The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 is the first foldable to feel fully baked. At $1,999 / £1,799, you’re certainly paying for the privilege of owning one, but thanks to its eye-catching design and smart utility, there’s a lot to love about it. Unfortunately, there’s nothing pioneering about its cameras.

Most polished foldable available; Very powerful; Exquisite design

Incredibly expensive; Cameras good; not great; Thick when closed

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 is without a doubt the best foldable smartphone on the market (not that there are too many options to choose from in the first place), taking full advantage of its hybrid form factor, but with no direct competitor worthy of the name, it's a pretty easy title to flaunt, if...

Optimized for one-handed operation; Solid hinge; Unfolded screen is sublime and almost bezel-less; The much larger cover screen; Intuitive multi-tasking ability; The power of the Snapdragon 865+ chipset

The price; The ordinary camera module; The average battery; Flexible mode can be improved

At £1,799, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G doesn’t mark an end to foldables being prohibitively expensive, but it does mark an end to them feeling like awkward prototypes

Great screens; Solid hinge mechanism; Plenty of power

Visible crease; Expensive; Good; but not great cameras

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G is a glimmer of hope that foldable phones can be excellent. It isn’t the best camera phone around, nor does it charge the fastest - but who cares? It folds and doesn’t do anything badly. Everything the Z Fold 2 does, it does at least well. It’s reassuring (glorious-looking) design delights every time you look at it, and the masterful hinge makes the two-in-one functionality we’ve been craving a reality. A handsome front-display only adds to the utility and enjoyment the phone delivers. At £1,799 for the 256GB storage version, it doesn’t matter how good it is; the Galaxy Z Fold 2 won’t appeal to most people. Nevertheless, the annals of technology history will remember the Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 as the first foldable that was great - all-fold, no caveats.

Great screens; Solid hinge mechanism; Plenty of power;

Visible crease; Expensive; Good, but not great cameras;

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G is a glimmer of hope that foldable phones can be excellent. It isn’t the best camera phone around, nor does it charge the fastest - but who cares? It folds and doesn’t do anything badly. Everything the Z Fold2 does, it does at least well. It’s reassuring (glorious-looking) design delights every time you look at it, and the masterful hinge makes the two-in-one functionality we’ve been craving a reality. A handsome front-display only adds to the utility and enjoyment the phone delivers. At £1,799 for the 256GB storage version, it doesn’t matter how good it is; the Galaxy Z Fold2 won’t appeal to most people. Nevertheless, the annals of technology history will remember the Samsung Galaxy Fold2 as the first foldable that was great - all-fold, no caveats.

Great screens; Solid hinge mechanism; Plenty of power;

Visible crease; Expensive; Good, but not great cameras;

Great screens; Solid hinge mechanism; Plenty of power;

Visible crease; Expensive; Good, but not great cameras;

Like the headline implies, Samsung has improved on this version of the Fold so much. The build quality of the chassis and hinge feel so much better than their first outing, the extension of the Cover Screen makes for a better overall experience with the device, and there are just so many use cases...

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...

Big screen is a great platform for reading and games; More split-screen room for multi-window multi-tasking; Well-built hinge and more durable than first-gen; Outer screen more useful this time around; Versatile camera system

Plastic screen film causes excessive smudging and feels 'sticky'; Main screen isn't the most responsive; Quite chunky in hand when folded; Very expensive

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.

Big screen is a great platform for reading and games; More split-screen room for multi-window multi-tasking; Well-built hinge and more durable than first-gen; Outer screen more useful this time around; Versatile camera system;

Plastic screen film causes excessive smudging and feels 'sticky'; Main screen isn't the most responsive; Quite chunky in hand when folded; Very expensive;

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G is a piece of the future that you can try out right now. That may be great, but it comes at a price. Samsung wants just under €2,000 for its innovative smartphone, for which you will receive a premium device that still has a sensitive folding screen.

great; flexible hinge; high-quality build; large screens with narrow bezels; good software customisation; precise GPS module; plenty of power; fast Wi-Fi performance; good memory capacity; balanced speakers; long battery life

the screen is still sensitive; awfully expensive; bulky to carry around in a trouser pocket; throttling under load; average microphones; Dual-SIM connectivity only with an eSIM