specs at 200 megapixels. This required the camera to protrude, but that's the case on almost any flagship. I think the priority of the first version was just to make it work. Better battery, faster charging. I mean, what more could you want? Now there are other changes to software that have improved the user experience. For example, Smart Switch continues to improve when it comes to transferring data from one device to another.
If you pick up one of these, you now have Quick Share as well as AirDrop support. Now there is some interaction between them. And you also have RCS messages. So, while these hardware developments were taking place other things were developing in parallel . When I think about innovation, about progress between these two devices, the most important thing is the external display. Of course, when you open them up and they become foldable devices, they become much better. Both. When I hold this in my hands and look at the screen, it's almost the same as holding a regular flagship smartphone. So you don't want to keep opening it. The first version had a narrow display that really made you want to open the device.
Now that I've worked with it, I don't know how many features I 'll get from a closed phone. This is a rather strange situation. It's like: how often are you going to use this? You know, in the short time I've had it, I've realized that you open it up to almost anything, like a laptop. I mean, these things are incomparable, and it really changes the way you use the device. Nevertheless, it is an impressive transformation, an impressive evolution. There were many versions between them, but when you compare the newest to the original, the difference is most obvious and you appreciate the progress the most. This is what 7 years of foldable device development looks like.
