Almost six months after the Samsung Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X were first showcased in the flesh, the race is still on for which of the two tech giants can actually deliver a functional foldable device in the hands of customers by the end of the year.

Radically different in their implementations of a groundbreaking new design, the flexible phones ran into similar difficulties when the two companies attempted to ramp up production. A series of seemingly endless delays ensued, and while Samsung appears fairly confident it will be able to kick off sales ...