The most futuristic phone of 2020

OUR VERDICT
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.
FOR
• Much
bigger front Cover Display
• Refined
second-gen hinge
• Improved
split-screen software
AGAINST
• As
expensive as phones come
• Lacks
Samsung’s best cameras
• No
microSD card slot
Should I buy the
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2?

Buy it if...
You want the world’s most
cutting-edge foldable phone
There are now several foldable
phones on sale, but only Samsung’s tablet-like screen collapses in half among
those available globally. And now this Fold sequel has a large front Cover
Display, a hinge offering enhanced durability, and a promising new Flex Mode
for decluttering apps.
You want to impress people with
the next big thing
Everyone who sees us demo the
Fold 2 has a mind-blown reaction that’s so satisfying to see. It’s like we’re
showing them a gadget from the future. That’s a big perk of owning this phone;
it’s a conversation starter, although it’ll become less so as the Fold 3, 4,
and 5 launch.
You want to play games on a
great big screen
The Fold 2 is further evidence
that mobile games are the killer app for foldable phones. Having such a large
display makes games with on-screen controls feel less compromised, and the new
120Hz refresh rate allows for even smoother gameplay. It’s a great gaming
phone.
Don't buy it if...
You want the Samsung’s best
camera phone
Most people will be better
served buying the Note 20 Ultra or the S20 Plus. They don’t fold, but they’re
significantly cheaper, and feature better cameras. The Note 20 Ultra’s 5x
optical and 50x digital zoom makes the Z Fold 2’s 2x optical and 10x digital
zoom feel like a downgrade.
You can wait for the next
foldable phone
The inevitable Fold 3 will
hopefully fix what we still don’t like about the Fold 2, namely its
value-for-money proposition. It’s far too expensive for average consumers, and
even for some early adopters who routinely buy Samsung’s pricest phone every
year. This is a new level of expensive, and the 256GB of internal storage with
no microSD card slot make it feel as if Samsung is holding out on us.
You bought the Fold 1 (against
our recommendation)
Listen, we told you to wait for
the Galaxy Fold 2, knowing that Samsung would quickly remedy the original’s
glaring first-gen problems, and we were right – and the wait was just 11 months
(or less by the time you got a hold of the Fold 1). You are, of course, free to
disregard our advice again, but unless you have oodles of money, we’d recommend
that you wait for Gen 3.
source:
https://www.techradar.com/uk/reviews/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-2-review