Samsung Finally Announces Galaxy Z Fold 2 Spec Page

KOMPAS.com – Samsung gave an official leak regarding its latest generation of folding screen mobile phones, the Galaxy Z Fold 2, at the “Unpacked” event in early August, in conjunction with the launch of the Galaxy Note 20 series.

Now, in an event titled “Part 2 Unpacked” called onlineOn Tuesday night (9/1/2020), the South Korean company explained in more detail the various features and specifications of this folding screen cell phone.

“With the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2, we are hearing feedback of
users carefully to ensure that we make significant improvements to
hardware to enhance the user experience, “said Samsung Electronics President and Chief Business Officer of Mobile Communications, TM Roh, on stage at the event.

Not unlike the leaked information that has been circulating on the internet, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 is equipped with two displays, consisting of a foldable main display, along with a secondary display (cover display).

The main screen has a 7.6-inch AMOLED 2X Infinity Flex Display panel (QXGA Plus resolution), with Update frequency 120 Hz. This panel is coated with “Ultra Thin Glass” and is said to be stronger than the first generation Galaxy Fold.

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The second screen, which faces away from the main screen, has a 6.2-inch diagonal Super AMOLED panel and HD Plus resolution.

Hinge (hinge) The Galaxy Z Fold 2 is also claimed to be stronger than the previous generation. Samsung adopted a technology called “CAM mechanism”.

With this technology, this device can be folded at an angle of approximately 90 degrees (fold in half), just like the Galaxy Z Flip, so that the phone screen can be used to display two apps running simultaneously. This feature is what Samsung calls Flex Mode.

In addition to running the app, Flex mode can also be used to watch videos with a button reproduction separately, as well as operating the camera with a button shuter, viewfinder, etc. on a separate screen anyway.

The hinge of this folding mobile phone is also equipped with hairs that are called “sweeper”. As the name suggests, this component can help clean the hinge of particles, dust, or dirt that can get in.

Five chambers

As for the camera, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 itself is equipped with five cameras, consisting of three rear cameras, and two 10 MP (f / 2.2) selfie cameras that load into the camera hole (Infinity-O ) on the main and sub screens.

The three rear cameras on the Galaxy Z Fold 2 include a 12 MP main camera (f / 1.8, OIS, Super Speed ​​Dual Pixel AF), a ultra wide 12 MP (f / 2.2) and a 12 MP (f / 2.4) telephoto camera, not the 64 MP as previously reported.

This line of cameras is also equipped with various support functions. Among them is Auto Framing for focus automatically without having to move the device.

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There are also Single Shot, Bright Mode, Night Mode, Pro Video Mode, and Dual Preview functions that can do the trick. cover display Becomes viewfinder camera when the phone is unfolded.

Powerful performance

In the performance sector, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 is powered by the latest chipset made by Qualcomm, namely Snapdragon 865 Plus, and is paired with 12 GB of RAM (LPDDR5) and internal memory (storage) 256GB or 512GB (UFS 3.1).

Still, capacity storage 512GB is only available in select countries, including China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. This means that other countries will get a 256GB variant.

Well, because it already works with Snapdragon 865 Plus, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 also has 5G support, either Be unique (SA) also Not autonomous (NSA).

The phone can also work with “two” SIM cards, consisting of one slot that supports nano-type SIM cards, while the other, instead of being physical, is an eSIM, also known as a virtual SIM card. However, the availability of this eSIM may vary by country.

On the energy side, the battery in the Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a capacity of 4500 mAh and is compatible with 25 W fast charging technology (cabling) and 11W (wireless). This device can also charge other Samsung devices automatically wireless with a power of 4.5W.

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Other supporting features include a fingerprint scanner sensor module (fingerprint) placed under the device (side mounted), Bluetooth 5.0, WiFi 6, Ultra Wide Band (UWB), NFC, and dual speakers that are claimed to produce booming sound.

Price and availability

Galaxy Z Fold 2 runs Android 10 (One UI 2.5) operating system and is available in two color variants, namely Mystical bronze and Mystical Black.

The successor to the Galaxy Fold can be ordered (make an order) in select countries, such as the United States (US) and Europe, starting today Tuesday (1/9/2020).

On September 18, the folding screen mobile phone will go on sale in 40 countries. However, it is not yet known whether Indonesia will get the Galaxy Z Fold 2 or not.