Gadget teardowns are a pretty common occurrence, with most high-profile phones getting torn apart to see what's inside shortly after their release. Typically there's nothing too crazy going on inside, but with the Samsung Galaxy Fold and its foldable screen, things are different.
Several photos show a Galaxy Fold being torn down, giving us a peek at just how the device works. The images were originally posted to Chinese social networking site Weibo, but they've since been removed. Nothing disappears on the internet, though, and because The Verge shared the photos we can see them now.
It's neat to see the foldable display separated from the body of the $1,980 Galaxy Fold, and the photos also give us a look at the hinge of the device with gears in the top, middle, and bottom that help the device fold. We can also see a couple of ribbon cables running through the hinge, presumably for the outer and inner displays.
The other photos show a mess of connectors and boards, several cameras, and a couple of batteries. Interestingly, the batteries are labeled "TBD mAH", suggesting that this is a pre-production Galaxy Fold unit.
While there's not anything super surprising inside the Galaxy Fold, it's neat to see the insides of the device and get a clear look at all of the parts that make the foldable design work.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold will launch one week from today on April 26th.
