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jimbert50
March 18, 2021 at 4:23 pm
Didn’t CNET buy the phone for you to evaluate?
Lexy Savvides
March 18, 2021 at 4:24 pm
Thanks for watching! What do you think… should I remove the inside screen protector? 🙀
Michael Miller
March 18, 2021 at 5:35 pm
Don’t until you purchase a replacement. It will eventually come off as mine did. Don’t just remove it and leave it without a replacement protector.
Android Nokia
March 18, 2021 at 5:54 pm
No don’t remove Screen Protection. Z Fold 2 Display is almost like a Heart of the Device. From a CNET channel Subscriber from India.
Kashish Prasher
March 18, 2021 at 5:56 pm
@Michael Miller Won’t the replacement protector just function as a peace of mind at that point. You’ll still have a unprotected screen regardless, you might as well just enjoy the benefits of it. Keeping around the replacement isn’t going to unscratch your screen if that happens. Also, it’s my understanding that you have to send the phone into Samsung for them to apply the protector. So even if you have it, you can’t put in on yourself (you can if you want but with how specialized the screen is you really should send it in).
Aditya Narayansreejith
March 18, 2021 at 6:27 pm
A protection is always a good thing!
Guapo Prince
March 18, 2021 at 7:23 pm
Omg 😱 2000 dollars 💵, I cried when I bought the iPhone SE 😅
David
March 19, 2021 at 4:29 am
Yea it’s pretty easy, I removed mine on the second day, and it makes a big difference
VanTheMan 1221
March 20, 2021 at 3:31 pm
no pls keep it on for the safety of the display
hugh simmons
March 22, 2021 at 12:37 pm
Yes, did it months ago non-issue, the difference in touch is 1000 times better.
Mendell Alvarado
March 18, 2021 at 4:26 pm
Great long term review! Prob one of the best👍
Øystein
March 18, 2021 at 4:33 pm
Look how you hold it when you unlock with fingerprint… You hold it the exact same way with the other hand if left handed.. So the middle or index finger hits right on the sensor… So this would be no issue at all for a left handed person.
Lexy Savvides
March 18, 2021 at 4:43 pm
Great point! Thanks for confirming
Taofiki Gafar-Schaner
March 18, 2021 at 4:37 pm
A YouTuber Froze his Z fold overnight in a freezer and it came back to life. This phone is very durable. Also after 6 months I finally took off the inner screen protector much better experience!
Mario
March 18, 2021 at 4:41 pm
The weight is the main issue .. looks like roll out phones is the future
Ronaldo Vera
March 18, 2021 at 4:56 pm
Samsung already had the Fold 2 ready when they released the first generation. Samsung is disgusting.
Tu Nguyen
March 18, 2021 at 5:00 pm
Did you submit nominations for next year’s Oscars? Superb acting 👏
ctk4949
March 18, 2021 at 6:15 pm
Still loving my ZF2, I usually upgrade every 6 months. But I can’t see going back to a normal boring phone!! Will be waiting for ZF3!!
VSPA TMX
March 18, 2021 at 6:45 pm
I miss Profis
Vedraj r.m
March 18, 2021 at 6:49 pm
Six months isn’t long term, it’s somewhat the better minimum to be called a “term”
max jones
March 18, 2021 at 7:09 pm
My smartphone cost around $23.00 dollars new. And my phone plane is around $130 dollars per year. Over a 10 year span I will save somewhere over $10,000 dollars as compared when I was with Verizon. Just saying.
murcielago Batman
March 18, 2021 at 7:29 pm
1000 on ebay
Thi Henry
March 18, 2021 at 8:05 pm
Why is apple fan girl review a Samsung ?
