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Although they are fundamentally different from each other, many have been comparing the Galaxy Z Fold 2 and the Microsoft Surface Duo in their approach to the folding phone dream. Technically not really foldable in the sense of having a foldable screen, the Surface Duo offers some benefits that the Galaxy Z Fold 2 can only dream of, particularly in using a single screen for “tablet” and “phone” modes. Samsung, however, may give Microsoft a run for its money if this Galaxy Z Fold S rumor is really true.
Surface Duo has a 360-degree hinge that allows the device to fold in more ways than the Galaxy Z Fold 2 at the expense of having an inevitable break in the middle. In contrast, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a single, uninterrupted display, but it can only be folded from zero to 180 degrees due to the limitations of flexible OLED displays.
A new rumor would have us believe and hope for a new foldable Samsung phone that finally overcomes that limitation. Tentatively named the Galaxy Z Flip 2, the device could supposedly fold inward like a regular Galaxy Z Fold 2, as well as outward like a Surface Duo or, perhaps more appropriately, a Huawei Mate Xs pictured above. This means that the device could have only one screen, with the same large screen that is used in a phone form factor.
If that alone doesn’t sound incredible, speculation that it will be a budget flip phone may make it sound too good to be true. Samsung was long expected to have a more affordable version of the Galaxy Fold or Galaxy Z Fold 2, but that has yet to materialize. This Galaxy Z Fold S, however, might not be that.
Despite having a single screen and potentially a small number of cameras, the R&D and manufacturing that will be required to achieve such a flexible 360-degree screen could offset those cost savings. Given that the current Galaxy Z Fold 2’s unique folding direction still has room for improvement, it’s hard to see how Samsung will be able to make such a device in time next year, not to mention one that will be affordably priced.
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