If you're considering the Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 as your next phone, you might want to wait until next year. Samsung is trying to develop an improved version of the glass that will protect the flexible display from debris and scratches, but it will not be ready in time for the Fold 2. Additionally, there are new reports that the Fold 2 will not support the S Pen.

According to Digital Daily, the Korean phone maker is partnering with Corning, the U.S. glass maker known for its Gorilla Glass displays, which are used in basically every smartphone you can buy today. The mission of both companies is to build a supply chain for ultra-thin glass (UTG) in the U.S. to enable cheaper and lighter materials for future foldable phones.

Samsung introduced UTG with the Galaxy Z Flip. While not strictly glass (the outer layer is plastic), it is much tougher than the softer polyimide surface of the original Galaxy Fold's display and retains the ability to flex, which is quite important for a foldable phone.

The only problem is that Corning has yet to release its own folding phone glass. Cooperation with Samsung would accelerate this process, but for this reason it is expected that this partnership will not come to fruition until next year. [While it may be too late for the Galaxy Fold 2 to benefit from this partnership, we expect the Galaxy Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 2, coming in 2021, to feature the new and improved UTG.

According to a new report from The Elec in Korea, the Galaxy Fold 2 may not support the S Pen because of the phone's UTG display. According to the magazine, the Galaxy Fold 2 with S Pen is "unlikely to appear this year." And this, it says, is because "Samsung Electronics has yet to develop a cover window that folds the screen and withstands the use of a stylus." In short, Samsung has reportedly not yet figured out how to make a display flexible enough to be foldable, yet durable enough to withstand the pressure of the S Pen. According to the magazine, Samsung is researching technology to fold the display while increasing the thickness of the UTG so that a stylus can be used. And it looks like the above mentioned partnership with Corning will do just that for the Galaxy Fold 3.

The Galaxy Fold 2 has a few things going for it, according to the rumors and leaks we have seen: the expected upgrade to the Fold 2 is a larger 6.2-inch external display and a larger internal screen that could reach 7.7 inches. It will also feature a new camera, likely appropriated from the Galaxy S20 Plus, a new Snapdragon 865 chipset, and a 5G support standard. However, the lack of S Pen support and the prospect of a more powerful display in the future may cause some early adopters to wait.