{"id":18908,"date":"2020-05-29T05:04:52","date_gmt":"2020-05-29T05:04:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rbsitsoftwaresolution.com\/blog\/galaxy-fold-2-rumors-waterproofing-periscope-camera-cheaper-galaxy-fold-e.html"},"modified":"2020-05-29T05:04:52","modified_gmt":"2020-05-29T05:04:52","slug":"galaxy-fold-2-rumors-waterproofing-periscope-camera-cheaper-galaxy-fold-e","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbsitsoftwaresolution.in\/blog\/galaxy-fold-2-rumors-waterproofing-periscope-camera-cheaper-galaxy-fold-e.html","title":{"rendered":"Galaxy Fold 2 rumors: Waterproofing, periscope camera, cheaper Galaxy Fold E"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Samsung’s Galaxy Fold 2 rumors include a new one: water-resistance.<\/p>\n

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\n\tSamsung spilled the beans. The world’s largest phone brand is definitely making its third foldable phone, as well as the next Galaxy Note<\/span>. It’s widely expected that the next phone will be called the Galaxy Fold 2, the successor device to the\u00a0original Galaxy Fold<\/span>. Or will the “Fold 2” in fact be a series of phones at different prices, just like the Galaxy S20<\/span> series?\n<\/p>\n

\n\tSamsung’s determination to be the preeminent foldable phonemaker is clear. Roughly three months ago, it launched the\u00a0Galaxy Z Flip. Now, in\u00a0Samsung’s own words<\/a>, “The Company will continue to offer differentiated products in the premium segment with the launch of new foldable and Note models.” This was a sly reveal in a late April earnings report.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

\n\tIt isn’t clear how buyers will respond to another foldable phone priced at $1,000 or more, not with the current unemployment rate at 17.2%<\/a> and a\u00a0major recession looming<\/span>. We do know that Samsung has already felt the burn.\u00a0Global phone sales already plunged by 38% in February<\/span> compared to 2019. And Samsung warned that its phone business will “drop sharply in most regions<\/span>” as a result of\u00a0coronavirus<\/a><\/span>-related slowdowns.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThe very extravagance of another pricy foldable phone could raise eyebrows at a time when companies, including Samsung, seem to be falling back on cheaper devices, like the new\u00a0$400 Galaxy A51<\/span> on sale now, an excellent value.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tPerhaps Samsung is counting on the hype machine — and a possible second stimulus check<\/span> for the US — to stoke interest in the speculated Galaxy Fold 2. We’ll update these this frequently with the most important rumors.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tWill the Fold 2 be waterproof?
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\n\tWater resistance is standard fare among premium smartphones, but the nature of the hinge and the price made it impossible for the first wave of foldables to take advantage of waterproofing technologies, Samsung told us at the time the original Galaxy Fold launched.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThat could change with the Galaxy Fold 2. Earlier this month, a patent for a water-resistant foldable phone design<\/a> that looks awfully similar to the Galaxy Fold appeared, Let’s Go Digital reported. The patent (PDF)<\/a> for ,”Electronic device including waterproof structure” details exactly how and where the waterproofing material would go inside the phone housing.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

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Samsung’s waterproofing patent for a foldable phone like the Galaxy Fold published in May 2020.<\/p>\n

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\n\tSquare ‘periscope’ camera, ticker notification on cover screen
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\n\tThe same Samsung patent application mentioned above also reveals two interesting design changes, Let’s Go Digital pointed out. First is the camera array, which shows three rear lenses, one of them square. That’s the same design Samsung’s Galaxy S20 Ultra<\/span> (and other phones) use for a periscope camera<\/span> designed to enhance optical and digital zoom.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThe second detail is a long, narrow ticker seen in the image above all the way to the right on the device cover screen. It’s clear that Samsung is at least experimenting with the idea of removing the original Fold’s 4.6-inch cover display — where you could open and use any Android app — with a ticker-style window for basic information like the date, time and notifications.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

\n\tSuch a move would mean you need to use the phone in its open position and could potentially improve battery life from the original model. It’s also possible that — if there are<\/em> multiple Galaxy Fold models for 2020 — one of the cheaper devices could see a smaller outer screen.\n<\/p>\n

