Patent suggests Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 will have bigger external screen, smaller notch

Samsung is yet to release the original Samsung Galaxy Fold after the handset was delayed to address design faults.  The original Fold is just entering the pre-order process now and is expected to hit shelves in September.  Samsung has, however, been working on its successor for some time now; and three new design patents suggest that the device is close to being finalised.

Our friends at Letsgodigital have uncovered three patents which were applied for very recently- on the 14th august 2019.   Some of the patents very closely resemble the current design of the Galaxy Fold, but others show a more matured look, with improvements which address the main weaknesses of the present Galaxy Fold.

This includes a much-reduced notch on the internal screen and a larger and more usable external screen.  The current tiny external screen is one of the main turn-offs of the main Galaxy Fold.

In some designs, the notch is also now much more attractively located in the centre of the screen, rather than the top, right-hand corner.

The device is also a lot more square in appearance, resembling a small softcover, rather than a phone when closed.   This results in an improved aspect ratio when the device is opened.

The design patent shows the handset to have 6 cameras in total: 3 at the back, 1 in the front, and 2 in the notch.

If Samsung was to release this device within the next 6-12 months, many earlier adopters of the Galaxy Fold may experience buyers remorse.  In addition, while the design is improved, it’s still rather far from our dream design for a foldable handset.  We suggest Samsung remains at the drawing board until they produce something even better.

Here are the full design patents:

• Design with the notch on the top left
• Design with the notch on the top right
• Design with the horizontal folding line

Source: letsgodigital