Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G review
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- Anonymous
- TLP
- 27 Aug 2021
Alternatives, 25 Aug 2021No information about mi mix fold as an alternative. The onl... morethose two are jokes compared to this...chinese software hasn't matured yet
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- Anonymous
- tZ4
- 27 Aug 2021
AresinUAE, 26 Aug 2021Seems like theres a lot of great engineers and product desi... moreso its ok they remove the charger? what environment they saving now ?
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- T-Money1234
- q$v
- 27 Aug 2021
Pleasantly surprised by the intro of the video :P
Keep up the good work, GSMA!
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- AresinUAE
- 3x8
- 26 Aug 2021
Seems like theres a lot of great engineers and product designers here, all telling Samsung how to make this a better foldable than it already is.
You add battery - you add thickness and weight. you add great camera module - then you add price. Even if they do all that the great product designers and reviewers will say 'Oh my God why make the phone so thick and heavy!'. If they added the best camera they will say 'oh my lord why is it so expensive'.
Hate it as much as you want, but for me it seems like Samsung listened to a lot of requests - adding the SPen and the waterproofing is evidence of that. The slight change in weight and thickness is also a proof. Try holding a live unit at the stores and see for your self - the moment i tested the new fold I knew it was an amazing device. Unfortunately, not everything can be implemented the way we all wanted - but saying that the Fold 3 is not an engineering marvel is just plain ignorance. Also, a lot of the people complaining will not be buying this anyway. Get down from that high horse.
If you like better cameras, you can get the S21 Ultra. You want bigger and better battery - get the M51, M62, or A12, or A42. You want sd card - get a Note 20 Ultra or an S20Ultra. You dont like Spen without bluetooth - then go get the one with that feature. You want bigger screen with better aspect ratio - get a damn tablet. If these features are what you're looking for, then obviously the Fold series is not for you. Or maybe, its better to wait for that shiny new Apple fold - ooops!
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- Anonymous
- 3CV
- 26 Aug 2021
'Finding a proper alternative for the Galaxy Z Fold3 5G to actually recommend is a nearly impossible task'
Xiaomi has a foldable phone. Would be nice to compare them.
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- AnonD-1014095
- StU
- 26 Aug 2021
Anonymous, 26 Aug 2021With screen that size, 4K would surely be lower than 700ppi.
It is possible, look at Sony 1iii, 5iii with 6.5inch 680ppi 2160p screen.
Would've buy this if only it didn't have that looooonng tallll nasty 25.9 screen and had 16gb ram 512gb
21.9 is the right height. And 7inch .
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- AnonD-1014095
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- 26 Aug 2021
taghack, 26 Aug 2021To quote the review:
"Samsung's latest and gre... moreWell said true
Huawei Mate X looks much series, stylish, trendy with boxy rectangular sharp edges, than ugly nasty talllllll curved corners off Zflip3.
I have the
Note20Ultra, and S21ultra.
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- Anonymous
- JQb
- 26 Aug 2021
Anonymous, 26 Aug 2021Good review, but obviously not written by an S-pen user. Th... moreHow is the S pen functionality limited? You can do everything the Note can with the S Pen pro
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- Anonymous
- LkA
- 26 Aug 2021
AnonD-1014095, 26 Aug 2021Epic fail
No 18gb ram
No s21 ultra camera
No 6000mah
... moreWith screen that size, 4K would surely be lower than 700ppi.
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- Anonymous
- LkA
- 26 Aug 2021
Anonymous, 26 Aug 2021Its a novelty technology demonstrator as of now.
To real... moreIt has almost same size of ipad mini.
With 8000mAh , it would weigh more than 300g.
- taghack
- 3PL
- 26 Aug 2021
Anonymous, 26 Aug 2021Good review, but obviously not written by an S-pen user. Th... moreTo quote the review:
"Samsung's latest and greatest S21 Ultra 5G can be had for just under EUR 1000 and unquestionably delivers a better traditional smartphone experience than the Z Fold3 in every conceivable way. The same is also true of the Galaxy Note20 Ultra. Granted, its tech is a generation older since Samsung decided to neglect the Note line this year, but the point still stands, and you also get an S Pen in the fully-featured familiar manner - Bluetooth and all, with a place inside the phone's body."
There are definitely compromises, but I wouldn't say they are with the actual experience of using the S Pen. Writing on the display feels surprisingly consistent with what I am already used to, coming from a regular Galaxy Note. The compromises in terms of storing and charging the S Pen Pro and the lack of Bluetooth on the S Pen Fold edition are pretty self-evident. It is, indeed, not a true S Pen experience in that sense.
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- Anonymous
- IAi
- 26 Aug 2021
Good review, but obviously not written by an S-pen user. The Fold S-pen experience is severely compromised and it shouldn't be claimed that it's as full featured as a Note
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- Anonymous
- SpE
- 26 Aug 2021
I think the Z Fold 3 does stand out as the single truest flagship phone, capable of more and doing things other phones can't. The S-pen support and tablet like screen with the best support for general media use and app use makes it the real entertainment powerhouse. It may be a sting for some tech nerd types that they can't wax lyrical about the tech specs of the camera being better than others but we're long passed the point where a camera on a phone is usable and producing good results, same with performance as well. If you want to enjoy this for being the best phone for reading, comics, videos, entertainment, web surfing and any other form of entertainment then that trumps having a slightly better camera I would rarely use in my mind.
If I could get my hands on this then no other phone would tempt me at all, it just does media better and even the battery can be worked around with a big wireless charger pack or (in my case) when working from home it can simply be kept on charge anyway.
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- Anonymous
- KZK
- 26 Aug 2021
Anonymous, 25 Aug 2021It's great when you take into consideration two 120hz ... moreLast year's Z Fold2 also has 120Hz inner screen. It was in this Z Fold3 that Samsung decided to add another 120Hz screen at the front.
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- walkman8
- 0x9
- 26 Aug 2021
Moi, 26 Aug 2021I preordered the fold 3. It’s interesting how a top notch c... moreLooking at the pics and video samples, it isn't as bad as People are trying to make it be. Looking only at the comments, they make it seem Like the cameras are 2010 quality, rather than a notch below 2020 top dogs.
Whoever doesn't favor much taking pictures/videos Will be more than happy with what fold3 provides. Only US very geeky folks who pixel-peep every little detail Will make it sound Like it's the End od the world
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- Moi
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- 26 Aug 2021
I preordered the fold 3. It’s interesting how a top notch camera system from a couple of years back suddenly is just “ok”. Happy I’m not a spec sheet fanatic and see the bigger picture. Given all the extra stuff Samsung throws in for those who preorder, and given the fact that the fold provides an excellent tablet experience that fits in your pocket, the price asked is to me very reasonable. Actually I ditched the idea of getting the iPhone 13 PRO Max for the fold 3 because I rather back up a company that takes risks and innovates than the other alternative. Well done Samsung!
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- Anonymous
- vIs
- 26 Aug 2021
Its a novelty technology demonstrator as of now.
To really succeed it needs to be two things, a phone and a 9 inch tablet all rolled into one.
Robustness - MILT STD 810 G plus a 8000 Mah battery ???
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- AnonD-994853
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- 26 Aug 2021
AnonD-1014095, 26 Aug 2021Epic fail No 18gb ram No s21 ultra camera No 6000mah ... moreLol