The flip and fold are almost identical to last year. Your point falls flat in this situation.
Jesus, they even copied Apple's design format for showing off features. If I was a designer working at Samsung, I'd feel some serious shame at night.
It's interesting to see the differences in what they are advertising. Whilst there are some similarities in the content (Nit Brightness, Chip version)
Look , actual innovation. A company that gives its consumers what they want.
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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The last thing I would want is for Apple to copy Samsungs folding phones. I want Apple to do it right if they do it at all. There are much better versions of folding phones out there than Samsung. I think the iPhone is heavy enough already without adding bulk, weight, and a crease down the middle of the screen. And I don't care for a Dynamic Crease, which is what it would have to be called if Apple copied the Samsung experience.
I think it's funny people talk about how innovative Samsung are, yet in advertising they either directly bash Apple (which always looks horrible just before they copy them), or they copy them outright and still look bad.
The Apple Watch Ultra. It beats ALL of the smartwatch competition. However, I think it's generally about the extra functions they get and how they integrate with each other. Homekit, Airdrop, Handoff, Continuity (all the Apple Buzz words). I would not go over to Android because they just don't work together as well as the Apple Ecosystem does. I'd miss all of those features too much.
Outside of minor bumps (and a new hinge), the Fold hasn't changed since Version 3 and the Flip has got a new hinge and CPU. Yup. Innovation. For individual phone sales, the iPhones are 8 of the top 10 selling phones in the world. I think consumers are getting what they want. The Objective Top 10 Phone List 2022
And a bigger, more useful, front screen. (The flip). Also better battery life. Building a better platform on top of real innovation. yep.
I agree, though you don't need an ultra, the normal Apple Watch is better than any android version. And I don't even use homekit (I use Alexa), only airdropped like twice, usually use my LAN, I never use handoff or continuity.
You are entitled to your own opinion but not your own facts.
I think the flip is far more useful than the fold for me. It’s lovely looking. As far as comparing it to the overall functions of the iPhone 14 Pro for the same price? Not even close. For example, the 2023 Z Flip 5 has a camera that is not even as good as the 2019 iPhone 11 (DxoMark), and let’s be honest, it’s the single most important differentiator for the majority of people. They have deliberately tanked the camera. There is no point innovating and reducing its quality. That’s not real innovation, that’s making choices and they have prioritised form over function.
I have the Apple Watch 8 and wish I got the Ultra, if for no other reason than the better screen. Things like HomeKit v Alexa, Google etc is an eco system thing I think.
Lolol! Apple copied Samsung by removing the headphone Jack, the power brick (after making fun of them), the ads, the entire smartphone, the Samsung Experience Store?
We'll just have to disagree about the camera being the most important thing on a phone as it's definitely not my most important thing. I need a camera, yes, but a 4 megapixel one would do, and it's never in my wheelhouse to shop by camera capability. My pictures are most often small things like serial numbers and such, for recordkeeping and being able to read them. As for most people, I wouldn't know, but I see very few people taking a lot of pictures. Maybe for people that can take a lot of vacations or have young kids.
I don't really focus on ecosystem stuff, I buy what works best for me and what I want. Alexa works, siri, well, doesn't. Google works better than siri, but not as well as alexa. I have had them all to try.
. I have both an iPhone 14Pro and a Flip4, a V6 Apple watch, a samsung watch, a couple macs, a couple windows pcs, many VM's of various OS's, so ecosystem really isn't a thing for me. I also have multiple iPads and ipad Pros, Apple TV, and even a samsung tablet that has the best screen.I don't know why you think they all break after a year, nobody would buy them again if that happened to everyone, and we wouldn't be on the 5th gen! $1800 is too much, I agree, but the flip isn't any more than an iPhone pro.
I think we generally agree. We just have different use cases. I was a CSI for 25 years in an Australian State, and at least the last 5 years before I retired 2 years ago, I used the iPad daily at work for many tasks. During that time and since, I have been a professional photographer (including real estate) and only just stopped. I don’t recommend the camera for pro photos, but absolutely for video and other functions. So the quality and the lidar on both devices have been super important to me. I see them as work devices, but they also have a strong use case for quality travel photos (daytime). My recent trip to Lapland, I lugged my Canon with me, but I’m seriously considering getting the 'best' camera phone for my next trip just for the photos. It’ll no doubt be an Android but some of those cameras are ridiculous.We'll just have to disagree about the camera being the most important thing on a phone as it's definitely not my most important thing. I need a camera, yes, but a 4 megapixel one would do, and it's never in my wheelhouse to shop by camera capability. My pictures are most often small things like serial numbers and such, for recordkeeping and being able to read them. As for most people, I wouldn't know, but I see very few people taking a lot of pictures. Maybe for people that can take a lot of vacations or have young kids.
The innovation in the flip is all in the form factor and what you can do because it's not just a flat slab laying there on the table. And Android is not nearly as dysfunction as a lot of people around here think! So for me, the more functional phone is the the flip, not the iPhone, and no, I don't own one to make me look cool, lol! I'm a 63 year old disabled man. I couldn't possibly care about looking cool!
I don't really focus on ecosystem stuff, I buy what works best for me and what I want. Alexa works, siri, well, doesn't. Google works better than siri, but not as well as alexa. I have had them all to try.
I'm a little unsure on the Ultra watch, it seems like it would be too big for my wrist, though I may get one sometime. I haven't updated my A watch in a while, it does what I want...
