Excitement for the upcoming
Samsung Galaxy S20 is understandably running high, but there is plenty of steam
in the Galaxy Fold 2 hype train as well. Especially now that the vertically
folding, clamshell handset has been spotted in live images and could actually
be joining the S20 on stage at the February 11 event.
Now a new scoop courtesy of a
pretty reliable tipster, claims that the handset will stick to the older
Snapdragon 855 chipset, instead of the new 865. The reasons for this are
unclear, but most likely the Galaxy Fold 2 has been in development for quite
some time - before the Snapdragon 865 even came into existence.
There is also the fact that
the Snapdragon 865 lacks an internal modem, which would require a more complex
design, which can't be welcome overhead on what is already a very ambitious
project. Another bit of info on the upcoming SM-F700F clamshell, also shared by
the source, pertains to the selfie camera. It is said to be a 10MP unit. This
could potentially be the same module found in the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and
Note10+.
The only other bit of info we
currently know about the Fold 2 is that it will apparently feature some kind of
Super Fast charging. Perhaps it could have something to do with a potentially
two-piece battery setup in the clamshell in the first place. We'll just have to
wait and see.
