Splitting the Z Fold 2's large 7.6-inch display into multiple panes makes perfect sense for a device of this type, but on the original Fold, it didn't work as well as it should have.

The Galaxy Z Fold 2 is not just a foldable phone. It's a movement waiting to happen. Samsung's winning do-over of its first foldable design improves on the original Galaxy Fold in nearly every way.

The Z Fold 2 updates the entire chassis to metal and the latest Gorilla Glass, and the difference is palpable. The entire phone comes across as substantial, stable, and solid.

During this review of the Galaxy Z Fold 2, and even while using the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, I never ran out of RAM or even came close to using all 12GB. I usually had 2GB of RAM free.

The Fold 2 is a giant leap forward for the phone-tablet hybrid form factor. It’s immensely fun to have a huge screen for reading, watching videos, and playing games without having to switch devices.

Samsung’s sequel phone the Galaxy Z Fold 2 (the Z addition is new) flips the script. It’s still expensive (essentially same price as last year—$1,999 in the U.S. and HK$16,998 in Hong Kong ...

Now, amid plenty of turmoil, comes the $2,000 Galaxy Z Fold 2 — and it's at least a little ridiculous. This is, after all, an extravagantly expensive sequel to a troubled first attempt.

The Galaxy Z Fold 2, like any modern Samsung device, is using the company’s One UI skin. As of December 2020 when I’m writing this review, that’s One UI 2.5 based on Android 10.

The Galaxy Z Fold 2 finally delivers on the flagship phone experience I’ve been expecting from Samsung all year: it lets you set the screen to its maximum resolution and frame rate at the same time.

The Galaxy Z Fold 2 is proof that Samsung is capable of successfully manufacturing a foldable phone that's both sleek and powerful. But at $2,000, it's more elite toy than must-buy.