Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 Foldable Smartphone

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Product Overview

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 is the company's second-generation flagship foldable smartphone. Packed with all the refinements and innovations that Samsung has to offer, the Galaxy Z Fold2 features a larger Cover Screen and massive Main Screen.
The 6.2-inch Infinity-O Cover Screen provides flagship-level usability without unfolding the device. Unfolded, the massive 7.6-inch Main Screen with minimal bezels and notch-less Front Camera and 120Hz refresh rate offers tablet-like experience. It sports the Samsung Ultra Thin Glass, which offers a premium and refined feel.
The Hideaway Hinge fits seamlessly into the device body with the CAM mechanism and enables free standing capabilities. Galaxy Z Fold2 also employs sweeper technology, first introduced on the Galaxy Z Flip, within the gap between the body and hinge housing to repel dust and undesirable particles.

Ratings

What we found**

Pros
  • Foldable screen is great for multitasking
  • Great battery life
  • Excellent cameras
Cons
  • Expensive
  • Screen protector feeels mushy

What external reviewers found***

External score 77% (not directly comparable across industries)
Pros
  • Excellent stereo speakers
  • Excellent camera
  • Great battery life
Cons
  • Expensive for a high-end phone
  • No wireless charging
  • No headphone jack
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Price Comparison

Specifications

Connectivity

Ports
USB-C
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi6, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC

Construction

Battery | Capacity
4500 mAh
Camera | Front
10MP Selfie Camera: F2.2, Pixel size: 1.22μm, FOV: 80˚
Camera | Rear
12MP Ultra Wide Camera: F2.2 ,Pixel size: 1.12μm, FOV : 123˚ + 12MP Wide-angle Camera: Super Speed Dual Pixel AF, OIS, F1.8, Pixel size: 1.8μm, FOV: 83˚ + 12MP Telephoto Camera: PDAF, F2.4, OIS, Pixel size: 1.0μm, FOV: 45˚
Colors
Mystic Black, Mystic Bronze + Customizable Hinge: Metallic Silver, Metallic Gold, Metallic Red, Metallic Blue
Speakers
Stereo speakers

Dimensions

Size | Depth
16.8 mm Folded / 6.9 mm Unfolded
Size | Height
159.2 mm
Size | Width
68.0 mm Folded / Unfolded 28.2 mm
Weight
282 g

Display

Aspect Ratio
22.5:18
Display Diagonal
7.6”
Display Type
Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display Infinity Flex Display
Pixel Density
373ppi
Resolution
QXGA+ 2208 x 1768

Function

Audio
Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Fast Charging
Fast charging wired or wireless
Operating System
Android 10
Processor
7nm 64-bit Octa-Core Processor (3.09GHz + 2.40GHz + 1.80GHz)
Security
Knox, virus & malware prevention, secure folder
Sensor
Capacitive Fingerprint sensor (side), Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyro sensor, Geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, Proximity sensor, Light sensor
SIM
Nano SIM + eSIM LTE, 5G

Performance

Memory | Capacity
12GB RAM
Storage
256 - 512GB UFS3.1

Production

Availability
2020-09-25
Debut
2020-09-01

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3rd-Party Review Videos

External Reviews

androidauthority[1]

Reviewer score 69%
Reviewers from androidauthority have found the following***:
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 is an outstanding piece of hardware that also gets the software experience just right. Samsung made all the needed changes to its premiere folding phone and solidified the idea that a phone can also be a tablet. Samsung is offering those who preorder the phone a $150 discount on accessories, which is enough to pick up the headphones.
Find the original article here.
Pros
  • Slim, lightweight design
  • Excellent stereo speakers
  • Improved Cover Display
Cons
  • No headphone jack
  • No microSD card slot

digitaltrends[2]

Reviewer score 78%
Reviewers from digitaltrends have found the following***:
The Z Fold 2 takes punchy, colorful, and eye-pleasing photos. The zoom camera is a bit of a letdown, as it's a smaller sensor. You can easily tell that zoom shots are softer than the main camera, even at just 2X. The downsides are usability, size, and price.
Find the original article here.
Pros
  • Gorgeous foldable display
  • Foldable design
  • Excellent camera
Cons
  • Expensive for a high-end phone

laptopmag[3]