John Mooring
March 18, 2021 at 8:35 pm
I like the Fold 2, but I still haven’t gotten the 3.1 update. I hope the next model gets better cameras and a wider outer display.
bruh
March 19, 2021 at 10:33 pm
caught with a mirror shot with an iphone
Vic Chen
March 18, 2021 at 9:02 pm
I have the phone and I peeled off the screen protector on the inside, feels better after it came off..not as “squishy”
besweeeet2
March 18, 2021 at 9:44 pm
I’ve had mine since late September and every time I use the inner screen, it’s amazing.
Eng. kdamer
March 18, 2021 at 10:08 pm
One of the best phones I have ever owned 👌
Obi Dean
March 18, 2021 at 10:49 pm
Lexy, you should give Good Lock a shot, it’s a hub of downloadable modules that lets you tweak your phone even further. The app is extremely immense in function that I cannot explained it here, but there’s plenty of videos in YouTube that greatly explained the modules in Good Lock. Highly recommended. Great review btw 😀
Rene Morales
March 18, 2021 at 11:06 pm
I bought one used on Amazon. So far no issues. I use it for gaming and filming for YouTube.
Ted Saydalavong
March 18, 2021 at 11:16 pm
I’ve been an iPhone user from the beginning but I got bored with the lack of innovation from Apple so I’ve switched to Samsung and bought the Z Fold 2 last September. I’ve been using it ever since and loving it. I did peel off the screen protector on the inside screen and it works fine. I took it off about a month after using it.
Sanny Hollywood
March 18, 2021 at 11:24 pm
I took off the screen protector myself and replaced myself been using it since i pre-ordered it. It’s holding up very well and stopped babying it after 90 days of use. I can confirm it’s a not as fragile as it i thought.
elmin
March 18, 2021 at 11:27 pm
Took my screen protector off day 1 by my self no issues so much better!
John M
March 19, 2021 at 12:08 am
Loving my z fold 2. Been using it for two months now with no screen protector and it’s doing great. I usually upgrade every couple months but I can’t imagine going back to a regular phone. I even sold my tablet.
I will say I’ve dropped this phone more often than I normally would (it’s fine though!) Because of the weight. It has slid out of my pocket when getting into my car or sitting on a chair several times now and hit the carpet or the bottom of my car. So far no scratches. I’m using it no case with just a dbrand skin.
Sal Coraccio III
March 19, 2021 at 12:44 am
Really thorough long term review and well presented. Also, get rid of the inside screen protector. you won’t miss it if you continue using it with the mindset that it’s a $2,000 phone. Have had mine off for 3 months, and really would rather enjoy the screen everyday than put up with smudges, sticky feeling and less effective clarity.
Nelson Pelayo
March 19, 2021 at 2:03 am
This type of “real life usage 6 months later” video is gold! I hate when other tech channels do a 6 month or 1 year later video and basically speak about specs only.
Thank you for the useful info. Lexy.
Lexy Savvides
March 19, 2021 at 3:36 am
Thank you! I truly appreciate that 😊
Fantastic Lewis
March 19, 2021 at 2:21 am
Too much hole punch in the screens😤
Mia R
March 19, 2021 at 3:10 am
I cracked my screen the very first day of owning my phone.. I had it in my back pocket while I was standing in line to vote. And it was so hot outside. I decided to sit on the curb until the line moved. it was then I heard this thud and I new I damaged my phone. I took it out and I sure did. the outside screen cracked from one corner to the other. I still haven’t gotten it fixed yet. because I never use the outside screen. But now I see problems with the home buttons not wanting to respond. I have to bend the phone in a partial close sequence. And then push on the buttons for them to work. I also have to redo my screen apps every couple of weeks. Because they go back to the default settings. Something with my settings. I have the insurance package. But they tell me it could be 4 to 6 weeks before I get my phone back because of Covid restrictions. That’s why I haven’t gotten it fixed yet.
David
March 19, 2021 at 4:27 am
Awesome phone 👌🏽😍
Vee Uy
March 19, 2021 at 4:49 am
Every time I uses my z fold 2, everyone become speechless then they want to see it open up. They’re like wow awesome damn I want one, until I mention the price tag.
