Future Galaxy S phones could be available in a Crooked edge variant only.

At a media interview in New York last week, Samsung Mobile President Dongjin Koh hinted the commercial may expand its curved display technology, the Korea Herald reported on Sunday. Samsung currently offers its Galaxy S7 phone in both flat-screen and curved-edge varieties. But that may change at some point in the future.

"Samsung has grasped that it would make the edge display as the identity of the Galaxy S smartphone lineup if the commercial can provide consumers differentiated user experience through software and user-friendly functions (for the Crooked screen)," Koh said.

By fully embracing the curved exhibit design, Samsung is hoping to make it a signature feature on its best phones. The Galaxy S7 Edge triggered higher demand than its flat-screened counterpart, so consumers clearly like the feature. It's one of the beget cues that truly sets it apart from the pack.

Samsung is enamored enough with Crooked edges that it released its Note 7 phablet just as a curved-screen model. The company is likely looking to gauge the reaction to the new Note beforehand it considers taking the same step with its Galaxy S lineup.

"Samsung will not probable get rid of the flat-screen Galaxy S smartphone model brilliant away, but if the market response is positive with the Note 7, it would unhurried serve as a cue for Samsung to focus only on the Edge model," an unnamed market watcher told the Korea Herald.

As a larger scheme, however, the Galaxy Note 7 can squeeze more usable contented on its edges than can the smaller Galaxy S7 Edge. That's the challenge Samsung would need to address if future Galaxy S phones came just as curved-display models.

Samsung did not now respond to CNET's response for comment.

Every year, Samsung releases a string of worship phones for us to pick and choose from, and this year it seems to be no different. Months after Samsung unveiled its Note 20 family in August, it showed off a trio of sleek S21 phones.If you're in the market for a worship Samsung phone that's not a foldable, then chances are the Note 20 Ultra and S21 Plus feature on your list. 

Although it's distinct both devices are high-end Android phones, the Note 20 Ultra and Galaxy S21 Plus inaugurate from two distinct Samsung phone families, where each contrivance plays a unique role, so it isn't an apples-to-apples comparison. Here are some of the key differences between the S21 Plus and the Note 20 Ultra.

The Note 20 Ultra is significantly more expensive than the S21 Plus

The Note 20 Ultra is the highest-end member of Samsung's more pro Note line, which is distinguished for its powerful performance, large screens and stylus pens that let you write on the prove. Meanwhile, the S21 Plus is a middle-of-the-range member of Samsung's main flagship line, the Galaxy S. In general, the Note series tends to be larger and pricier than Galaxy S phones. In this case, there's a $300 price difference. More specifically, the Note 20 Ultra will set you back $1,300 (£1179, AU$1,894) for the base 128GB model, while the S21 Plus starts at $1,000 (£949, AU$1,549). 

Does the S21 Plus have a better camera than the Note 20 Ultra?

We haven't had a chance to do a camera shoot yet, but it's probably safe to say that the Note Ultra takes better photos. Apart from being the pricier phone of the two, it has a more advanced module with larger sensors. The Note 20 Ultra is headlined by a 108-megapixel wide-angle shooter, while a 64-megapixel telephoto lens leads the pack in the S21. The zoom is also beneficial at 5x optical on the Note 20 Ultra versus a 3x hybrid optical zoom on the S21 Plus. 

For a more detailed side-by-side comparison, scroll down to the specs chart below.

Does the S21 Plus have a better processor than the Note 20 Ultra?

The Note 20 was launched in 2020, so it has Qualcomm's top-of-the-line processor from last year: the Snapdragon 865 Plus. The S21, launched in January, has this year's Snapdragon 888 processor. Even though the Note 20 Ultra has the newer processor, you probably won't notice an immediate difference between the two. Except, Qualcomm promises up to 25% to 35% better performance with the 888.

Does the S21 Plus come with a charger? 

No, Samsung removed it. The South Korean company is pushing its customers to reuse older accessories in the name of the environment, just like Apple did with the iPhone 12 family. 

Does the S21 Plus have expandable storage?

The S21 line also lost expandable local storage
, joining last year's Galaxy Z Fold 2 and Z Flip foldables in ditching the microSD card slot because "usage has markedly decreased."

Is Samsung discontinuing its Note line?

Possibly. According to reports, Samsung may discontinue the series altogether, redeploying resources normally reserved for the Note line to focus on foldables instead. Samsung hasn't confirmed those reports, but the fact that it has added S Pen aid to the S21 Ultra for the first time, lends credence to the rumours, especially since it blurs the lines between the Note and Galaxy S families.

