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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 vs. Galaxy Z Fold 2
Should you consider upgrading from Samsung's 2020 foldable phone to the Fold 4?
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 packs all the right improvements over the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3. This includes the usual yearly improvements like a faster chip, improved cameras, and a better display. Given how good the Fold 3 was, these minor upgrades make the Galaxy Z Fold 4 among the best Android smartphones on the market. Compared to 2020's Fold 2, though, the Z Fold 4 packs a lot more prominent changes. But if you already own the Galaxy Z Fold 2, should you upgrade to the Fold 4? Or wait for the 2023 Galaxy Z Fold 5? Let's dig into the details.
Samsung's January 2022 security update is arriving for more phones in the US
Now available for the T-Mobile Galaxy Note10 and Verizon Tab S7+
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Samsung's been doing its part to earn a reputation for delivering regular, reliable updates for all its phones, flagship and budget alike. That continues today as the unlocked Galaxy S21 series receives the January 2022 security patch, only a few days after international models.
Samsung has been extremely quick with its One UI 4 and Android 12 rollout. It was among the first smartphone manufacturers to release the latest version of Android to its 2021 flagships. Soon after, the company rolled out the update for its premium foldable devices, the Galaxy Z Fold3 and Flip3. Now, before the end of the year, the Korean company has managed to release the One UI 4 update for the Galaxy Z Fold2 as well.
Samsung's November 2021 security update is hitting more devices in the US
Now available for the Galaxy Note9 from Verizon
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Put those pumpkins away and bring out your string lights, because it's finally November. That frosty chill in the air doesn't just mean the holiday season is on the way — it also means it's time for another round of updates from Samsung. A week after international patches arrived on phones, the first set of devices is receiving new software stateside.
The Galaxy Z Fold2 just got an extra discount on Amazon Prime
Nearly a year after its launch, the Galaxy Z Fold2 is still a great device
Smartphone design might feel stagnant, but if you're looking for something that feels new and fresh, you can't go wrong with a folding phone. We're waiting for Samsung to announce its next generation of foldables, but if you can't wait, the Galaxy Z Fold2 is on sale at Amazon for $100 off its usual price.Considering how expensive folding phones can be — and how they seem to hold their value — it's always worth tracking sales on Samsung's high-end Z-series. The Z Fold2 is the first device of its type to earn its place as a daily driver, but its $2,000 launch price was too steep for many. It has since undergone a permanent $200 cut in cost, and with today's deal, you can take an extra $100 off your total. Our review praised its build quality, display, and battery life, and while the camera quality may not hold up to the Galaxy S21, it's far from unusable.
These $2,000 Samsung desserts are the second-priciest but only fourth-tastiest I've had this week
A French bakery in Greenwich, CT can easily outdo Daniel's world-famous dessert, and it's embarrassing
When Samsung announced the Galaxy Z Fold2, it came with a revamped Galaxy Z Premier service that aimed to provide a bit more than mere software support or troubleshooting. It started to come with exclusive rewards, gifts, and promotions. One of the most recent (if you consider six weeks ago recent) was for a dessert box from Michelin star Chef Daniel Boulud. At a $75 value, Samsung and Daniel included a total of 6 desserts, 2 Lemon Madeleines and 4 Cannelé de Bordeaux. (Though the image showed off some sort of open-face macaron, that sadly wasn't included.)
Even after price cuts, is the Galaxy Z Fold2 worth buying in 2021?
Three months isn't too long to wait for a new Fold, which seems inevitable at this point
Last year's Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 was arguably one of the best phones of 2020. It was the first tablet-style folding phone that truly felt like the future of foldables rather than a prototype. It came with the latest Snapdragon 865+, a flagship-grade camera setup inherited from the Galaxy S series, a 120Hz display, and a new, more durable folding glass display — real glass, just very thin and topped by a polymer. After almost 8 months, is the Galaxy Z Fold2 worth getting? Let's discuss.
The Verizon Galaxy Z Fold2 receives Samsung’s November security patch
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The November security patch is slowly coming to more carrier-locked Samsung phones while handsets around the world have already started getting the update in October. This time around, the Verizon Galaxy Note20 series and the AT&T Galaxy Fold were the first carrier-locked devices in line to receive the patch, most recently followed by the Verizon Galaxy Z Fold2.
Spigen’s full-coverage foldable case for the Galaxy Z Fold2 lands today (Sponsored)
And you can pick one up for $89.99
Earlier this month, Spigen teased that they had been working on its first full-body case for the Galaxy Z Fold2, complete with an innovative new hinge that allows the case to open and close along with the phone inside. For those of your who are excited to get one of these wrapped around your foldable, the wait is finally over! Here's how you can grab a new Spigen Slim Armor Pro for the Galaxy Z Fold2 starting today!
Spigen’s been working on a full-coverage foldable case for the Galaxy Z Fold2 (Sponsored)
And it's almost here
Foldable phones don't just push the boundaries of smartphone technology; their pliable designs have also introduced unique challenges for case makers to overcome. Companies like Spigen have been working tirelessly to bridge the gap between offering flexibility, full-body coverage, and effective protection in a single package. After months of extensive testing, they believe they've mastered the foldable phone case formula with the new Slim Armor Pro for the Galaxy Z Fold2.
I did my entire job from the Galaxy Z Fold2 for a day
Samsung's latest folding phone is also an iPad killer
I really can't stress enough how game-changing folding phones are. I know they're frequently (and fairly) criticized for things like display durability and price, but once you actually use one and understand the experience, something just clicks — or, at least, it did for me. They're still not for everyone, but if you absolutely need to maintain productivity on the go, then the Z Fold2 will be as disruptive to your idea of work as the early Blackberry phones were. In fact, to prove a point, I was able to do my entire job here at Android Police from the phone for most of a whole day.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 hands-on: This is what $2,000 feels like
Early feelings have hardware justifying the price
The Galaxy Z Fold2 is easily the most exciting Samsung smartphone of 2020, and maybe the most exciting smartphone of 2020 period. While I'm saving judgment for our final review of the Fold2 (coming soon), I do have some initial thoughts for folks considering a pre-order. And in short, I feel pretty positive about the phone so far.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 revealed in full in this review video
Get the best look at Samsung's new foldable yet
We basically already know almost everything there is to know about the Galaxy Z Fold2 following two hands-on videos, but now yet another review video popped up on YouTube (picked up by SamMobile), giving us an even more detailed look at Samsung's upcoming foldable.
Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold2 5G is now official. Rocking a Z Flip-style redesigned hinge, big folding 7.6" display (augmented by a smaller 6.2" Cover Screen), the phone will come in two colors, potentially including some hinge color customization options, as well as a Thome Browne edition. Reservations for the folding phone/tablet are also now open on Samsung's site. More official details are coming September 1st, together with pre-orders. In the meantime, Max Weinbach has spilled the beans.
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After our first pixelated look at a press render of the Galaxy Fold successor, we're now in for a blurry hands-on photo. Twitter user @hwangmh01 shared a low-light, smudgy image of a slightly folded boot screen that says "Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G." Other sources corroborate that this is in fact what Samsung's next Fold device will look like. Like the press render before it, the photo proves that the Fold2 will fold like a book to reveal a bigger, tablet-y screen, in contrast to the Galaxy Z Flip, which opens like a flip phone.