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The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 is finally official and this is the sequel to last year’s Galaxy Fold. After receiving feedback from its customers, the new Fold 2 now features a larger screen and a new hinge that opens up more possibilities.
Pricing and availability
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 will be available in approximately 40 countries, including the US and Korea, on September 18, 2020. Pre-order will begin in select countries on September 1, 2020. Comes in Mystic Black and Mystic Bronze.
The Galaxy Fold 2 with 256GB of storage is priced at USD 1999 (about RM8,281) in the US, EUR 1,949 (about RM9,652) in Germany and £ 1,799 (approximately RM10,019) in the UK. In China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, the device is offered with 512GB of storage.
Unfortunately, there are no official pricing and availability details for the Malaysian market.
There is also a limited edition Thom Browne that costs $ 3,299 (about RM13,666) which will go on sale from September 25. Comes with Galaxy Buds Live and Galaxy Watch 3 in Thom Browne colors.
Hardware specs
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 now features a larger bezel display that uses a 6.2 ″ HD + Super AMOLED display that pushes a resolution of 2260×816 pixels. This allows the Fold to provide a full-screen smartphone experience when folded, which is a major improvement over its predecessor. For comparison, the original Fold came with a small 4.6 ″ HD + screen that has a resolution of 1680 × 720 pixels.
Inside, you get a larger 7.6 ″ Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X display that drives a QXGA resolution of 2208×1768 pixels. Like the latest Galaxy flagship devices, the display drives a high refresh rate of 120Hz, which is the first time a foldable device has been used. This time around, the Fold’s internal display uses Ultra Thin Glass, which is said to provide a more premium and refined feel for the display.
Under the hood, it runs on a Snapdragon 865+ processor with 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM. On board, it uses UFS 3.1 storage that comes with either a 256GB or 512GB capacity. The Fold 2 is also a 5G device and also supports 802.11ax WiFi 6 and Ultra Wide Band.
The highlight is its new hinge design that uses a CAM mechanism that now allows it to remain open at various angles. This is similar to the Galaxy Z Flip and they have added sweeper technology to keep dust and particles out.
The flexible hinge provides greater flexibility for capturing and viewing content. You can stand up to take a selfie, watch videos on the deck screen, or be able to review previously taken photos as you prepare to take the next shot in the camera app.
In terms of cameras, the rear has a triple camera setup with a 12MP f / 1.8 main camera with dual-pixel autofocus and OIS, and a 12MP f / 2.2 ultra-wide-angle shooter. There is also a 12MP f / 2.4 telephoto camera with dual OIS and it offers 2x optical zoom.
If you need to take a selfie, both the other display and the internal one come with a 10MP punch-hole camera. Unlike other Samsung flagship phones, the Fold 2 can only record logs up to 4K.
Powering the device is a 4500 mAh battery consisting of two separate cells. Supports 25W wired charging and fast wireless charging. Like its predecessor, it also has stereo speakers and support for Samsung Pay. It has no water resistance and still lacks a 3.5mm headphone jack. For instant unlock, the Fold 2 uses a side-mount fingerprint sensor and still supports face unlock.
