Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 hands-on review

11 August 2021


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Lu, 12 Aug 2021Like they do other things right, right?Better than other manufacturers so far. Yes.

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    • 13 Aug 2021

    Anonymous, 12 Aug 2021Compromises are unnecessary. There is nothing that the incl... moreWith all due respect: Having an outdated, like prehistoric, headphone jack in a phone IS a compromise to me.

    I would have to insert a dust plug into it, it's ugly, not nice to the touch, and the case needs a large hole for it.

    Bluetooth 5 is here, and before that I used bluetooth headsets since 2000, and for EVERY call since ~2004.

    Wireless is freedom.

    If you are really stuk with a wire, get a good USB C headset or a good dongle.

    The world moved on years ago.

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      • 13 Aug 2021

      Sze, 12 Aug 2021Lots of innovations but your software doesn't even all... moreThats why you go with ipad pro that has 120hz since 2016..you always have 60hz gaming but also some games now support 120hz

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        • 13 Aug 2021

        i0S.- Never.- Again, 13 Aug 2021Will do this right... meaning they'll just copy whatev... moreYea, but apple will doing what others are doing right...
        I bet they will come with dust resistance ...this is a must have on a foldable device, since we have dust everywhere on Earth and so on
        No wonder Apple didnt rushed this crrapp

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          • 13 Aug 2021

          So...
          -crease still there, on the same level after 3 generations
          -no dust resistance ,and dust we have all over the places, dust res is more important than water (you have dust even in your pocket)
          -under the display camera is worse than punch hole since it shows in the photos while the latter it doesnt
          -small battery...samsung is going back 10 years ago when you had a battery life that lasts 4 hours

            Baldilocks73, 12 Aug 2021The creases are terrible in these devices. Hopefully Apple ... moreWill do this right... meaning they'll just copy whatever solution other manufacturers have come up with.

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              • 13 Aug 2021

              Wish they would have also announced a Note Series phone. Guess ill pass this year and wait for the Pixel. Will get the watch though. foldables are cool but I'm not a fan of the same body design. The outer screen on the Z Fold3 needs to widen and the aspect ratio when opened should be less squared.

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                • 13 Aug 2021

                Justing, 12 Aug 2021Samsung is still making small sceen smart watches, too bad ... moreHow about wearing glasses or contact lenses? They cannot find a suitable device for universal needs

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                  • 12 Aug 2021

                  Baldilocks73, 12 Aug 2021The creases are terrible in these devices. Hopefully Apple ... moreLike they do other things right, right?

                    not exciting anymore

                      The creases are still disgusting. Couldnt live with that at all

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                        • 12 Aug 2021

                        Lots of innovations but your software doesn't even allow games at constant 60fps.
                        Imagine buying a fold3 to enjoy the big screen gaming experience but only to know you are gaming at 30fps due to some nonsense optimization of one UI

                          The creases are terrible in these devices. Hopefully Apple will do this right in a couple of years.

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                            • 12 Aug 2021

                            Very thick phones with crease in the middle and no 3x or 10x zoom cameras! Not buying it!

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                              • 12 Aug 2021

                              Anonymous, 12 Aug 2021The most basic iphones and Pixel phones have dual sim. Th... moreI dont think iphone se 2020 support 2 nano sim

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                                • 12 Aug 2021

                                The most basic iphones and Pixel phones have dual sim.
                                They screwed over the US Customers .

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                                  • 12 Aug 2021

                                  Colin McD, 12 Aug 2021I cant get over how many whingers are on here. Doesn't... moreCompromises are unnecessary. There is nothing that the inclusion of the headphone jack and expandable storage precludes.

                                    Everything is great! But the camera under the Samsung display is awful.
                                    The Samsung Camera Under Screen is like the earliest generation of CCTV cameras. If Samsung's competitors really did better! Competitors have provided a one-handed, unobtrusive screen that shows no trace of a selfie hole in the screen!
                                    Pleasant and unobtrusive screen!
                                    Really, why did Samsung disappoint us? Samsung selfie camera like burnt pixel at the top
                                    The Z fold 3 screen is displayed.

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                                      • 12 Aug 2021

                                      Simply bad value, worse in nearly every way compared to their prior flagship offerings. Larger screen with a lower resolution, producing a blurrier image. Worse cameras. A stylus with nowhere to go, despite the absurd size of the device. Either they need the MSRP to recoup absurd R&D costs, or they're simply greedy. Probably both.

                                      Either way, wait until 2025 or so when this is inevitably rebranded the Z25 Ultra or "Z Series". There's no value in carrying around a device with a display which can be damaged by loose keys in pocket.

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                                        • K5R
                                        • 12 Aug 2021

                                        overheat s888 and super small battery. this combination doesn't look good at all.