SEPTEMBER 2020 PCWorld 11

Samsung’s new Galaxy Fold Z 2 is

vastly improved, but now it needs

a purpose

Folding still needs to find its focus. BY MICHAEL SIMON

T

he follow-up to the Galaxy Fold is

such a departure from the original

beleaguered model that Samsung

gave it a new name. The Galaxy Z

Fold 2 would seem to fix much of what was

wrong with the original Fold, bringing bigger

outside and inside screens, better cameras,

and a smarter design with a stronger screen

and sturdier hinge.

Whether that fits into “the new normal”

Samsung is selling with the Galaxy Note 20 is

another story. While Samsung continuously

stressed during Unpacked how its lineup of

new “power devices” are built for the new

way of doing things remotely, the original

Galaxy Fold doesn’t really fit that mold. It’s a

device for traveling light and convenient, and,

let’s face it, to be seen by others.

IMAGE: SAMSUNG