The world is a pretty bizarre place (in the Anglo-Saxon sense of the word), and if you don’t believe us, just take a look at the new company that aspires to face Samsung and Apple, it is Escobar Inc. A smartphone brand founded by Roberto de Jesús Escobar Gaviria… Yes, indeed, the brother of the infamous Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, who has decided to use the image (and name) of his late brother in an absurd publicity stunt that seeks to draw attention to through controversy. Be that as it may, the truth is that Escobar Inc. has decided to announce the Escobar Fold 2 , a folding mobile that copies the Samsung Galaxy Fold in all respects , but for a price of only $ 399.

Ignoring the absurd image attached to this mobile, the Escobar Fold 2 could be an interesting device thanks to its competitive price … if not for the fact that the Escobar Fold 1 is still pending to be delivered to those who ordered it in December 2019 , when the responsible company came forward claiming that Samsung “will be dead” when its device hits the market. Therefore, we question the seriousness behind this company.

This is what the Escobar Fold 2 has to “offer”: Escobar Fold 2, a bizarre imitation of the Samsung Galaxy Fold

Through a somewhat risque advertising material with Playboy models wearing lingerie, the Escobar Fold 2 is presented as an alternative to Samsung’s Galaxy Fold, but much cheaper and just as luxurious at the same time .

In terms of design there is nothing to say if you are familiar with the Galaxy Fold, since the Escobar Fold 2 is a carbon copy of its appearance and mode of use. Going into details, the mobile makes use of a 7.3-inch AMOLED screen with a resolution of 1536 x 2152 pixels , a density of 362 dpi, HDR10 + standard and the characteristic folding seen in the Samsung terminal, which the company calls “dynamic folding” .

Likewise, this panel also has the cut in the upper part to house the front cameras, which exhibit a resolution of 10MP and 8MP. On the other hand, the screen located on the back consists of AMOLED technology and a size of 6 inches along with a resolution of 720 x 1680 pixels. The fingerprint reader would be located on one of the sides.

Under the hood the Escobar Fold 2 supposedly features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chip alongside a 4,380mAh battery . This combination is supported by two possible memory configurations: 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage or 12GB of RAM along with 512GB of internal storage. In addition, the operating system would be Android 10.

It is also worth mentioning that the rear camera would be made up of an array of three sensors: a 12MP ultra-wide primary lens along with a 12MP telephoto lens and an ultra-wide-angle sensor with 16MP resolution .

Availability and price

According to the company behind the Escobar Fold 2, this terminal will cost only $ 399 in its base version (8GB + 128GB) and $ 549 in the top version (12GB + 512GB). In a statement collected by CNET, the CEO of Escobar Inc. explained that this price is possible thanks to Chinese factories and that “Anyone can go there and buy a replica of the Galaxy Fold for less than $ 300.”

As for its launch, the company did not specify a date, but supposedly it should be ready for shipment from the following month. According to the manufacturer, only 200,000 units of the device will be produced. However, since the first Escobar Fold has not been delivered to its buyers, we do not recommend taking the risk of trying to acquire the second , but if you feel like throwing the dice, you can visit the site of Escobar Inc. through this link ; Needless to say, we are not responsible if this turns out to be a scam.