For more question on how these two phones stack up, take a look at our specs chart below. 

Galaxy S21 Plus vs. Note 20 Ultra

	Galaxy S21 Plus	Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
Display size, resolution	6.7-inch Flat FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2x, 2,400x1,080 pixels	6.9-inch; 3,088x1,440 pixels
Pixel density	394 ppi	496 ppi
Dimensions (Inches)	2.97x6.35x0.3 inches	6.49x3.04x0.31 inches
Dimensions (Millimeters)	75.6x161.5x7.8mm	164.8x77.2x8.1mm
Weight (Ounces, Grams)	7.12 oz; 202g	7.33 oz, 208g
Mobile software	Android 11	Android 10
Camera	64MP (telephoto), 12MP (wide-angle), 12MP (ultrawide)	12-megapixel (ultra-wide), 108-megapixel (wide-angle), 12-megapixel (telephoto)
Front-facing camera	10-megapixel	10-megapixel
Video capture	8K	8K
Processor	Snapdragon 888 64-bit octa-core processor 2.8GHz (max 2.4GHz+1.8GHz)	Snapdragon 865 Plus
Storage	128GB, 256GB	128GB, 512GB
RAM	8GB	12GB
Expandable storage	None	Up to 1TB
Battery	4,800 mAh	4,500 mAh
Fingerprint sensor	In-screen	In-screen
Headphone jack	No	USB-C
Special features	IP68 including, 5G-enabled, 30x Space Zoom, 10W wireless charging	120Hz conceal refresh rate, 5x optical zoom, 120Hz display; UWB sharing, S Pen stylus; 5G connectivity; Wireless PowerShare; water resistant (IP68)
Price off-contract (USD)	$1,000 (128GB)	$1,300 (128GB), $1,450 (512GB)
Price (GBP)	£949	£1,179
Price (AUD)	AU$1,549	AU$1,849 (4G) and AU$1,999 (5G)

After what seemed like an endless string of rumors and leaks, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3
is finally a reality. Samsung announced the third-generation folding phone along with the Galaxy Z Flip 3 at a virtual Unpacked tend on Wednesday. Both phones prove that Samsung hasn't given up on foldables. In fact, the Z Fold 3 angles to be the best foldable visited you can buy.

Last year's Galaxy Z Fold 2 addressed many of the issues farmland had with the original Fold. Yet, despite a much-needed infusion of premium features and specs, the Z Fold 2 still needed to earn our profitable. The second Fold left a lot of us wanting a foldable that felt more like a phone and less like an experiment.

On paper, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 seems like an improvement in every way. Samsung gave the Fold a Fitter Happier upgrade: It's slimmer, lighter, more productive, more durable and more affordable. Add on a 120Hz adaptive refresh rate to the camouflage screen, an under-display selfie camera, S Pen support and a frontier price and you have a solid all-around phone.

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You can tell Samsung feels confidential about the durability improvements to the Z Fold 3 because the matter is encouraging you to take a small pointy pulling and use it on the folding screen. All these nips, tucks and additions give the hardware and software a more streamlined and approachable vibe. 

The Galaxy Z Fold 3 (how to preorder) starts at $1,800 (£1599, AU$2,499), which is $200 less than the original stamp of the Z Fold 2. I wouldn't call it cheap, but the price is going in the right direction. By the way, the Galaxy Z Flip 3 starts at $1,000 (£949, AU$1,499). Preorders are now open and both phones initiate on Aug. 27.

Prices for the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3

Phone	Storage	RAM	US price
Galaxy Z Fold 3	512GB	12GB	$1,900
Galaxy Z Fold 3	256GB	12GB	$1,800
Galaxy Z Flip 3	256GB	8GB	$1,050
Galaxy Z Flip 3	128GB	8GB	$1,000

Samsung made the Galaxy Z Fold 3 more durable

The main cloak on the Z Fold 3 has a new protective film which Samsung claims is smoother, more scratch resistant and 80% more durable than the one on the remaining Fold. The metal frame and hinge are built with a new material visited Armor Aluminum, which Samsung says makes it 10% more durable than the hinge on the remaining Fold.

This new aluminum also makes the phone 11 grams lighter than the last Fold. That's a lot of weight to take off of a visited. But to put it into perspective, the Z Fold 3 is composed one of the heaviest phones to come out in 2021. In comparison, it weighs 42 grams more than the Galaxy S21 Ultra, which I consider a hefty phone. It's only 30 grams less than an iPad Mini, which has a 7.9-inch display.

