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Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 2 Redefines What a Smartphone Can Be

You think of your phone as a device you use, a utilitarian device that lets you make phone calls, send text messages, and take pictures. But what if it could be more? What if it could be an entertainment hub that made no compromises — and delivered a hint of luxury, too?

That’s what you get in the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, the latest (and greatest) of the new wave of unfolding smartphones. A year ago, Samsung kickstarted the folding-screen market with the original Galaxy Fold, a device that started as an old-school candy bar phone, then literally unfolded to reveal a massive mini tablet-sized screen. It was a triumph of tech—you know how hard it is to build a screen from foldable material?—but it also had its flaws.

One year later, Samsung sticks with it and delivers a device that redefines versatility and overall Android smartphone capabilities. It’s a phone that competes in a category all its own—luxury Android smartphone—and wins. One moment, it’s a sleek phone with a somewhat-cramped touchscreen, the kind of device you’d use to make calls and not much more. The next, it’s a massive blend of productivity goodness, perfect Kindle device, and personal cinema that you can lose yourself in for hours on end. It’s the ultimate anytime-anywhere entertainment device, and yes, it’s quite eye-catching, too.

-  Ebenezer Samuel, C.S.C.S. (Men's Health Fitness Director)