By Annie Palmer For Dailymail.com
Published: 22:15 GMT, 20 March 2019 | Updated: 15:53 GMT, 21 March 2019
13 shares
292
View
comments
A leaked video appears to show Samsung's futuristic Galaxy Fold smartphone out in the wild.
The $1,980 folding phone isn't slated to hit the shelves until late April, but YouTube user to have gotten their hands on the device.
In the clip, the user shows off the phone folded and unfolded, but what stands out the most is a glaringly obvious crease down the middle of the extra large screen.
It's not clear how user phoneoftime got ahold of the Fold shown in the video, or whether it's a prototype version or the same version that will be available for consumers next month.
What's also unclear is how much use the device shown in the video has undergone.
Prior to the Fold's release, Samsung reportedly tested the phone's folding mechanism more than 200,000 times, meaning it passed the threshold for durability.
However, the firm is said to have faced some hurdles in making its folding screens durable.
Bloomberg reported that the Fold develops a crease on the main screen after it's folded about 10,000 times, causing the tech giant to consider offering free screen replacements once it goes on sale.
Without knowing more details about the device shown in phoneoftime's video, it's hard to say if the Fold has issues with wear and tear.
A leaked video appears to show Samsung's Galaxy Fold smartphone out in the wild. The phone isn't slated to launch until April, but a YouTube user claims to have gotten their