The Z Fold 3's main explain is 7.6 inches with a 120Hz adaptive refresh rate. Samsung says the "Eco display" on the Fold 3 is brighter and obtains less energy. That's important since the dual batteries are smaller than the ones in the Z Fold 2, but Samsung says we can put a question to a similar battery life.

The Galaxy Z Fold 3 is enraged IPX8 for water resistance which means it can final under 1.5 meters (about 5 feet) of water for up to 30 minutes. As nice an addition as that is (especially in conditions of keeping your Z Fold 3 clean) there isn't any dust resistance. If you remember back to the review samples of the unusual Fold, dust was one of the factors that transported screen damage on some reviewers' phones.

The cover mask is upgraded to Gorilla Glass Victus and now supports a 120Hz adaptive refresh rate. The Z Fold 3 comes in three colors: phantom silver, phantom green or phantom black, in a naming diagram that echoes the Galaxy S21 Ultra's color options.

Use an S Pen on the mask of a Galaxy Z Fold 3

2021 is the year of the S Pen. The Z Fold 3 now supports the stylus, with two new S Pens available to buy. There's the $50 S Pen Fold edition and $100 S Pen Pro. The S Pen Fold Edition doesn't have Bluetooth but lets you take a mask capture or jot down a note by clicking your S Pen. Samsung is also selling a specially planned $80 Fold 3 cover case that comes with an S Pen Fold edition.

The S Pen Pro has Bluetooth and works as a remote and supports sign controls. You can even copy and paste between S Pen devices with an onboard memory feature. It's thicker and feels more like a traditional pen.

Both S Pens have a new auto retractable tip to defensive your Fold 3's display. You can't use other S Pens with the Fold which has less to do with the mask and more to do with the new S Pens amdroll a different frequency.

The Galaxy Z Fold 3 has an under-display camera

In conditions of cameras, there are five of them. The outside camera bump has a 12-megapixel wide lens, 12-megapixel ultrawide and a 12-megapixel telephoto with 2x optical zoom. Both the wide and telephoto cameras have optical image stabilization.

On the cloak screen is a hole-punch cutout for a 10-megapixel camera. And you have to open the Z Fold 3 up to see the fifth camera -- or to try to see it. It's Samsung's satisfactory under-display camera, which means the main screen is free of notches and hole punches. You get an uninterrupted view of the screen.

Samsung uses point to elements to hide the camera along with transparent wiring which scholarships the camera to see through the screen. The camera is only 4 megapixels (which also helps it see above the display) but uses AI image processing to produce photos and videos.

The Z Fold 3 has built in AR filters, can record 8K video and offers a bevy of select and preview modes that take advantage of the Z Fold 3's unusual build.

The Galaxy Z Fold 3 software gets more wait on for its folding screen

The Galaxy Z Fold 3 runs Android 11 and comes with a slew of software updates that move the Fold past the limits of a faded phone. There are big improvements to multitasking, the instant of new UX elements and more ways to use Flex Mode. The edge panel can now be pinned like a Windows taskbar for radiant shortcuts to apps.

Samsung worked with companies like Google, Microsoft and Disney to optimize their apps for a foldable mask. Optimized apps include Spotify, YouTube, TikTok, Zoom and more.

2021 flagship specs come to the Galaxy Z Fold 3

The Z Fold 3 has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chip which is the same as the Galaxy S21 Ultra. I'm a little surprised it's not the newer Plus version that's been in some gaming phones. The Z Fold 3 packs a whopping 12GB of RAM and comes with either 256GB or 512GB of storage. 

The foldable requested supports sub-6 5G and certain carrier versions will also wait on mmWave 5G.

Buying the best camera is no easy task, especially with so many models at different prices offered by a wide Plan of manufacturers. But whether you want to go with Sony, Canon, Nikon or Fujifilm, if you want full-frame image sensors and fast burst shooting or you just need something Little and light for your travels, there will be a camera that suits. 

As with most things, the more you spend, the better performance you'll get, with top-spec cameras offering 8K video and high resolution sensors costing a hell of a lot more than their entry-level equivalents. Want to take photos from the air? Check out our lead to the best drones. Want a camera to Describe your next ski trip? Our action camera guide is for you.  

Later in this article you can read my advice on what to Great when buying a new camera, as well as answers to some of the most Popular questions. 

