Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 is an Android-based foldable smartphone developed by Samsung Electronics for its Galaxy Z series, succeeding the Galaxy Fold. It was announced on August 5, 2020 alongside the Galaxy Note 20, the Galaxy Tab S7, the Galaxy Buds Live, and the Galaxy Watch 3 during the Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event. Samsung later revealed pricing and availability details on September 1, before being progressively released to all major markets on September 18.
On October 9, 2024, Samsung stopped security updates to the phone.
Specifications
Design
Unlike the original Fold which had an entirely plastic screen, the screen is protected by -thick “ultra-thin glass” with a plastic layer like the Z Flip, manufactured by Samsung with materials from Schott AG; conventional Gorilla Glass is used for the back panels with an aluminum frame. The hinge mechanism is also borrowed from the Z Flip, using nylon fibers designed to keep dust out; it is self-supporting from 75 to 115 degrees. The power button is embedded in the frame and doubles as the fingerprint sensor, with the volume rocker located above. The device comes in two colors, Mystic Bronze and Mystic Black, as well as a Limited Edition Thom Browne model. In select regions, users are able to customize the hinge color when ordering the phone from Samsung's website.Hardware
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 contains two screens: its front cover uses a 6.2-inch display in the center with minimal bezels, significantly larger than its predecessor's 4.6-inch display, and the device can fold open to expose a 7.6-inch display, with a circular cutout in the top center right replacing the notch along with a thinner border. Both displays support HDR10+; the internal display benefits from an adaptive 120 Hz refresh rate like the S20 series and Note 20 Ultra.The device has 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM, and either 256 or 512 GB of non-expandable UFS 3.1. Storage availability varies by country, the 512 GB version is the most scarce by far. The Z Fold 2 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+, which is used in all regions. It uses two batteries split between the two halves, totalling a slightly larger 4500 mAh capacity; fast charging is supported over USB-C at up to 25 W or wirelessly via Qi at up to 11 W. The Z Fold 2 contains 5 cameras, including three rear-facing camera lenses, as well as a 10 MP front-facing camera on the cover, and a second 10-megapixel front-facing camera on the inside screen.