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Smartphones · Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2

This record covers Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2. Screen diagonal: 7.6 inches. Typical battery capacity: 4500 mAh.

Your situation

Decision context · US · USD

Our scores

Longevity

Longevity score not available

Version 3.2.0

Required to calculate the score:

  • Current support status or published end year
Details that would improve the score (4)
  • Published support end date
  • Announced minimum support duration
  • Official repair manual
  • Replaceable battery
How the decision is calculated

Declared resilience

Not rated

Missing criteria: Declared battery cycles, Declared water and dust protection, Declared repeated drop resistance, Declared support duration

Provisional

Coverage 0 %

Version declared-resilience/4.3.0

Published declarations: this score does not predict service life.

Score methodology

Editorial repairability

10.00/10*

Partial score: missing criteria: Disassembly depth, Repair documentation, Fastener removal

Provisional

Coverage 20 %

Version repairability/4.3.0

Publishers : repair.cadaoz.com

Editorial score separate from the regulatory index and the longevity score.

Score methodology

Customer feedback

Not rated

Missing criteria: Customer review score

Provisional

Coverage 0 %

Version customer-feedback/4.2.0

Customer satisfaction, not a durability test.

Score methodology

What we know

Repairability index7.5/10 · French repairability index 01net.com
AudioIts stereo speakers are extremely powerful
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : Ses haut-parleurs stéréo sont extrêmement puissants
01net.com

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Support and repairability

Support commitment
supporting three generations of Android operating system (OS) upgrades
Repairability score
7.5/10 · French repairability index

Strengths and things to know

Reported strengths

  • seems incredibly sturdier
  • the two parts of the screen no longer move by even a millimetre
  • In terms of robustness, this Galaxy Z Fold 2 makes a strong impression.
  • Gorilla Glass also plays a shield role against drops.
  • You needn't worry about scratching this screen with a fingernail.

Good to know

  • It’s still easy to scratch the screen, even with a fingernail.
  • the protector on, as it may be your only defense against a costly replacement
  • quickly became unreliable after it took some scratches

Prices

US · USD Published price information for this market, without currency conversion. Prices do not affect the verdict.

Unverified price: about $400 (before sales tax)

New · 256 GB · Oct 22, 2026

Recorded by Livalyo without a verifiable source; this is not an offer.

Key facts

Support

Support commitment
supporting three generations of Android operating system (OS) upgrades samsungmobilepress.com · Oct 16, 2026
Last documented patch
2024-08-01 samsungmobile.com · Oct 16, 2026
OS at launch
Android 10 samsungmobilepress.com · Oct 16, 2026

Repairability

Available parts
Galaxy Z Fold 2 not working · Front panel · Secondary screen · Battery · Rear cover · Rear camera · Front camera · Charging connector · Earpiece · Microphone · Side buttons · WiFi · NFC · Fingerprint sensor
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : Galaxy Z Fold 2 en panne · Façade avant · Écran secondaire · Batterie · Façade arrière · Caméra arrière · Caméra avant · Connecteur de charge · Écouteur · Microphone · Boutons latéraux · WiFi · NFC · Capteur empreinte
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Repair limitations
it may be your only defense against a costly replacement androidauthority.com · Oct 16, 2026
Index scale
0–10 01net.com · Oct 16, 2026
Index scheme
FR indice de réparabilité 01net.com · Oct 16, 2026
Repairability index
7.5/10 · French repairability index 01net.com · Oct 16, 2026

Durability

Editorial justifications
seems incredibly sturdier · the feeling of fragility of the first model has completely disappeared · In terms of robustness, this Galaxy Z Fold 2 makes a strong impression.
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : semble incroyablement plus solide · la sensation de fragilité du premier modèle a complètement disparu · En terme de robustesse, ce Galaxy Z Fold 2 frappe fort.
01net.com · Oct 16, 202601net.com · Oct 16, 202601net.com · Oct 16, 2026
Isolated report
It’s still easy to scratch the screen, even with a fingernail. androidauthority.com · Oct 16, 2026
Limitations
It’s still easy to scratch the screen, even with a fingernail. · the protector on, as it may be your only defense against a costly replacement · quickly became unreliable after it took some scratches androidauthority.com · Oct 16, 2026androidauthority.com · Oct 16, 2026androidauthority.com · Oct 16, 2026
Protection
Gorilla Glass Victus androidauthority.com · Oct 16, 2026
Acknowledged defect
quickly became unreliable after it took some scratches androidauthority.com · Oct 16, 2026
Review scale
4.4 /5 01net.com · Oct 16, 2026
Risks
It’s still easy to scratch the screen, even with a fingernail. · you’ll want to be gentle · quickly became unreliable after it took some scratches androidauthority.com · Oct 16, 2026androidauthority.com · Oct 16, 2026androidauthority.com · Oct 16, 2026
Strengths
seems incredibly sturdier · the two parts of the screen no longer move by even a millimetre · In terms of robustness, this Galaxy Z Fold 2 makes a strong impression. · Gorilla Glass also plays a shield role against drops. · You needn't worry about scratching this screen with a fingernail.
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : semble incroyablement plus solide · les deux parties de l’écran ne bougent d’ailleurs plus d’un millimètre · En terme de robustesse, ce Galaxy Z Fold 2 frappe fort. · le Gorilla Glass joue aussi un rôle de bouclier face aux chutes. · On ne craint pas de rayer cet écran avec un ongle.
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Suitable usage profiles
This remains a device for early adopters androidauthority.com
Unconfirmed signal
stories of users who have had their glass crack or their display fail, and it seems like more often than not, they’ve either taken off or replaced the screen protector. That’s not to say screen issues don’t happen with this screen protector installed; they absolutely do 9to5google.com
Usage limitation
Wireless PowerShare is limited to Samsung or other brand smartphones with WPC Qi wireless charging samsungmobilepress.com

