TechCrunch Finds Vertu’s $6,880 Alphafold AI Agent Falls Short Against Samsung
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Updated · TechCrunch · Jul 17
TechCrunch Finds Vertu’s $6,880 Alphafold AI Agent Falls Short Against Samsung
2 articles · Updated · TechCrunch · Jul 17
Summary
$6,880 Vertu Alphafold impressed more with luxury materials than with dependable AI, as TechCrunch found its Hermes agent ambitious but not polished enough to justify the premium.
Hermes handled local file analysis and multi-step actions more aggressively than Samsung’s Gemini, but it also made execution errors—setting a reminder for the wrong time, creating a trip on wrong dates, and losing document context.
Vertu confirmed the foldable uses a ZTE/Nubia hardware platform, with the company adding leather, titanium, software, quality control and concierge services on top of that base.
264-gram Alphafold felt heavier than Samsung’s 215-gram Galaxy Z Fold 7, while missing wireless charging despite battery life lasting more than a day in testing.
The review suggests Vertu’s real pitch is an AI-and-concierge ecosystem for executives, but Samsung’s cheaper foldable still offered a more mature overall experience.