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Launch report · Samsung

Galaxy Round: The world's first curved-screen smartphone, in a horizontally curved body.

SpecEagle Editorial·Oct 2013·$1,000·Score 50/100

Galaxy Round was Samsung's first phone with a curved display — bent left-to-right for a "rock" effect on tables. Released a week before the LG G Flex, its place as the very first curved-screen smartphone is secure.

Key specs at launch

Display
5.7" curved AMOLED
Chipset
Snapdragon 800
Memory
3 GB · 32 GB
Main cam
13 MP
Battery
2,800 mAh
Weight
154 g
What stands out
  • First phone with a curved display.
  • FHD SAMOLED + Snapdragon 800.
  • Premium "Luxury Brown" finish.
  • microSD + removable battery.
What to watch
  • Korea-only at launch.
  • $1,000 luxury pricing.
  • Curve was novelty more than function.
  • Mono speaker.
The phone it has to beat
Nexus 5 (LG)
$349 · score 84/100