Don Callahan
March 19, 2021 at 6:56 am
+CNET I have a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G. The factory installed screen protector on the Infinity Flex Display was starting to delaminate for me at the hinge. So, I just feeled it off very carefully and it doesn’t do any damage to the flexible display. Although, I do plan to buy a new one for the Galaxy Z Fold2 because the main plastic screen looks and feels too nice to mess up.
Alexander Fraser
March 19, 2021 at 6:59 am
Mine is away getting fixed just now dirt got in the hinge and the screen got destroyed so quickly no way to clean it out even if you know something more than likely got in it
andyH_England
March 19, 2021 at 7:33 am
Has small niche support of consumers but overall this is a gimmick phone at the moment. Great for the Instagram crowd but adds little value. Looking on eBay and it is clear that the foldable phone has little love, new for £1000 and secondhand around £800, that is a big loss in 6-months or so! I think that price is the main factor as this is clearly not worth close to $2000, but also the Fold design is more retro than modern and the aspect ratios of the screens and that eyesore of a gap make it look cheap.
It is a work in progress but I think Samsung need to redesign it as compared to the Mate X2 it looks third rate? Also, add pen support and allow an attachable keyboard, both essential to give it some usefulness, just a big phone is not going to do it! Even though I could buy this for £1000 I have no interest as it is big and bulky with little else, even watching media is no better than using your normal candy bar phone (black bars top and bottom)! Hopefully, in 2-3 years Samsung will make it better but ATM it is not going anywhere fast.
Agustin Peraza
March 19, 2021 at 7:58 am
I still don’t see the need for an ugly foldable phone
Farhan Ahmad Tajuddin
March 19, 2021 at 9:00 am
For me, I’ll just stay with LG DualScreen detachable case. It’s much more practical than a foldable screen phone as I don’t need to carry the case all the time.
Desolateone
March 19, 2021 at 9:31 am
I’m sorry but at that size, you will not notice any difference from 50,60 or 120hz…you’d need a large projection screen to really see a huge difference…
nuyou21
March 19, 2021 at 11:15 am
Huawei’s Mate X2 makes Samsung’s Z Fold 2 look laughable. Also CNET, 6 months yet still no Z Fold 2 drop test. 🤦♂️
Nils Pettersson
March 19, 2021 at 11:42 am
Hej thanks for video and interesting review a nice mobile phone I have an S10 + but am thinking of buying a new mobile this year. Looking at the S21 Ultra it seems that there will not be a new Note this year take care and have a trevlig helg.
shomari17
March 20, 2021 at 4:33 am
I’ve had my z fold 2 since launch and I can honestly say this is the greatest phone experience I’ve ever had on a phone. It’s so emersive and fun to use… It’s also a flex phone in public it stands out. I took the screen protector off 2 months ago I haven’t had any problems
Kangen Water Sifoo
March 20, 2021 at 11:28 am
My fold 2 aspect ratio is simply annoying,I really hope next fold make it bigger like mate x2
Matthew Long
March 20, 2021 at 1:39 pm
Loved the slap you gave yourself when you tried to use the S pen.
Tim Rice
March 20, 2021 at 2:19 pm
Watching this on my z fold 2!
SERHED49
March 20, 2021 at 3:06 pm
I had ZF2 in my hands several times, the phone is amazing with top notch build quality! But for me the screens should be a bit larger like the Mate X2.what do you daily user guys of the Z FOLD 2 thinks? After 6months, do you think that those screens need to be a bit larger, or do you love it as it is?
philippe chevereau
March 20, 2021 at 3:31 pm
Keep using your existing phone, don’t buy a new one unless you need a new one. Buy a new one with the smallest possible screen. You’ll do a service to the Earth, Climate and yourself long term!
