Our quick take

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 - 4.0 / 5

A promising move forward

  • 159.2 x 128.2 x 6.9mm unfolded 159.2 x 68 x 16.8mm folded Weighs 282g

Huge screen + small screen, what is it good for? 

  • Internal display: 7.6-inch foldable Dynamic AMOLED panel 1768 x 2208 resolution, 120Hz refresh, HDR10+ External display: 6.23-inch Super AMOLED panel 816 x 2260 resolution, 25:9 aspect ratio

  • 1768 x 2208 resolution, 120Hz refresh, HDR10+

  • 816 x 2260 resolution, 25:9 aspect ratio

Battery life and performance

  • Snapdragon 865+ processor (7nm), 12GB RAM 256GB or 512GB storage options 4500mAh battery capacity 25W wired charging 11W wireless charge 4.5W reverse wireless

Cameras

  • 12MP triple camera system Main (26mm): f/1.6 aperture, Dual Pixel phase-detection autofocus (PDAF), optical image stabilisation (OIS) 2x zoom (52mm): f/2.4, OIS Ultra-wide (12mm): f/2.2 4K video up to 60fps 10MP selfie camera

  • Main (26mm): f/1.6 aperture, Dual Pixel phase-detection autofocus (PDAF), optical image stabilisation (OIS) 2x zoom (52mm): f/2.4, OIS Ultra-wide (12mm): f/2.2

To recap

Of all the manufacturers to try and create a folding smartphone with one big tablet-sized screen inside, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 is the most complete package. It’s a huge improvement on the first-generation device in terms of design, but issues remain with the flexible display market still being relatively young. Oh, and it’s really expensive.