The Next Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 Has A Wider Screen

Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 Design (Twitter @BenGeskin)

JAKARTA - Since its existence, folding screen phones have had their own charm. Now seven months later, Samsung plans to relaunch the second generation Galaxy Fold smartphone.

In fact, Samsung has produced two variants of folding screen phones, namely the Galaxy Fold and Galaxy Z Flip. Summarized from CNET, the second generation Samsung Galaxy Fold will be released in August.

Based on leaked designs shared by Ben Geskin, via his Twitter account. The successor to the Galaxy Fold has a size of 7.59 inches with a screen resolution of 2,213 x 1,689 pixels.

Here's how the Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 can look like 🤤 (based on display specs from @DSCCRoss) pic.twitter.com/qqueu9ksWA

- Ben Geskin (@BenGeskin) April 20, 2020

In addition to the dimensions of the cellphone that is getting bigger. Samsung still maintains the design concept of the Galaxy Fold, minor changes occur in the front screen panel.

The screen panel size on the front is expanded to 6.23 inches. Where in the predecessor series the front screen has a size of 4.6 inches, using a Dynamic AMOLED panel with a resolution of 2267 x 819 and a refresh rate of 60 Hz.

If the first generation Galaxy Fold adopted the Samsung S10 camera design. So the second generation Galaxy Fold will use a configuration of four cameras such as the Samsung S20 plus, with a 12 MP main lens, along with a 64 MP telephoto lens, 12 MP ultrawide lens and ToF.

As for the front, Samsung will use a punch-hole configuration to place a 10 MP resolution selfie camera. So that the screen display will be wider than its predecessor series.

Interestingly, Samsung will equip the Galaxy Fold 2 with a stylus or S-Pen like the Galaxy Note. It is possible to support the Galaxy Fold's multitasking capabilities in tablet format.

For durability, the second generation Galaxy Fold has an increase in battery capacity to 4,500 mAh. Where the predecessor series only has a 4,380mAh battery capacity.

This might be the Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 🙏 (render based on latest leaks) pic.twitter.com/TK8Ex9XvYU

- Ben Geskin (@BenGeskin) April 20, 2020

The Galaxy Fold 2 also supports the wireless charging feature or Samsung PowerShare. So if there are other devices that support wireless charging, the Galaxy Fold 2 can function as a backup power bank and is equipped with fast charging up to 45W.

The Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 will be marketed in several color variants, namely Martian Green and Astro Blue. This folding screen smartphone will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus processor which is equipped with 256GB and 512GB storage capacities.

There is no price leak yet for this brand-new Samsung smartphone. However, some rumors say, the Galaxy Fold 2 will be priced cheaper than the original version.

As a comparison, the first variant of the Samsung Galaxy Fold, which was launched in September last year, was sold at a price of 1,980 United States (US) dollars or around Rp. 32 million. Even though it will be sold cheaper, the Rupiah exchange rate against the dollar will still make the price of this cellphone still expensive from its first generation.