Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G SM-F916B 256GB

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 Review: No Longer The Best

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 builds on the previous-generation, but newly goes up against some serious competition. Does it compete?

Samsung Galaxy Fold2 5G - Black SM-F916BZKAXNZ review

Depending on how you count, it’s either the second, third, or even fourth iteration of Samsung’s folding phone design. The first was pulled from the market days before release because it was too fragile. The second was the official release, but it was still surrounded by a fog of uncertainty.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G - Bronze SM-F916BZNAXNZ review

I really enjoyed my time with the Z Fold 2 and despite not liking its bulkiness and weight it's my favourite Android phone currently on the market

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G (256GB, Black) - Excellent review

A few generations in, Samsung’s Galaxy Fold is still one of the company’s most intriguing ideas. Very few competitors have truly tried taking it on, and here in Australia, it is still the only foldable tablet that is readily available.

Samsung Galaxy Fold2 5G - Black SM-F916BZKAXNZ review

With the Galaxy Z Fold 2, Samsung might just have the first great foldable. Its design has been fortified significantly. Both of its screens are bigger and better than before. It uses the fastest smartphone processor you’ll find in an Android phone today.

Samsung Galaxy Fold2 5G - Black SM-F916BZKAXNZ review

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 fixes many of the flaws of the original to deliver a foldable big-screen experience that really works, for the first folding phone we recommend.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 Review

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 fixes many of the flaws of the original to deliver a foldable big-screen experience that really works, for the first folding phone we recommend. Samsung's third folding phone, the Galaxy Z Fold 2, costs $1,999. That's a high price, but the Z Fold 2 is also the most elegant take on the most innovative new smartphone form factor we've seen in years. It also does what a third-generation product should: It keeps the great ideas from the first Fold, fixes the obvious flaws, adds some learnings from the Galaxy Z Flip, and translates all of that into a folding phone that has the right flagship specs for the price and a real point of view. So while the Galaxy Z Fold 2 is expensive, it's also the only folding smartphone we think is worth recommending right now.The Case for Folding Phones Folding and dual-screen phones exist because people keep wanting bigger screens, but they don't want to have to carry a tablet in their pocket. That makes sense. A lot of things are better on a bigger screen, like games, reading, spreadsheets, and even video chat. But there's a boundary at about three inches wide where it becomes impossible to easi...

Samsung Galaxy Fold2 5G - Black SM-F916BZKAXNZ review

“The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 is the best foldable you can buy right now.”

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 review: A fully functional foldable

Foldables are going to play a role in the future of smartphones. Even if they seem expensive, fragile, and compromised right now, they won’t be forever. Just seeing the progression in quality from the first Galaxy Fold, which had a horrendous launch, to the quality of the Galaxy Z Fold 2 indicates that the industry is headed in the right direction. But you don’t buy a foldable phone, particularly one that’s $2,000, because it’s part of a progression of new technology. You buy it because of what it does for you right now, and what it offers beyond what you get from a regular smartphone. Here’s everything the Galaxy Z Fold 2 brings to the table to justify its sky-high price. The new Galaxy Z Fold 2 follows the same concept as its predecessor: A mini tablet-sized device, bisected by a big hinge, with a folding screen on the inside and an additional “cover display” on the outside. But it’s not hyperbole to say that Samsung has touched every bit of the execution of that concept for this gen...

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 review

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 is the only foldable phone you should consider buying in 2020 if you want to maximize that satisfying ‘wow’ factor when showing it off. It feels like you own a smartphone from the future when you collapse its tablet-sized screen in half, and the larger front display and stronger hinge fix the biggest Gen 1 issues. Be warned: it’s still priced for early adopters and the cameras on the Note 20 Ultra are better.