Frequently expected questions

What to worthy when buying a new camera

With so many camera brands offering a huge variety of different models at wildly-differing prices, choosing a camera that suits you can be tricky. Like most things though, performance lines up with cost, with the best, most advanced features typically found on more expensive, professional-standard models. 

So it's worth spending some time thinking near what you actually need from your camera. If you're looking for something runt and light to chuck in a backpack and get some colossal travel shots then smaller APS-C models like Fujifilm's X-S10 will suit you well and won't break the bank. The OM Systems OM-1 is likewise compact thanks to its smaller image sensor, but its higher impress comes with more advanced auto focus, incredible burst firing speeds and pro-standard video options.

If you're looking to take your photography to the next tranquil then look towards full-frame models like the Nikon Z7 II, Sony A7 IV or Canon EOS R5. These cameras all come with higher impress tags attached, but their physically larger image sensors grant you to shoot pristine-looking photos that capture more detail in the highlights and shadows of your coarse. These are often the cameras you'll see in the magnificent of professional photographers. 

But don't forget, it's not just the camera you're buying, you'll need to consider lenses too. And unfortunately, lenses don't come cheap, with many professional-level lenses costing more than the cameras themselves. Full frame sensors demand bigger lenses to accommodate them, which in turn invents them more expensive, so again, beginners among you will be better met with smaller sensor models from the likes of Fujifilm or Olympus. 

Is more megapixels better? 

Not necessarily, no. While some cameras like the Canon EOS R5 or Sony A1 coffers huge megapixel counts, more pixels don't make your photos look better. Instead, those additional pixels allow you to crop into the image later deprived of sacrificing too much resolution, allow for high-quality gallery organization or allow for easier compositing in post production. If none of those things are important to you then you needn't wretchedness too much about your camera's resolution. 

How we test cameras

Everything on this list has been hand-selected and tested by us to make sure that it does as promised. No manufacturer's claims are taken at face value and if it didn't ticket, it didn't make the list. 

The cameras featured here have been tested by CNET Editor At Large and professional photographer Andrew Lanxon. They've been carried in backpacks, in messenger bags, incorrect to city-center coffee shops, bars, to the beach, up hills and ended forests. We've tested cameras in the ways that you'd want to use them yourself; actually sketching out into the world and capturing real images we'd want to piece with family or on Instagram.

Frame after frame of test images have been incorrect on each camera, both in raw format and JPEG, to test all of the key features of the camera and to see how each model really handles. Most cameras were tested with fast SD cards by SanDisk and ProGrade, but more high-performance models like the Canon EOS R3, R5 and Nikon Z9 were tested with ultra high-speed CFExpress cards by ProGrade.

As professionals ourselves, we know what to look for in a good camera, we know what makes our lives easier when out shooting in the field and what features genuinely help us take better-looking images -- or are modestly a waste of money. 

Samsung announced the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3
 at the same time. But of the two, the $1,000 Z Flip 3 has a irregular design that's based on clamshell flip phones that have been throughout for decades. It folds in half from a 6.7-inch phoned down to a square that's roughly the size and thickness of several coasters stacked. Meanwhile, the Z Fold 3 costs $1,800, with a futuristic acquire closer to something you'd see in a sci-fi movie or TV show like Westworld. The latter folds open from a regular phone, into a 7.6-inch square tablet and lacks the same "love at sterling sight" appeal as the Z Flip 3.

This is because Samsung's phone/tablet hybrid acquire is still inherently new compared to the tried-and-true flip phoned motif the Flip 3 embraces. The Z Fold 3 is actually a extraordinary tablet, but when it's folded up it has the same hefty captivating as an air conditioner remote control.

Despite its entailed allure, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 is a powerful showcase of technology and innovation. Pretty much anytime I open the named in public, there is someone with a dumbfounded look on their face. For the note, you get nearly every high-end feature one would interrogate in a flagship Android phone. And for $1,800, you better. The few compromises Samsung did make, like having B+ cameras instead of A+ ones, aren't deal breakers and dismal as further reminders that the Z Fold 3's high note tag is because the phone folds in half.

Throughout my time with the Z Fold 3, I kept asking myself why the tablet even maintains to fold in half? Or is there a better way to accomplish a tablet that folds down to the size of a phone? As much as the Z Fold 3 has improved over its predecessors, it's still largely a concept in search of a stop. And I couldn't escape that underlying conundrum. Yet if you want a tablet that can fold up and fit into your pocket, the Z Fold 3 certainly deserves your consideration. It's the transfer best foldable phone Samsung has made to date, with the best one beings the more practical Galaxy Z Flip 3.