Specifications

Announcement date
2020-09-01 samsungmobilepress.com · Oct 16, 2026
Audio
Its stereo speakers are extremely powerful
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : Ses haut-parleurs stéréo sont extrêmement puissants
01net.com · Oct 16, 2026
Battery capacity
4500 mAh 01net.com · Oct 16, 202601net.com · Oct 16, 2026
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.1 01net.com · Oct 16, 2026
Brand
Samsung androidauthority.com · Oct 16, 2026engadget.com · Oct 16, 20269to5google.com · Oct 16, 2026
Front camera
10 Mpx 01net.com · Oct 16, 2026
Main camera
12 Mpx 01net.com · Oct 16, 2026
Optical image stabilisation
yes samsungmobilepress.com · Oct 16, 2026
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Telephoto camera
2x optical zoom
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : zoom optique x2
01net.com
Ultra-wide camera
ultra wide-angle
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : ultra grand-angle
01net.com
Mobile connectivity
5G 01net.com
CPU
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ 01net.com
Brightness
710 01net.com
Screen size
7.6 inches 01net.com01net.com
Refresh rate
120 01net.com01net.com
Resolution
2208 x 1768 01net.com
Display technology
Dynamic AMOLED 01net.com
Fingerprint sensor
Fingerprints
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : Empreintes
01net.com
5G
yes 01net.com
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 650 01net.com
Weight
286 01net.com
Measurement protocols
in smartphone mode then in tablet mode
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : en mode smartphone puis en mode tablette
01net.com
Model
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 leclaireur.fnac.comsamsungmobilepress.com
RAM options
12 GB 01net.com01net.com
Release year
2020 samsungmobilepress.com
SIM
One eSIM and one Nano SIM samsungmobilepress.com
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ 01net.com
Storage options
256 GB leclaireur.fnac.com
USB
USB Type-C 01net.com
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11b, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Wi-Fi 802.11g, Wi-Fi 802.11n, Wi-Fi 6 01net.com
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Declared drop resistance
not disclosed
Number of reviews
not disclosed
Review platforms
not disclosed
Review score
not disclosed
Assessment method
not disclosed
Battery replacement
not disclosed
Disassembly depth score
not disclosed
Repair eligibility
not disclosed
EU repairability class
not disclosed
Fasteners score
not disclosed
Repair manual
not disclosed
Parts pairing restrictions
not disclosed
Spare parts availability
not disclosed
Repair programme
not disclosed
Charge cycles
not disclosed
Battery energy
not disclosed
Declared battery life
not disclosed
Height
not disclosed
IP rating
not disclosed
Manufacturer reference
not disclosed
NFC
not disclosed
RAM
not disclosed
Storage
not disclosed
Supported frequency bands
not disclosed
Thickness
not disclosed
Variant
not disclosed
VoLTE
not disclosed
Width
not disclosed
Wireless charging
not disclosed
Announced support period
not disclosed
Current official OS
not disclosed
OS upgrades delivered
not disclosed
Published end-of-support year
not disclosed
Manufacturer interface
not disclosed
Patch scope
not disclosed
Promised OS upgrades
not disclosed
Support status
not disclosed
Support variant
not disclosed
Update release date
not disclosed

Summary

This record covers Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2. Screen diagonal: 7.6 inches. Typical battery capacity: 4500 mAh.

Durability and repair

Repairability score: 7.5 0–10; method: FR indice de réparabilité.

Software support

Launch operating system: Android 10. Last documented patch: 08/01/2024.

Sources and confidence

  1. 01net.comOct 16, 2026

    semble incroyablement plus solide

    Open source
  2. androidauthority.comOct 16, 2026

    It’s still easy to scratch the screen, even with a fingernail.

    Open source
  3. 01net.comOct 16, 2026

    4.4 /5

    Open source
  4. 9to5google.comOct 16, 2026

    stories of users who have had their glass crack or their display fail, and it seems like more often than not, they’ve either taken off or replaced the screen protector. That’s not to say screen issues don’t happen with this screen protector installed; they absolutely do

    Open source
  5. samsungmobilepress.comOct 16, 2026

    Wireless PowerShare is limited to Samsung or other brand smartphones with WPC Qi wireless charging

    Open source
  6. repair.cadaoz.comOct 18, 2026

    WiFi

    Open source
  7. engadget.comOct 16, 2026

    Samsung

    Open source
  8. leclaireur.fnac.comOct 16, 2026

    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2

    Open source
  9. samsungmobile.comOct 16, 2026

    2024-08-01

    Open source
Reference date
2026-11-06
Published revision
1844
Evidence coverage
Not disclosed
Sources shown
9

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