Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 announced with S Pen

 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G hands-on: Unexpected S Pen and unexpected under-screen camera

August 11, 2021,

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3

In this Samsung Unpacked event, besides watches and earphones, mobile phones are naturally the most anticipated products. Samsung even brought updates to two folding screen phones, named Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G and Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G. As the name suggests, the three generations of mobile phones have their own topics to be practiced. Among them, the highly anticipated Z Fold 3 5G is the protagonist of this hands-on article. Let me share with you the first hands-on experience.

The appearance of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 is actually not very different from the previous generation. It is still designed to be folded inward. There is a 6.2-inch screen with a 24.5:9 ratio on the outside, and the inside is a 22.5:18 square 7.6-inch screen. Small tablet-like screen. However, Z Fold 3 has improved in all details. First of all, the overall measurements are slightly reduced, and the weight is lighter by 10g. Changing the fragile impression of the folding machine, Samsung emphasizes durability this time. The main body of the Galaxy Z Fold 3 is made of Armor Aluminum, which is 10% stronger than the previous generation; the outer back and screen are protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus; at the same time, the film pre-attached to the foldable main screen is also new , The durability has risen by 80%, which is a pretty good improvement for consumers who are still difficult to buy third-party protective stickers.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3

However, for Z Fold 3, the more important improvement is that this time it actually has IPX8 waterproof specifications, which is a rare upgrade for machines with movable joints! When I actually play with it, I feel that the joints of Z Fold 3 still have a proper sense of damping, and the hinges are still stable and smooth when they turn!

Hardware upgrades that are visible or invisible, as well as parts of the screen. Although there is no difference in size, the external screen of Z Fold 3 is upgraded to a Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display panel, which provides an adaptive 120Hz refresh rate, which can finally match the internal screen. The foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity Flex Display screen inside has the design of an under-screen camera! Yes, it turns out that Samsung has the under-screen camera technology quietly, and applying it to Z Fold 3 is the icing on the cake. Because this large screen no longer has missing corners and holes, the picture looks more complete.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3

Samsung's under-screen camera technology is pretty good, and it's not very obtrusive when there are colors. Of course, if you deliberately stare at that part, there will still be flaws. However, because the opening of this camera is located at the edge of the screen, the visual focus of ordinary people will not swim to the corners, so I am satisfied with this. If you want to pick up the shortcomings, this camera only has 4MP pixels, which may not be enough to see during video conferences, then switch to an external Selfie camera at this time, 10MP is enough.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3

The Z Fold 3's main three-camera combination continues to be all 12MP specifications, with wide-angle, ultra-wide-angle and 2x telephoto. This time the upgrade is in the lens glass. Samsung used Corning's "Super clear glass with Corning Gorilla Glass with DX". As the name suggests, it has extremely high definition, which is also useful for the improvement of imaging.

After reading the external appearance, it comes to the upgrade of the specifications, but there are no surprises in comparison. Z Fold 3 does not accidentally use a 5nm octa-core processor, that is, Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, standard 12GB RAM, there will be a 256GB / 512GB storage space version. Dual battery design with a capacity of 4,400mAh. Fingerprint recognition is also integrated into the power button. There will also be some fine-tuning on the system. When using Z Fold 3 to display on the main screen, it will make better use of the large-size space.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3

After a break, let's come to some new elements of Z Fold 3. Yes, the S Pen support that everyone has been playing for a long time is officially added to Z Fold 3 after S21 Ultra. As mentioned earlier, Samsung launched an exclusive S Pen for the Fold model at the same time, and still gave two models in one breath: S Pen Fold Edition and S Pen Pro. The difference between the two styluses is not only that the Pro model is longer and feels more like a normal pen, but the connection technology is also different.

S Pen Fold is a passive design without Bluetooth connection, so there is no need to have a battery in it, and there is no endurance issue. Of course, the supported functions are only limited to the Air Command shortcut keys, and currently only Z Fold 3 can be used, so there is also an exclusive mobile phone case to combine and store. S Pen Pro is suitable for users with a variety of Samsung devices. Because it has Bluetooth connection, it can be used on Note mobile phones, Galaxy Tab, Galaxy Book notebooks and other models with pens, and it will also have Air Actions gesture operations. .

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3

Finally, there is the listing information. Z Fold 3 will be available in black, silver, and green. The price starts at $1,799.99. It will be sold overseas on August 27th. There will also be a special edition of Thom Browne, Z Fold 3, S Pen Pro, Galaxy Watch 4, Galaxy Buds 2, mobile power bank and corresponding accessories will add iconic red, white and blue elements.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G Thom Browne

Update: The early adopter price of the National Bank has come out. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G configuration is 12+512, and the price is 15,999 yuan; Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G is divided into 8+128 and 8+256 two gears, priced at 8,599 yuan; Galaxy Watch 4 The 44mm and 40mm versions of the Bluetooth version are priced at 2,099 and 1,899 yuan respectively; the 46mm and 42mm versions of the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic are priced at 2,799 and 2,599 yuan; the Galaxy Buds 2 is priced at 999 yuan for early adopters.