Reubens Lair
March 20, 2021 at 6:23 pm
Loving it still..miles ahead of first fold. Would love to tighten hinge a little but still rock solid overall
Sopheap Cinn
March 20, 2021 at 9:27 pm
I like how your reviews have reenactments lol. I have a z fold 2, my issue in the beginning was actually finding a case. You are brave to use it without one 😅
Christopher Sullivan
March 21, 2021 at 7:33 am
I only use mine without a case when I’m at home. The case I use is the spigen slim armor pro. It is $90 dollars for the case but it is the only case I’ve seen that offers protection that I’m satisfied with.
LifeLongMETALHead83
March 20, 2021 at 10:59 pm
I have used mine for almost 6 months. Dropped it twice, one time from sitting onto to tiles. No damage. Second time was onto to pebbled concrete. A few small scratches on the front screen (no protector). The metal frame and hinge has a few dings and scratches. I also removed the inner protector after 5 months. It was starting to lift at the top amd bottom of the crease. When I did removed it it had grease under the protector. Its so much better now.
unknown player
March 20, 2021 at 11:04 pm
Thats lot of money for a phone I thought iphone was lot money to much for my blood
Tiger Gray
March 21, 2021 at 12:54 am
No micro sd card slot no thank you. I love my new galaxy note 20 ultra 5g in bronze color. 😍👍
iSprint4GEyes
March 21, 2021 at 1:42 am
2,000? well yea you would feel the need to go back to it… glad I didn’t bite when this phone came out. I’m waiting on zfold 4 should be here early next year
Bharadwaj Ethiraj
March 21, 2021 at 6:29 am
I have the Z fold 2. I removed both screen protectors and only use a dbrand skin. I have no issues with it whatsoever and I dropped it a lot of times.
I do miss the ease of use of a slab phone so I did buy a 12 mini. But I don’t think any phone can take me away completely from the fold 2.
It’s such a great phone
Username • 15 years ago
March 21, 2021 at 7:18 am
I think this form factor is still such a new concept. In few years, the apps would be optimized. It would be useful. As someone who loves tech, love where Smausng is going with it.
Christopher Sullivan
March 21, 2021 at 7:29 am
For the fold 3 I’d like to see better color options, a better aspect ratio for the outside display, cameras from the s21 ultra and 512GB storage capacity or extendable storage.
Adhi Suryana
March 21, 2021 at 9:47 am
I’m impressed by your review! Very thoroughly 👍🏻
Aubrey Beauford
March 21, 2021 at 10:40 am
Such a relational review…meaning that guy or girl (despite your best effort) you fall for, you keep coming back to. Their average but special enough to garnish your attention. Great review and maybe a case (if your into that sort of thing) will help remove that placing it on a surface anxiety.
craig mclendon
March 21, 2021 at 5:03 pm
I’m getting the Z Fold3 so this question is for any Z Fold2 residents 😁, is or has storage been an issue, I’m a Note 20 Ultra person and that’s what stopped me from buying the Z Fold2 at launch but having bought my fiancé the Z Flip 5g, I’m buying the Fold3 thus is the reason I’m asking about storage, thanks for listening 😁
James G
March 21, 2021 at 5:27 pm
I stuck mine in a toaster and put butter on it, and it works just fine.
dion smith
March 21, 2021 at 8:35 pm
Does anyone else has any issues with the left side of the outside screen cutting off content like games stories from fb and ig etc. That black strip makes things disappear
KingClaytonz
March 21, 2021 at 10:59 pm
Hey guys, I just bought mines from Best Buy with my Stimulus. Happy to join the club😁
Lexy Savvides
March 23, 2021 at 12:08 am
Welcome!
Bruce Barron
March 22, 2021 at 12:40 pm
It is the king of smartphones now! Great review.
Naushad Virji
March 22, 2021 at 11:52 pm
I’m a long time iPhone user that switched to the Surface Duo last year. Liked the Duo but there were too many compromises. I decided to try the Z Fold2 and I’m very impressed. I expect to be a long time Z Fold user going forward. I just wish they had dual sim support here in the USA.