Stagnation is what I call these 😏
Samsung today announced the launch of its fifth-generation foldable smartphones, introducing the Galaxy Z Flip5 and the Galaxy Z Fold5. Samsung has been producing foldable smartphones since 2019, and the latest models have a range of new features that improve upon the foldable design.
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The Galaxy Z Flip5, priced starting at $1,000, is Samsung's smartphone that folds in half. When unfolded, it measures in at 6.7 inches, and when closed, there is a 3.4-inch interactive Flex Window available, which is the best new feature. Prior models had a small window that showed the time, notifications, camera controls, and other limited information, but the expanded window is 3.78 times bigger and almost functions as a full smartphone display.
In addition to supporting clocks that can match the face of Samsung's latest watches or Flipsuit Cases, the Flex Window supports widgets for checking the weather, taking and editing photos, texting, controlling music, making payments, browsing social networks, and even watching YouTube videos.
The flip design allows users to take hands-free selfies when the phone is half open, and there is a Dual Preview mode that lets a person being photographed see the result and make adjustments in real time. There are improved "Nightography" capabilities that optimize photos in situations with low light, and there's an AI-powered noise correction feature.
Camera hardware has not seen notable updates, with the Z Flip5 featuring a 10-megapixel selfie camera, a 12-megapixel ultra wide camera, and a 12-megapixel wide-angle camera.
Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold5 is its flagship foldable smartphone, priced starting at $1,800. The Galaxy Z Fold5 opens like a book, and there is a new Flex Hinge design that improves the folding functionality. Samsung says that the Galaxy Z Fold5 is its thinnest and lightest Fold yet, and it is paired with a slimmer, more compact S Pen Fold.
There is a 6.2-inch Cover Screen that's usable as a standard smartphone when the Galaxy Z Fold5 is closed, and a 7.6-inch AMOLED 2X display with a 120Hz refresh rate when the device is unfolded. The main display's brightness has increased by upwards of 30 percent for improved viewing in bright sunlight.
Fold4 (top) vs. Fold5 (bottom)
The Galaxy Z Fold5 is powered by the Snapdragon Gen 2 mobile platform (as is the Flip5). Samsung improved the software-based Taskbar of the device by allowing for quick switching between frequently used apps, and there is a two-handed drag and drop for moving content between apps.
Cameras include a 10-megapixel selfie camera, a 4-megapixel under display camera, a 12-megapixel rear ultra wide camera, a 50-megapixel rear wide-angle camera, and a 10-megapixel rear telephoto camera. Other features include 12GB memory, up to 1TB internal storage, a 4,400mAh battery, and a fingerprint sensor.
Along with new smartphones, Samsung today also introduced the Galaxy Watch6 series and new Galaxy Tab tablets. The Galaxy Watch6 and Galaxy Watch6 Classic feature slimmed-down bezels, 20 percent larger displays, improved peak brightness, longer battery life, and an improved user interface.
Health features include sleep score calculations, sleep consistency ratings, body composition measurements, personalized heart rate zone information, fall detection, irregular heart rhythm notifications, menstrual cycle tracking, and skin temperature measurements. Pricing starts at $300 for the Galaxy Watch6 and $400 for the Galaxy Watch6 Classic.
The Galaxy Tab S9, S9+, and S9 Ultra feature 11-inch, 12.4-inch, and 14.6-inch display sizes, respectively. The S9+ and S9 Ultra have dual rear camera setups, with all three tablets offering on-screen fingerprint recognition, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chips, and S Pen support... Click here to read rest of article
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If Apple haven’t innovated something just as small as my Mini, or a flip-phone, at the time my Mini will feel old and want to retire, I will buy a Samsung Flip-phone, no doubt. I am NOT buying an iPad Mini sized iPhone, no way.
I actually had Samsung Flips before iPhone 4.
I liked what the video showed 👍🏼
I actually had Samsung Flips before iPhone 4.
I liked what the video showed 👍🏼
Seriously. Posting a video of Gen 1 when we are talking about a product 5 gens and 4 years later?
I don’t get it. I don’t want my phone to be innovative / interesting. A phone is vital tool these days. It is supposed give have best durability, battery, camera etc. I don’t want gimmicky features.
I want a full phone experience. no nonsense
Because it still keeps happening 4 years later. The hinge and crease problem never went away. Hell the new Pixel Fold has it even worse as all it takes is for the phone to bend in the opposite direction a tiny bit for the whole thing to break, which is surprisingly really easy to do. This is why people are resistant to foldables because this keeps happening!
Also this video was literally just two years ago.
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I am 100% sure that the future of mobile computing isn’t glass slabs like we see it today so at some point we need innovation. Without it you would still be sitting with a dumbphone.
It is because it is a vital tool I want a properly large screen in my pocket so I can do stuff on the go and not either have to lug around a tablet/computer everywhere or wait to do anything more useful than scrolling Reddit until I get home.
Solution to a problem that doesn't exist, just give me a better, longer lasting battery, stop making the screens bigger and bigger
5 Gen still a gimmick huh ?
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So I guess the iPhone 14 is the phone for the next 1000 years.
And yes a foldable phone that takes 1/2 the xy space is innovation in form factor... Apple's form factors currently are static and do not cover the market... once the mini is removed they leave a huge gap.
It's Apple complacency + arrogance that got them in trouble before... also remember the fanboys going off the cliff with them that time.
The ONLY folding phone I would've gotten was the Razr gen 2 because of the nostalgia behind it. I loved my OG razor back in the day. But the fact it was so expensive for old tech was a no go.
Even then, folding phones are a gimmick and serve honestly no real purpose besides saying you can fold your phone. Thats literally it.
Even then, folding phones are a gimmick and serve honestly no real purpose besides saying you can fold your phone. Thats literally it.
I was hoping Samsung would go wider with the display, maybe they are saving that for a Samsung Fold Ultra. I'm not gonna knock it, I think they are pushing the boundaries. Apple will certainly need to join the party and will be interesting to see what their interpretation is. Obviously they don't see it as a threat yet.
Apple would do a foldable or flip but you wouldn’t want to buy the first few versions either as you’d be folding them wrong.
I'm not going to yuck anyone else's yum, but I don't see the appeal of foldables, and certainly hope the slab form factor sticks around should Apple decide to get into that space.
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I would like the Samsung phone if it was just the smaller display. No unfolding. No bulk. 2 ounces. Phone calls, texting, web or app if i really must. Smartphone addiction around the world is a social disaster.
No camera upgrade and no battery upgrade on the Flip 5. But worst of all the internal screen still has that ugly crease, other manufactures have much improved this Samsung still hasn’t.