The Samsung Z Fold 2: A Revolutionary Foldable Phone with Cutting-Edge Camera Technology and Multitasking Capabilities
The Samsung Z Fold 2 is one of the most anticipated foldable phones to hit the market, and for good reason. The phone boasts an impressive array of features that set it apart from its competitors. On the hardware front, one of the biggest surprises is the rear camera configuration. Instead of a single 12-megapixel camera on the back, the Z Fold 2 features three cameras: ultra-wide, regular wide-angle, and telephoto. The ultra-wide camera takes a whopping 12 megapixels, making it one of the most advanced camera configurations in any smartphone. Additionally, the phone features a 10-megapixel selfie camera on the front, as well as a 10-megapixel Infinity O Display cutout camera that allows for even more flexibility when taking selfies.
One of the standout features of the rear camera is its ability to provide live viewfinder functionality in Flex Mode. When you activate Flex Mode, you'll be able to see exactly what the camera sees on the top half of the screen, while the bottom half will display a preview of your past photos. This feature is particularly useful when taking selfies or trying to capture a specific moment. Additionally, the phone features an Auto Framing mode that uses machine learning and facial recognition to adjust the frame and ensure that people are in focus. When you're recording video, this feature ensures that you'll always be in frame, even if others enter or exit the shot.
The camera technology on the Z Fold 2 is not without its limitations, however. Unlike some of Samsung's other flagship phones, such as the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, the Z Fold 2 does not support 8K video recording. However, it does feature Pro Mode, which offers manual exposure control for photos and advanced features like Night Mode and Single Take. Multitasking is another key aspect of the Z Fold 2's capabilities, and Samsung has implemented a range of features to make it easy to use multiple apps simultaneously.
When the phone is open, you'll be able to have one app on one side of the screen and another on the other, with the ability to drag and drop between them seamlessly. You can also have three apps open at once, allowing for even more flexibility when working or browsing online. Samsung has optimized certain third-party apps, such as Spotify, YouTube, Gmail, and Microsoft Office, to take full advantage of the phone's massive screen.
One of the most innovative features of the Z Fold 2 is its Wireless Dex capability, which allows you to project your screen onto a larger display, such as a Samsung TV. This feature is perfect for watching movies or gaming on a bigger screen. Another exciting aspect of the phone is its companion service, called Z Premiere. This premium service offers concierge support, physical benefits like access to exclusive events and experiences, and even personalized perks like LinkedIn Premium memberships and fitness classes. One of the most unique benefits of Z Premiere is a Michelin-starred meal that can be delivered right to your doorstep.
Finally, Samsung has also implemented an innovative screen replacement program for the Z Fold 2. If something happens to the phone's internal 7.6-inch display, you'll be able to request a replacement for just $149. This provides peace of mind and gives users the confidence to enjoy their device without worrying about the potential costs of repairs.
As we can see, the Samsung Z Fold 2 is an incredibly advanced foldable phone that boasts some truly innovative features. With its cutting-edge camera technology, multitasking capabilities, and premium companion service, it's clear that this phone is designed for those who want the best of everything. We'll be putting the Z Fold 2 through its paces soon to see just how well it delivers on these promises, so stay tuned for our full review.
"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enthe galaxy default 2 is here and we have the specs the release date and the price of the latest foldable phone so let's break down all the details first things first the phone costs 1 999 us dollars and it will be released on september the 18th with pre-orders beginning on september 2nd let's talk about the stuff on the spec sheet so when samsung first announced the z-fold 2 at samsung unpacked a couple of weeks ago along with all the galaxy note phones we did find out a few details about the phone namely that the front will have a cover that is a 6.2 inch super amoled display where it opens up to a 7.6 inch dynamic amoled display with a 120 hertz variable refresh rate and it's covered in samsung's ultra themed glass also similar glass to that used on the z flip but now we know some other details about the phone that we didn't know previously it will have a side fingerprint sensor for unlocking facial recognition as well for biometric unlock the choice of mystic bronze or black as a color and if you buy it through samsung directly you'll be able to customize the color of the hinge that your phone comes with one of four colors red blue silver or gold but the other top line specs are strikingly similar to the galaxy note 20 ultra that includes the 120 hertz refresh screen that i mentioned earlier also a 4500 milliampere hour battery 12 gigabytes of ram it is gigabytes storage which is a bump up from the lower 128 base tier on the note 20 ultra although the z fold 2 won't come with expandable storage such as a micro sd slot like the note series and it will run the qualcomm snapdragon 865 plus processor but this time around everybody is getting the qualcomm processor there will not be an exynos variant and it will be 5g as for the hinge we already knew that it was going to be a hideaway hinge design which allows the phone to enter into flex mode pretty much the same as the z-flip so it can stay open and hold its orientation when you want to do things like take selfies watch a movie or do a video call totally hands-free samsung has also said that the hinge has been tested to 200 000 folds that is the same rating as the original galaxy fold now i do have some bad news to bring you and it is that this phone is not water resistant there is no ip rating unfortunately so that's a bit of a sad face from me so don't take it you know to the beach the pool the bathroom or the toilet wherever you take your phone it is not ip rated for any sort of water resistance on the front cover