The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 is finally official and it's better than its predecessor in every way.
Starting with the screen - the surface screen (which Samsung calls Cover screen) has grown from a bezel-ridden 4.6-inch to a 6.2-inch 2260x816px Super AMOLED that covers the whole front and sports a very tall 25:9 aspect.
Inside the most screen has seen a smaller increase - up from 7.3-inch, it's now a 7.6-inch 2208x1768px Dynamic AMOLED of 22.5:18 ratio and adaptive 120Hz refresh rate.
The main display also now incorporates Ultra Thin Glass (UTG) for improved image quality and a more premium feel.
The hinge is another improved area now in its third-generation design. Samsung calls it a Hideaway hinge and it employs a CAM mechanism that permits the Galaxy Z Fold2 to face on its own from 75 to 115 degrees.
Like on the Galaxy Z Flip 5G, there is a sweeper structure within the gap between the body and therefore the hinge to stay dust and particles out and stop damage with time. Samsung has also managed to form the gap even smaller than the Z Flip's.
Samsung will allow you to customize the hinge color select markets with the selection of Metallic Silver, Metallic Gold, Metallic Red, and Metallic Blue.
When using the Galaxy Z Fold2 in Flex mode you will be ready to use certain apps in split view on the most screen. The camera, video call UI, the gallery, calendar, also as partner apps like YouTube are going to be ready to recognize the most display and show actionable content on the opposite portion of the screen.
Samsung has equipped the Galaxy Z Fold2 with a triple camera on its one non-screen side. the most may be a 12MP f/1.8 sensor with dual pixel autofocus, optical image stabilization and 1.8µm-sized pixels. there is a 12MP telephoto camera that does 2x zoom with 1.0µm pixels and an f/2.4 lens that's optically-stabilized. the ultimate sensor may be a 12MP f/2.2 ultrawide with 1.12µm pixels and a 12mm angle of view.
There are two selfie cameras on the Galaxy Z Fold2 - one 10MP f/2.2 1.12µm is punched into the duvet screen and another 10MP f/2.2 1.12µm inside the proper half the folding main screen. you'll also use the duvet screen as a viewfinder and snap yourself with any of the three main cameras.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 is powered by a Snapdragon 865+ with 12GB of RAM. There's 256GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage.
The battery has grown from the Galaxy Fold's 4,235mAh to 4,500mAh ad it supports 25W wired charging also as fast wireless charging and wireless PowerShare.
Naturally there's support for 5G - both mmWave and sub-6GHz. just like the Galaxy Note20 Ultra, the Galaxy Z Fold2 comes with Ultra-Wideband for spatial awareness connectivity during which you'll send files quickly from the Galaxy Z Fold2 to other Android devices.
Samsung is taking pre-orders for the Galaxy Z Fold2 beginning tomorrow and can ship the phone in around 40 markets from September 18. the only 256GB version costs £1,799/€1,999/$1,999.
You will get a choice of Mystic Black and Mystic Bronze while in 21 markets, including Canada, Germany, the United Kingdm and therefore the US, you'll be ready to customize the hinge in Metallic Silver, Metallic Gold, Metallic Red and Metallic Blue accents.
There's a special Galaxy Z Fold2 Thom Browne Edition that's also happening pre-order today and can ship on September 25. Pricing for that one is yet to be confirmed.