Samsung is set to launch its next-gen foldable smartphone during its flagship event – Galaxy Unpacked – scheduled for August 5. The South Korean electronics giant will unveil the much-awaited Galaxy Note line-up during the event, along with several other products. The company has confirmed the launch of Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 through social media posts. It used an updated butterfly logo used for the Galaxy Fold series in the past, pretty much confirming the launch. 

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Samsung is also expected to launch the Galaxy Z Flip 5G, the Galaxy Note 20 series and its new truly wireless earbuds on the occasion. The new foldable smartphone is being teased on social media platforms for the last few weeks but there were reports that the company could delay the launch due to software complications. 

Samsung took to Twitter to post a teaser video, where it revealed the updated butterfly logo which it used on the first Galaxy Fold. Samsung revealed the launch date (August 5) on the post, with the caption, “A new look unfolds.” 

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The new logo was revealed in the Mystic Bronze colour, which could be one of the colour options on the Galaxy Fold successor, and is also anticipated to be offered on the Galaxy Note 20 series.

The Galaxy Z Fold 2 is likely to come with a foldable 7.7-inch Super AMOLED screen (Y-OCTA) with a refresh rate of 120Hz. On the outside, it is tipped to have a 6.23-inch Super AMOLED screen. The smartphone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SoC which is yet to make its debut on a device. 

The Galaxy Z Fold 2 is expected carry a dual battery setup with a combined capacity of 4,365mAh and support for 15W fast wireless charging and 15W fast reverse wireless charging. The phone is rumoured to have a triple camera setup on the back with a 64-megapixel telephoto lens, a 12-megapixel sensor with ultra-wide lens and another 12-megapixel sensor with a wide-angle lens.