Here’s how Samsung’s new Galaxy Z Fold 2 compares to its predecessor, the original Galaxy Fold.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 is here – as the follow-up to Samsung’s first ever foldable phone, the original Galaxy Fold, it brings some tweaks and improvements to the established formula with some extra features thrown in. We first heard about the Galaxy Z Fold 2 at the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 launch event, where it was teased by the company, but we didn’t get all the information until a separate event a few weeks later. So what’s new in this improved Galaxy Fold phone? The form factor is largely the same, but beyond the expected iterative updates, there are some other new features that prospective Fold buyers might be interested in. We’ll take you through both phones, putting them head-to-head, to show you what’s new. The original Samsung Galaxy Fold cost $1,980 / £1,900 / AU$2,900 when it launched, and in the first year of its life that price didn’t drop by very much. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 costs roughly the same at $1,999 / £1,799 / AU$2,999, so depending on your region it might cost a touch more or less than the Galaxy Fold’s launch price, but only a bit. That’s a high price for a smartphone, about twice as much as you’d normally pay for a premium handset, and more than Samsung’s other foldable, the Galaxy Z Flip, which costs $1,380 / £1,300 / AU$1,999. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a similar form factor to the original Galaxy Fold, but that doesn’t make the two phones identical. Without even opening either Galaxy Fold phone, there’s one noticeable difference on the outsides – the original Fold had a small 4.6-inch screen on the outside that took up some space on the front, but the Z Fold 2 has a bigger 6.23-inch display that takes up the whole of the front. The camera array on the back of the newer phone has been redesigned in keeping with the Note 20, and the hinge has seen a huge overhaul too – hopefully this one won’t break easily.
