Editor's Note: The Z Fold 2 is now available! Check out the official specs, price, and all the big upgrades at Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 2 hub
Samsung has already shown off the new look of the Galaxy Z Fold 2 And now we're about to find out the price of this foldable phone and all of the missing specs
Samsung is hosting an online event today (September 1) to tell us more about the Galaxy Z Fold 2 We've seen the design changes Samsung has made to its latest foldable, but we're still waiting for official information on the processor, camera specs, battery, and price
Here's where you can watch the Galaxy Z Fold 2 streaming event and what Samsung is expected to announce
Samsung will begin the full Galaxy Z Fold 2 reveal event today, September 1, at 10:00 am (7:00 am EDT); like the Unpacked event held in August, it will not be held in a large public venue due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic Plans
You will find a live stream of the Galaxy Z Fold 2 on Samsung's website You can also follow the YouTube stream here:
We don't yet know how much the Galaxy Z Fold 2 will cost However, we do know that we will be able to get our hands on this phone fairly soon According to Samsung, pre-orders for the Galaxy Z Fold 2 will begin on Tuesday (September 1), presumably as soon as the event is over
Samsung will also announce a release date for the Galaxy Z Fold 2 We expect it to be in the second half of September
As for pricing, the original Galaxy Fold debuted at $1,980 Analysts expect the new smartphone to be priced similarly, with display expert Ross Young predicting a price range of $1,780 to $1,980 for Samsung's new smartphone
Samsung spent most of its August 5 Unpacked event talking about the Galaxy Z Fold 2 design The phone opens to reveal a 76-inch screen, slightly larger than the 73-inch display of the original Galaxy Fold The display also features an ultra-thin glass layer, which adds durability to the screen
The external screen is now a 62" full-coverage display This is up from 46 inches on the original Fold
In addition to the larger screen, Samsung took multiple steps to refine the design of the Galaxy Z Fold 2, allowing it to avoid the durability issues that plagued the Fold's launch last year
Samsung has not revealed the processor that will be used in the Galaxy Z Fold 2, but all signs point to it being a Snapdragon 865 or Snapdragon 865 Plus The latter chipset is found in Samsung's latest models, including the Galaxy Z Flip 5G
We know that the phone will have three rear cameras, but it is unclear what the specific optics will be Rumors suggest that it will have three 12-megapixel lenses: a main camera, an ultra-wide shooter, and a telephoto lens
It is unclear how large the Galaxy Z Fold 2's battery will be, but there are rumors that it will be smaller than the battery in the original Fold both Snapdragon 865 models have a 5G modem, testing the phone's battery that can be used to test the phone's battery
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