Samsung just released another foldable phone, the Galaxy Z Fold 2
Published Date: 9/1/2020
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Samsung released another foldable phone called the Galaxy Z Fold 2. It can be used both as a phone or tablet and retails for $1,999. Subscribe to CNBC PRO for access to investor and analyst insights on Samsung and more: https://cnb.cx/3dIH56N Samsung on Tuesday announced that its new folding phone launches on Sept. 18 for $1,999. It will be sold by all of the major U.S. carriers: Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 is Samsung’s third folding phone, following the original Galaxy Fold that had durability issues last year and was delayed for fixes before launch, and the Galaxy Z Flip. It looks a bit like a normal phone from the outside, with a new 6.2-inch screen on the front that replaces a much smaller one on the older version. It opens up into a tablet with a 7.6-inch screen, larger than last year’s 7.3-inch inner display. Samsung is using a redesigned hinge on the Galaxy Z Fold 2 that should help it prevent some of the problems found in the first version that allowed debris to get under the screen, causing it to malfunction. The hinge design is based on the Galaxy Z Flip, a more traditional clamshell-style phone that hasn’t run into any issues. Samsung also says the display is a bit stronger than the original, though it’s still not as strong as glass used on regular phones. You’ll want to be careful about applying too much pressure to the screen. Samsung says that its focus moving forward is on 5G and foldable displays. At its price, it’s a luxury item for people who either really like new technology, such as foldable screens, or who have a lot of disposable income. But, it’s a forward-looking product that shows what may be the standard in phones. They’re smaller in our pockets but have big tablet-sized screens when we need them. It will also launch around the same time as Microsoft’s Surface Duo, another folding phone due to hit the market on Sept. 10. That device doesn’t have a screen on the outside, but has two screens on the inside that you can use to run multiple apps side by side, or to see more information inside of a single app designed to run across both displays. But, unlike the Galaxy Z Fold 2, the Microsoft Surface Duo has a big hinge in the middle of those screens. » Subscribe to CNBC TV: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCtelevision » Subscribe to CNBC: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBC » Subscribe to CNBC Classic: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCclassic Turn to CNBC TV for the latest stock market news and analysis. From market futures to live price updates CNBC is the leader in business news worldwide. Connect with CNBC News Online Get the latest news: http://www.cnbc.com/ Follow CNBC on LinkedIn: https://cnb.cx/LinkedInCNBC Follow CNBC News on Facebook: https://cnb.cx/LikeCNBC Follow CNBC News on Twitter: https://cnb.cx/FollowCNBC Follow CNBC News on Instagram: https://cnb.cx/InstagramCNBC For info on the best credit cards go to CNBC Select: https://www.cnbc.com/select/best-credit-cards/ #CNBC #CNBCTV