Some of Samsung’s New Folding Phones Are Already Breaking

Some of Samsung’s New Folding Phones Are Already Breaking
The Samsung Galaxy Fold smartphone is seen during a media preview event in London, on April 16, 2019. Samsung is hoping the innovation of smartphones with folding screens reinvigorates the market. Kelvin Chan/AP Photo
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SAN FRANCISCO—Some of Samsung’s new, almost $2,000 folding phones appear to be breaking after just a couple of days.

Journalists who received the phones to review before the public launch said the Galaxy Fold screen started flickering and turning black before completely fizzling out. Two journalists said they removed a thin, protective layer from the screens that they thought was supposed to come off, but was meant to stay.