Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G borrows design and mechanisms and Galaxy Fold (General format), but also from Galaxy Z Flip (Hinge cleaning and UTG glass).From the first contact it can be seen that this foldable phone is harder than Galaxy Fold, which is also confirmed on paper, so the new folding weighs 282 grams, with 20 over the predecessor.
Video-Review Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G, Design section
Measures 6.9 mm open and 16.8 mm closed.It comes with glass on the outside, an aluminum frame, and inside the screen offers an UTG + plastic protection applied from the factory (and the outer screen has something).Available on Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black and the luxury version Thom Browne, this folding invoke the memory of a Nokia Communicator.It folds and moves very easily and we no longer have that feeling of rigidity and fragility that I sometimes felt at Galaxy Fold.The edges are now narrower for the foldable screen and I also escaped the brace.
Selfie rooms are integrated in the form of holes directly into the screen.I would also mention the fact that now we no longer have a single opening/folding angle of the phone, the 90 degree from Galaxy Fold.Between 75 and 115 degrees the phone will remain open exactly in the position we want.For those who wonder, yes, the fold is still visible and felt in the middle of the screen, but rather on the white background it is visible.Drush with some experience or confuse it?I would say that no.
Rather, it's disturbing to have black stripes on the screen when watching video (up/down), and that screen hole in the picture, but we talk about the display chapter.We also have a mechanism for the hinge and a series of interior brushes that clean the impurities, dust and other particles.I understood that the mechanism would be even smaller than Galaxy Z Flip, who inaugurated him.The lid of the hinge seems more prominent to me and it is the first thing you notice on the phone.
At the same time, all the "bumps" of the hinge were better disguised and hidden in the design, for an extra elegant.The construction is solid and if you were curious, we still have no IP68 certification.It also seems to me that Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G closes better than Galaxy Fold, even though it still leaves a little space between the two segments when folded.
Next we are waiting for a more efficient display protection, because the plastic foil of the interior screen attracts a lot of fingerprints and fat and I had to wipe it always.It's also quite easy to scratch.
We feel a few design upgrades welcome after Galaxy Fold, which make the phone more comfortable and enjoyable to use.However, do not neglect his lifted weight.Personally I am glad that I could handle it very easily and with one hand and two and did not seem slippery to me.