is gorilla glass victus which is the current so-called strongest level of gorilla glass that you can get at the moment but on the back the cover is gorilla glass 6 so it's last generations glass the screen protector is also an interesting one because in the box the phone will have a pre-installed screen protector on the front but that's user removable if you don't like it on the inside when you open up the phone it will also have a screen protector but you are not supposed to remove this one but if you do want it taken out you can contact samsung and they will remove it for you the camera is not too much of a surprise from what we were expecting at least on the hardware front that rear camera 12 megapixels on all three cameras on the ultra wide regular wide angle and on the telephoto and the 10 megapixel selfie camera on the front and 10 megapixels on the infinity o display cutout camera on the inside display the rear camera has some interesting tricks so when you have the phone in flex mode you'll be able to see a live viewfinder of what the camera is actually seeing on the top half of the screen and on the bottom half you'll be able to see the photos that you've taken the past five or so that you've shot then you'll also be able to show someone that you're taking a photo of if you have the phone open they'll be able to see what the preview of the image looks like using the front cover then there's an auto framing feature now this one sounds pretty interesting when you're taking a video the camera will use machine learning and facial recognition to work out how many people are in the frame and be able to follow the action so it doesn't mean that the phone itself is gonna just move on its own accord like if it was on a spinner or something it's actually just gonna be switching between the ultra white and the wired cameras to make sure that you know people are in the frame and in the video as they enter in and out to make sure that you know if you're doing a vlog or something and you're moving around and the camera's static you will be in the shot now the other thing to note about the camera technology is that unfortunately you don't get the 8k video recording or the 108 megapixel sensor on something like the galaxy note 20 ultra but you do still get pro mode which means manual exposure control for photos night mode and single take and a bunch of those other features multitasking is obviously a big part about buying a foldable phone and the z-fold 2 doesn't look like it's going to slouch on this at all there's lots of multitasking options the first is obviously like we saw in the original fold the ability to have one app on one side of the screen and one on the other when the phone is open you'll also be able to have three apps open at one time be able to change the layout and size accordingly and set a preset you'll also be able to drag and drop between the different windows for example if you have like a powerpoint open in one side and then your gallery in the other you can just drag across images really easily plus certain third-party apps are going to be optimized for the display so things like spotify youtube gmail and microsoft office for example will all have usability tweaks to make the most of that screen now the wireless dex capability is pretty much going to be the same as it is on the note 20 ultra so you'll be able to throw your screen to a larger screen like a samsung television the other thing that's super intriguing about the z fold 2 is not actually the hardware it's this other z premiere service that comes with your 2 000 phone now this is like kind of a concierge service we saw an earlier iteration of it when you bought a z fold and the z flip you can call a hotline to get help with your device if you need there's also an app-based way to get support but then there's some other more tangible benefits that are actually like physical benefits there's founders club membership there is access to golf courses uh there are things like linkedin premium memberships um fitness memberships and you know classes available and my personal favorite is a michelin star meal in your house i mean like it's not worth two thousand dollars for me but sign me up like i want this michelin star meal if i'm buying a fancy phone as well so that's pretty intriguing and the list is constantly going to be added to over time so really interested to see who takes advantage of the z premier service and if it's worth it for you but really the most important part of that z premier service to me at least seems to be that one screen replacement option so if something happens to that internal 7.6 inch display what's going to happen is you can request a replacement and it will cost you 149. so it's a little bit of extra peace of mind so you don't have to completely buy a brand new phone if something happens to that internal display all right that's a lot to take in but we are going to be getting our hands on a z fold 2 really soon so we'll have lots more hands-on impressions and of course a full review to share with you so if you want to find out more about that if you're not already make sure you subscribe down there for the latest on everything tech and everything foldable phonesthe galaxy default 2 is here and we have the specs the release date and the price of the latest foldable phone so let's break down all the details first things first the phone costs 1 999 us dollars and it will be released on september the 18th with pre-orders beginning on september 2nd let's talk about the stuff on the spec sheet so when samsung first announced the z-fold 2 at samsung unpacked a couple of weeks ago along with all the galaxy note phones we did find out a few details about the phone namely that the front will have a cover that is a 6.2 inch super amoled display where it opens up to a 7.6 inch dynamic amoled display with a 120 hertz variable refresh rate and it's covered in samsung's ultra themed glass also similar glass to that used on the z flip but now we know some other details about the phone that we didn't know previously it will have a side fingerprint sensor for unlocking facial recognition as well for biometric unlock the choice of mystic bronze or black as a color and if you buy it through samsung directly you'll be able to customize the color of the hinge that your phone comes with one of four colors red blue silver or gold but the other top line specs are strikingly similar to the galaxy note 20 ultra that