Samsung‘s August Unpacked event has already started and thanks to this we can finally discover what the brand has prepared for us with its new folding, at the same time that we confirm that there is no trace of the Note range, which seems to be already part of the I forget.
Along with these new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 , the brand has also presented its new Galaxy Watch4, a new high-quality smartwatch and the Galaxy Buds2 to take your music wherever you want, along with special editions of each of the devices. signed by Thom Browne.
But, focusing on our own, on mobile phones, we are going to reel off each one of the details that make the new thing from Samsung the best folding in history, boasting of power, design, and even under-screen cameras, the great revolution technology of 2021.
All the news about the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Samsung starts off strong by presenting the world’s first folding mobile resistant to water and splashes thanks to its IPx8 protection , but in addition to keeping its different screens safe, the brand boasts an aluminum frame and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus , the highest layer protection for screens available today.
The design remains very similar to the Fold2, with dimensions of 158.2 x 67.1 x 16 – 14.4 when the phone is folded, and 158.2 x 128.1 x 6.4 mm when unfolded. , leaving a weight of 271 grams.
The most important thing, again, are your screens. The main and flexible one is a 7.6 ″ Dynamic AMOLED 2X panel with 1768 x 2208 resolution that generates a density of 372 dpi. It sports a 120Hz refresh rate and HDR10 + compatibility. The external one, the one we use when the smartphone is folded, is a 6.23 ”Super AMOLED panel with a resolution of 816 x 2260 and maintaining the refresh rate of 120 Hz.
From these screens you have to undo their front cameras. The external one has a 10 MP sensor with ƒ / 2.2 and a 26mm lens, but the most spectacular thing is in the flexible screen is that Samsung , like Xiaomi yesterday, has managed to house the camera under the glass, being this invisible . In this case it is a 4 MP lens, with ƒ / 1.8, and a pixel size of 2 µm.
The smartphone does not mount an Exynos processor, but a Snapdragon 888 that is accompanied by a single version of 12 GB RAM and a storage that does vary between 256 and 512 GB and provides 5G connectivity to the whole. We are also facing one of the first two mobile phones of the firm that release ONE UI 4 , based on Android 11, with a layer specially developed to enhance multitasking.
Behind it, it has 3 cameras capable of recording 4K video organized as follows:
- Wide angle: 12 MP with ƒ / 1.8, 26mm and OIS
- Ultra wide angle: 12 MP with ƒ / 2.2, 12mm and 123º field of view
- Telephoto: 12 MP with ƒ / 2.4, 52mm, OIS and the possibility of working with 2x zoom
The smartphone runs on a 4,400 mA h battery with 25W fast charging, 11W wireless and 4.5W Reverse. Of course, the mobile is sold, unfortunately, without a charger. It is completed with Wi-Fi connectivity a / b / g / n / ac / 6e, nano SIM + eSIM, Bluetooth 5.2, A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO. USB-C 3.2, NFC and a double AKG stereo speaker compatible with Dolby Atmos sound.
Samsung folding price
Compatible with the S Pen Pro (14 grams) or the S Pen Fold Edition (8 grams but without Bluetooth connectivity) it is on sale in Spain in the colors Phantom Blai, Phantom Geen, Phantom Silver. Its price is € 1,809 for the 256 GB storage model and € 1,909 for the 512 GB model.
Features of the renewed Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
Despite maintaining an almost similar design and the same folding screen, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G is somewhat smaller than its predecessor, and its weight is 183 grams, being the mobile of this type lighter that, in addition, repeats the IPx8 certification from its older brother, protecting it against water and splashes and protecting its screen using Corning Gorilla Glass Victus.
When folded, the smartphone occupies 86.4 x 72.2 x 17.1 – 15.9 mm, making it a perfect smartphone to store in any pocket, no matter how small. Open grows to 166 x 72.2 x 6.9 mm. Again the smartphone mounts an aluminum casing, lighter and more elegant.
The flexible display is a 6.7 ”Dynamic AMOLED 2X panel with a 2640 x 1080 resolution, 425 dpi density, HDR10 + support, 120HZ or refresh rate, and a 22: 9 aspect ratio. Behind it is a small 1.9 ″ Super AMOLED panel that allows us to see ourselves when taking photos and consult all kinds of notifications in 260 x 512 resolution that, despite appearing small, offers a density of 302 dpi.
The photographic section features two rear cameras that record in 4K, a 12 MP Wide angle with ƒ / 1.8, OIS, and Dual Pixel AF; as well as a 12 MP Ultra wide angle with ƒ / 2.2 and a 123º field of view. The front camera here is not hidden and is a 10 MP sensor with ƒ / 2.2 that leans on the secondary screen to allow us to take photos without losing sight of what we focus on.
At the power level, the same as we have in the Fold3, that is, Snapdragon 888 compatible with 5G networks, 12 GB of RAM, and a somewhat lower storage, 128 or 256 GB. It also claims to be the first smartphone running One UI 4 on Android 11.
The battery of this model is 3,300 mAh and has a fast charge of 15W although, once again, there is no charger in the box. Other details to assess are its connectivity Bluetooth 5.2, Wi-Fi a / b / g / n / ac / 6e, nano SIM + eSIM, GPS, USB type C and NFC. It also has AKG stereo speakers that are compatible with Dolby Atmos sound.
Price of the new Samsung smartphone
Available in the colors Cream, Green, Lavender, Phantom Black, Gray, White and Pink, the smartphone is on sale for 1,059 euros for the 128 GB model and for € 1,109 if we want the version with double the storage .