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There’s a rumor, and keep in mind this is a rumor, Samsung will be releasing a Galaxy Fold e for $1100. <\/p>\n

They are also working releasing 3 folds. Two with plastic, one with UTG. Could explain the Winner2 vs Champ codenames.<\/p>\n

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\n\tIs there a cheaper Galaxy Fold E or Fold Lite in the works?
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\n\tWhat if there isn’t just one new Galaxy Fold headed our way, but two or even three? Prolific mobile leaker Max Weinbach, who also writes for XDA Developers,\u00a0tweeted<\/a>\u00a0a rumor that Samsung could be making a Galaxy Fold E or Galaxy Fold Lite in addition to the more premium Galaxy Fold 2.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tWeinbach’s tweet even named a potential price: $1,100 for the cheaper model — or models — which could use a plastic screen compared to the Galaxy Fold 2’s ultrathin glass, or UTG. Weinbach’s uncertainty (“and keep in mind this is a rumor,” he wrote) leaves room for doubt, but it does suggest that Samsung’s experiment with cheaper models won’t stop with the $1,380 Galaxy Z Flip.\n<\/p>\n

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Renders for the Galaxy Fold 2, based on leaks and rumors.<\/p>\n

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\n\t \tGalaxy Fold 2 design: Same form, but better
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\n\tIt’s likely that the Galaxy Fold 2 would work off the original mold, nipping, tucking and refining along the way. Common logic would expect the same design that puts the larger folding screen on the inside of a device that opens like a book, and the sturdier, smaller screen on the outside “cover,” a shape that protects the inner screen from extra damage. The patent above hints at narrower dimensions when closed.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

\n\tSome of the earliest Galaxy Fold 2 rumors suggested that the phone could take on a new form with the larger screen on the outside, however, most rumors point to the Fold 2 looking more like the first Fold, with specs and cosmetic features that line up with the Galaxy S20. More on that below.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tRead:<\/strong>\u00a0Galaxy Z Flip: 3 months later, I love it but still don’t recommend it<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t \tThe Galaxy Fold 2 could have a stylus. The original couldn’t
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\n\tNearly a year ago I proposed that the Galaxy Fold’s killer accessory would be a stylus<\/span>, just like on the Galaxy Note family. The S Pen would make the Fold much more like a tablet and multitasking tool, and help distinguish Samsung’s foldable phone from the rest.<\/p>\n

\n There was just one problem with that. The original Fold’s plastic screen was too soft and infamously damage-prone<\/span> to sustain the pressure from a fingernail, much less a stylus. But with enough structural support and a flexible glass screen (ultrathin glass, or UTG) — which was first used with the Z Flip — the rumors of a Fold 2 with a stylus are possible.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tOther rumors have at times suggested that Samsung would abandon its plans to include the S Pen<\/a>. We’ll see how it all comes together.\n<\/p>\n

\n\t2 screens, 1 with a 120Hz refresh rate
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\n\tThere’s little doubt that the Galaxy Fold 2 would follow in the footsteps of the original with two screens — one on the outside to start short tasks, like launching a phone call or responding to a quick text, and the larger screen inside that does all the heavy lifting of video watching, multitasking and longer email composition.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThe larger screen is said to follow the Galaxy S20 with a 120Hz screen refresh rate<\/a>, while the smaller screen will top out at the default 60Hz screen (see below). The faster refresh rate makes scrolling, navigation and some games run extremely smooth, but it can also drink up battery life at a faster rate. It’s likely that the Fold 2’s 120Hz screen setting would be an option, with the typical 60Hz rate the default, as it is on the S20 phones.\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tThe original Galaxy Fold took its camera cues from last year’s Galaxy S10 Plus, so it stands to reason that the Fold 2 would do the same, drawing from the Galaxy S20 Plus’ camera array and design. That’s the content of a rumor from Max Weinbach, a Twitter leaker and contributor to XDA Developers<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tIf true, you could expect to see:\n<\/p>\n