Reviewer score 84%
Reviewers from laptopmag have found the following***:
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 is running Android 11 with OneUI 3.1, the Android skin from Samsung. All three sensors on the back are 12MP with a wide-angle, ultra-wide and a telephoto with 2x optical zoom. Flex Mode is roughly on a par with multitasking in terms of utility and that you can't achieve something similar on a traditional phone.
Find the original article here.
Pros
  • Unique design
  • Flex Mode is great for multitasking
  • Good battery life
Cons
  • No support for vertical black bars

nextpit[4]

Reviewer score 77%
Reviewers from nextpit have found the following***:
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a 4,500 mAh battery. Battery life is not the best on the market, but it is also not the worst. By day, shots taken with the main module are pretty good. At night, the main 12 MP sensor does pretty badly on its own, but the night mode does make for a decent compensation.
Find the original article here.
Pros
  • Foldable screen
  • Good battery life
  • Decent camera module
Cons
  • Only 4,500 mAh
  • Battery life could be better

pcmag[5]

Reviewer score 80%
Reviewers from pcmag have found the following***:
The real tricks here are in software, where the Z Fold 2 does things that no other phone can do. The phone has all of the currently used US LTE and 5G bands, including millimeter-wave. Video calls are best on the big screen, and flipping the phone open lets you use the loud dual speakers as a speakerphone.
Find the original article here.
Pros
  • Foldable design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Flexible screen
Cons
  • No wireless charging
  • No microSD card slot

techradar[6]

Reviewer score 80%
Reviewers from techradar have found the following***:
The Exynos 990, found in the Note 20 series, outside of the US, showed weaker performance and battery life than Qualcomm's chip. 5G speeds are going to vary by region and carrier, according to our tests in New York City. 256GB is limited given the fact that a) you're paying such a high price and b) there's no microSD card slot in the SIM card tray, so you can't expand the storage beyond 256GB.
Find the original article here.
Pros
  • Super-fast 5G
  • Fantastic design
  • Great cameras
Cons
  • No microSD card slot
  • No wireless charging

theverge[7]

Reviewer score 65%
Reviewers from theverge have found the following***:
There's nothing especially wrong with any of the Z Fold 2's five cameras — but there's not a big standout, either. Samsung is still overzealous with brightening things up and with smoothing faces. Android isn't doing Samsung any favors when it comes to making everything work on a tablet-sized screen.
Find the original article here.
Pros
  • S Pen stylus is a nice addition
  • Foldable screen is great for videoconferencing
  • Great battery life
Cons
  • No water resistance
  • No headphone jack

tomsguide[8]

Reviewer score 86%
Reviewers from tomsguide have found the following***:
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 packs a 4,500 mAh battery, which should be able to get you through most of the day. On our battery test, which involves continuous web surfing at 150 nits of screen brightness, the phone lasted 10 hours and 10 minutes on the 60Hz display setting. The iPhone 11 Pro Max does a better job rendering the hay but overall I give the edge to Samsung here.
Find the original article here.
Pros
  • Flexible display
  • Fast charging
  • Good battery life
Cons
  • No wireless charging
  • No under-display camera

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References

  1. ^ Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 review: Proving the concept. [androidauthority]. https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-2-review-1153839/. 2020-09-11. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  2. ^ Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 review: A fully functional foldable. [digitaltrends]. https://www.digitaltrends.com/cell-phone-reviews/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-2-5g-review/. 2020-09-14. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  3. ^ Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 final review: What the Galaxy Z Fold 3 needs to improve. [laptopmag]. https://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-2. 2021-06-26. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
  4. ^ Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 review: my precious Cinderella!. [nextpit]. https://www.nextpit.com/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-2-review. 2020-10-09. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  5. ^ Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 Review. [pcmag]. https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-2. 2020-09-04. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  6. ^ Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 review. [techradar]. https://www.techradar.com/reviews/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-2-review. 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  7. ^ Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 review: an extravagant success . [theverge]. https://www.theverge.com/21427462/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-2-review. 2020-09-09. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
  8. ^ Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 review: A truly amazing foldable phone. [tomsguide]. https://www.tomsguide.com/reviews/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-2-review-pros-and-cons. 2021-02-01. Retrieved 2021-03-22.

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