The Galaxy Fold 2 may debut this summer alongside Samsung's Galaxy Note 20 However, we may have to wait a bit before we can purchase Samsung's second attempt at a foldable phone that opens like a book

Here's what we do know It is widely assumed that the next Samsung product event will be an online-only event that will showcase the phone maker's upcoming phablet, the Note 20, and several other products One of the expected announcements is the Galaxy Note 2, the follow-up to the foldable phone that debuted last year New rumors suggest that August 5 is the date for Samsung's big product announcement

But wait a minute: just because the Galaxy Fold 2 may debut at the same time as the Note 20 doesn't mean that both phones will be released at the same time Leaker Max Weinbach, the architect of many Fold 2 rumors, has tweeted that the foldable phone could appear in mid-September

Weinbach is basing what he calls his "guess" on several code indications that software builds of the Galaxy Fold 2 have begun The timing of these builds makes it unlikely that the Fold 2 will be ready to ship at the same time as Samsung's announcement

That software build hints at another possible feature of the Galaxy Fold 2 The code specifically mentions Verizon, which could mean that the Fold 2 can connect to Verizon's faster mmWave-based network Weinbach wonders if the Galaxy Fold 2 will be unlocked only by Verizon or if wireless carriers will offer the device

The Galaxy Fold 2 is rumored to feature a larger display on both the inside and outside of the phone, and a Snapdragon 865 chipset appears to power the device; the Fold 2 will likely adopt the camera setup of the Galaxy S20, Samsung is reportedly planning to add an S Pen to its foldable lineup