Samsung Galaxy Fold clamshell (SM-F700): Specs, release date, news and rumours

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After a long and winding road to get its [first Galaxy Fold][2] to market, Samsung has a second-gen device in the works. But unlike the original, it's rumoured that the Fold 2 will sport a clamshell folding design.

This feature rounds up all the leaks, rumours and speculation surrounding the next-gen Galaxy Fold. Here's everything we know so far...

## Samsung Galaxy Fold flip phone: Release date & price

* Possible 18 February announcement
* To be priced as a flagship candybar phone

Samsung usually announces its flagship Galaxy S range - [which will be the S11 and S11+][3] - ahead of Mobile World Congress. Rumours say that 18 February will bring the reveal of those phones and that might see the new Galaxy Fold announced at the same time.

However, we like the idea of Samsung launching this phone at MWC. With the flagship out of the way, Samsung has the stage to show-off its next-gen Fold device, so we might see a glimpse of the Fold 2 at [MWC 2020][4] in late February. Nothing is confirmed yet.

As for the price, there's a rumour that Samsung is going to be positioning the Fold 2 alongside the Galaxy S11 in terms of price. That will mean it's a lower spec phone, but more accessible. That could see it come in under €/$/£1000.

## Samsung Galaxy Fold 2: Design and display

* Clamshell design
* 6.7-inch display rumoured
* Smaller than original Fold

Where the Fold 2 is rumoured to differ dramatically from the original is with its design: the second-gen Fold is said to sport a clamshell design, which would suggest a smaller folding device, [akin to the Moto Razr][5]. It's said to be coming in black and purple options. It's potentially called the SM-700, although this hasn't been confirmed.

That design has been shown off by Samsung as a concept, there have been patents filed for this type of design and, most recently, we've seen photos in the wild of such a design - although there's no telling if this is the concept phone, a prototype or a complete fake.

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What's interesting about these images is that there's still a hefty bezel around the display, hardly the edge-to-edge experience we've come to expect from Samsung. That display was rumoured early on to be 6.7-inches. We can't see much detail around the fold itself, although it looks similar to the existing Galaxy Fold.

Certainly, when the phone is closed, it appears to look like the current Galaxy Fold, so we imagine that it's the same plastic-coated AMOLED display, with the same protected hinge - and the bezel is likely necessary to protect the edge of the display and make sure it can't be peeled off.

The exterior appears to be a glossy finish and there's a small secondary display on the exterior - there's no telling if there's a bigger external display. From what we've seen so far, that might not be the case.

## Samsung Galaxy Fold 2: Specifications

* Rumoured mid-range specs

Not a lot is known about the spec of Samsung's flip phone. So far there have been no indicators as to the platform it will run on, whether that will be something from Qualcomm or a Exynos SoC. The rumour that it's going to be positioned slightly lower than flagship could suggest that it will run on something like the Snapdragon 765 - which would mean that it's 5G enabled - although there's no evidence for this - and one leaker stats that it's 4G (if this is indeed the same folding phone in question).

> I can confirm that SM-F700 (4G only) (another Samsung Galaxy Fold series phone) will be launching in two colour options, Black and Purple. Storage will be 256GB. Supposedly cheaper and definitely coming to multiple countries, including India, US, Korea, China and EU region. [pic.twitter.com/p9YWleGym9][7]
>
> — Ishan Agarwal (@ishanagarwal24) [November 15, 2019][8]

The only mentions of any spec in relation to a future Galaxy Fold was the suggestion that it would have 256GB RAM and some discussion around the battery capacity, with claims that there will be two different battery sizes in the phone, perhaps because of the constraints of space.

* [Samsung Galaxy Fold review: Folding masterpiece or fundamentally flawed?][2]

## Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 cameras

* Dual external camera
* Single punch hole front camera

Little has been said about any of the camera specs of Samsung's future folding phone, but thanks to the leaked images we've seen some of what's on offer. The first thing to note is that there are dual cameras on the exterior. There's been one rumour that suggested these would be the [108-megapixel sensor heading to the S11][9] as the main camera, with a second telephoto lens. There's nothing concrete - but it doesn't get the full camera array that recent Samsung phones have.

That's very different to the original Galaxy Fold that was equipped with a full complement of cameras, inside and out.

For the front facing camera, it looks like Samsung is going with a single punch hole camera. This appears to be the approach for the Galaxy S11 too, and we think this is neater than having too many cameras on the inside taking up space.

## Samsung Galaxy Fold clamshell rumours: What's happened so far?

Here are all the rumours and leaks surrounding the new Galaxy Fold so far.

### 19 December 2019: Samsung's clamshell Galaxy Fold leaks out in dramatic style

Images claiming to show the [forthcoming Samsung clamshell folding phone][10] have appeared on Weibo, giving a good look at the potential design of Samsung's next folding phone.

### 13 December 2019: Ultra Thin Glass (UTG) trademark application

As we [first touched upon back in October 2019][11], Samsung is looking to patent 'UTG' (that's Ultra Thin Glass), which it is producing via Dowoo Insys. It's scratch-resistant, tougher than plastic coatings, but doesn't necessarily get around the problems of glass fragility - especially for a folding device.

### 11 December 2019: Samsung Galaxy S11 series could launch on 18 February

Although this story suggests the Samsung Galaxy S11 might [launch on 18 February][12], it's possible that the next folding phone will be unveiled at the same event.

### 2 December 2019: Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 could cost around $845

Reports from [Korean media][13] suggest that the new Galaxy Fold could cost 1 million won, around $845 with a launch alongside the Samsung Galaxy S11.

### 18 November 2019: Second Samsung Galaxy Fold will be cheaper, and possibly a flip phone

Rumours suggest that the next Galaxy Fold will be a [clamshell design][14] and positioned in a slightly more affordable space.

### 29 October 2019: Samsung's latest foldable smartphone is basically a touchscreen flip phone

Samsung revealed a [folding flip phone at a developer conference][15], introducing it as a concept model, but giving an insight into where Samsung might go with folding phones in the future.

### 29 August 2019: Here's what a Samsung horizontal folding phone could look like

Concept renders based on Samsung patents give us a look at what a Samsung flip phone [might look like][16].

### 6 June 2019: Notch-free, edge-to-edge renders (based on a US patent)

Way back before the original Fold even launched proper, renders appeared of what the next-gen device could look like, complete with edge-to-edge screen and no pesky notches in the way.

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