includes the 120 hertz refresh screen that i mentioned earlier also a 4500 milliampere hour battery 12 gigabytes of ram it is gigabytes storage which is a bump up from the lower 128 base tier on the note 20 ultra although the z fold 2 won't come with expandable storage such as a micro sd slot like the note series and it will run the qualcomm snapdragon 865 plus processor but this time around everybody is getting the qualcomm processor there will not be an exynos variant and it will be 5g as for the hinge we already knew that it was going to be a hideaway hinge design which allows the phone to enter into flex mode pretty much the same as the z-flip so it can stay open and hold its orientation when you want to do things like take selfies watch a movie or do a video call totally hands-free samsung has also said that the hinge has been tested to 200 000 folds that is the same rating as the original galaxy fold now i do have some bad news to bring you and it is that this phone is not water resistant there is no ip rating unfortunately so that's a bit of a sad face from me so don't take it you know to the beach the pool the bathroom or the toilet wherever you take your phone it is not ip rated for any sort of water resistance on the front cover is gorilla glass victus which is the current so-called strongest level of gorilla glass that you can get at the moment but on the back the cover is gorilla glass 6 so it's last generations glass the screen protector is also an interesting one because in the box the phone will have a pre-installed screen protector on the front but that's user removable if you don't like it on the inside when you open up the phone it will also have a screen protector but you are not supposed to remove this one but if you do want it taken out you can contact samsung and they will remove it for you the camera is not too much of a surprise from what we were expecting at least on the hardware front that rear camera 12 megapixels on all three cameras on the ultra wide regular wide angle and on the telephoto and the 10 megapixel selfie camera on the front and 10 megapixels on the infinity o display cutout camera on the inside display the rear camera has some interesting tricks so when you have the phone in flex mode you'll be able to see a live viewfinder of what the camera is actually seeing on the top half of the screen and on the bottom half you'll be able to see the photos that you've taken the past five or so that you've shot then you'll also be able to show someone that you're taking a photo of if you have the phone open they'll be able to see what the preview of the image looks like using the front cover then there's an auto framing feature now this one sounds pretty interesting when you're taking a video the camera will use machine learning and facial recognition to work out how many people are in the frame and be able to follow the action so it doesn't mean that the phone itself is gonna just move on its own accord like if it was on a spinner or something it's actually just gonna be switching between the ultra white and the wired cameras to make sure that you know people are in the frame and in the video as they enter in and out to make sure that you know if you're doing a vlog or something and you're moving around and the camera's static you will be in the shot now the other thing to note about the camera technology is that unfortunately you don't get the 8k video recording or the 108 megapixel sensor on something like the galaxy note 20 ultra but you do still get pro mode which means manual exposure control for photos night mode and single take and a bunch of those other features multitasking is obviously a big part about buying a foldable phone and the z-fold 2 doesn't look like it's going to slouch on this at all there's lots of multitasking options the first is obviously like we saw in the original fold the ability to have one app on one side of the screen and one on the other when the phone is open you'll also be able to have three apps open at one time be able to change the layout and size accordingly and set a preset you'll also be able to drag and drop between the different windows for example if you have like a powerpoint open in one side and then your gallery in the other you can just drag across images really easily plus certain third-party apps are going to be optimized for the display so things like spotify youtube gmail and microsoft office for example will all have usability tweaks to make the most of that screen now the wireless dex capability is pretty much going to be the same as it is on the note 20 ultra so you'll be able to throw your screen to a larger screen like a samsung television the other thing that's super intriguing about the z fold 2 is not actually the hardware it's this other z premiere service that comes with your 2 000 phone now this is like kind of a concierge service we saw an earlier iteration of it when you bought a z fold and the z flip you can call a hotline to get help with your device if you need there's also an app-based way to get support but then there's some other more tangible benefits that are actually like physical benefits there's founders club membership there is access to golf courses uh there are things like linkedin premium memberships um fitness memberships and you know classes available and my personal favorite is a michelin star meal in your house i mean like it's not worth two thousand dollars for me but sign me up like i want this michelin star meal if i'm buying a fancy phone as well so that's pretty intriguing and the list is constantly going to be added to over time so really interested to see who takes advantage of the z premier service and if it's worth it for you but really the most important part of that z premier service to me at least seems to be that one screen replacement option so if something happens to that internal 7.6 inch display what's going to happen is you can request a replacement and it will cost you 149. so it's a little bit of extra peace of mind so you don't have to completely buy a brand new phone if something happens to that internal display all right that's a lot to take in but we are going to be getting our hands on a z fold 2 really soon so we'll have lots more hands-on impressions and of course a full review to share with you so if you want to find out more about that if you're not already make sure you subscribe down there for the latest on everything tech and everything foldable phones\n"