Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 review [Video]

It's that time of the year again, Samsung has put out yet another Galaxy Fold device. It's once again the epitome of elaborate design - but this time around, the hinge is as smooth as butter, the external display is larger and the finishes are amazing to look and touch. The Galaxy Z Fold2 is one of the most over-the-top devices the industry currently has to offer and it's got the price tag to match.

The Z Fold2 is a third-generation product depending on how you decide to count, making it clear that Samsung is not backing down on the foldable display form factor.

It is safe to say that foldables are no longer conceptual devices and judging by the name change, they will have their own product family within Samsung's portfolio - the Galaxy Z.

Of course, they are far from becoming mainstream, but the product category is maturing quickly and we'll get there eventually.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G

• Body: 159.2x128.2x6.9mm, 282g; Corning Gorilla Glass Victus front (folded), plastic front (unfolded), Corning Gorilla Glass 6 back, aluminum frame; Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified); Colors: Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Thom Browne Edition.
• Display: 7.60" Foldable Dynamic, 1768x2208px resolution, 11.24:9 aspect ratio, 373ppi; HDR10+, 120Hz refresh rate, Cover display: 6.23", Super AMOLED, 816 x 2260 pixels (25:9).
• Chipset: Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+ (7 nm+): Octa-core (1x3.09 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585); Adreno 650.
• Memory: 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM; UFS 3.1.
• OS/Software: Android 10, One UI 2.5.
• Rear camera: Wide (main): 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS; Telephoto: 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom; Ultra wide angle: 12 MP, f/2.2, 123-degree, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm; LED flash, HDR, panorama.
• Front camera: Wide (main): 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide) - identical ones on the outside and inside of phone; HDR.
• Video capture: Rear camera: 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+; Front camera: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS.
• Battery: 4500mAh; Fast charging 25W, Fast wireless charging 11W, Reverse wireless charging 4.5W.
• Misc: Fingerprint (side-mounted), Stereo speakers, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer; NFC; ANT+, Bixby natural language commands and dictation, Samsung DeX (desktop experience support).

The Z Fold2 is more than anything an embodiment of technological, product, and design maturity. 

 The Z Fold2 is a more polished iteration of the form factor in every conceivable way.

The design itself has been greatly refined. The updated curves and edges in the design and the new surface finish all create the perception of a more polished product compared to Galaxy Fold 1.

But there are also a few major mechanical improvements, like the new Hideaway hinge with Flex mode support and the significantly tighter display r-curve when closed.