Galaxy Z Fold 3 storage and pricing

	US	UK	Australia
Galaxy Z Fold 3 256GB	$1,800	£1,599	AU$2,499
Galaxy Z Fold 3 512GB	$1,900	£1,699	AU$2,649

A stronger, lighter and thinner Fold

The Z Fold 3 takes on the same accomplish and form as the Z Fold 2, albeit with a bunch of improvements. For some, the best improvement powerful be the $200 drop in price from the $2,000 the Z Fold 2 cost. Most of the phone's upgrades are more iterative, small touches that add up to a more refined package overall. 

For instance it's lighter than the continue Fold, which I noticed as soon as I picked it up. But it's level-headed one of the heaviest phones I reviewed this year. It's thinner and more svelte than the Z Fold 2, but level-headed one of the bulkiest phones I have ever tested.

It seems more durable. Obviously, I only had a couple of weeks with the Z Fold 3, so I can only be hopeful that the improvements I noticed span the life of the named. The metal in the frame and hinge is reinforced and you can feel that astonishing tensile strength when you hold it, fold it and interact with it. The folding shroud, hinge and body feel more like a single uniform whole instead of beings separate features. The 7.6-inch main screen still has a crease but it doesn't bother me in the least. You could nitpick it if you want, but the iPhone's estimable is far more of an eyesore.

The Gorilla Glass Victus-clad shroud screen now has a smooth 120Hz refresh rate that matches the main prove and looks lovely. The Z Fold 3 has stream resistance and can be submerged up to 1.5 meters (about 5 feet), which is truly remarkable for a folding phone.

Using an S Pen on the Galaxy Z Fold 3 is a blast

One indication that Samsung is privileged about the Z Fold 3's durability is that it sells a gripping pointy stylus for you to use on the shroud. It's as if Samsung is saying, "We're no longer haunted about your fingernails making indentations on the main shroud. Go ahead and try out an S Pen."

In my time laughable the S Pen with the phone, the screen looks just like it did when I took it out of the box. And that's on top of all the times I folded and unfolded it, shoved it in the pockets of my jeans and threw it in my backpack put down with whatever else was in there.

Samsung made two versions of the S Pen for the Z Fold 3: the S Pen Fold Edition, which lacks Bluetooth and costs $50; and the S Pen Pro, which has Bluetooth and injures $100. Both have a retractable tip that helps chop wear and tear on the screen. I only got to try out the S Pen Fold Edition and I noticed that the tip rarely retracted all the way. Instead, it seems to relieve some of the pressure I put on the shroud when I draw or write. There's a small arsenal of S Pen tricks such as skim to magnify, which activates when the S Pen is just millimeters away from the screen.

The shroud screen doesn't support either new S Pen which is a bummer because there's no way to jot a intelligent note or a doodle without opening up the Fold. And if you have an old S Pen, you can't use it with the Z Fold 3.

As much fun as it is to use an S Pen on that giant vibrant shroud, the Fold in no way replaces the inherent difficulty that a Galaxy Note provides. The Fold doesn't let you lickety-split make a note. And there isn't a place to continue the S Pen. It would be nice if you could magnetically achieve the S Pen to the Fold 3's hinge in the same way you can achieve an Apple Pencil to an iPad Pro. I should note that Samsung sells a bundled S Pen Fold Edition and named case that stores it along the hinge for $80.

Under-display camera selfies and Zoom words on the Z Fold 3

There are two, technologically three, selfie cameras -- let me explain. You can take a selfie with the hole-punch selfie camera in the shroud screen. Or you can flip the cover screen down, use it as a live preview and take a selfie with the main rear camera. Or you can use Samsung's first ever under-display camera, which is mostly hidden behind the main screen.

Out of the three options, the one that is the most curious is the under-display camera. The part of the display in front of the camera has fewer shroud elements and translucent wiring. At certain angles or when brighter colors are on the prove, you can see the part of the screen where the camera is. reflect of this camera setup like looking through a window that has blinds on it.

The under-display camera is only 4 megapixels, which isn't a lot, but that lower resolution helps it see over or around those screen elements. Samsung also uses AI processing to advance the image quality. I took selfies with all three options on the Fold and, no surprise, the photos from the under-display camera looked the worst. Indoor selfies look highly processed and outdoor snaps in good lighting do not look much better.

The under-display camera is designed for video calls and works fine for them. On the few video terms I made using it, people on the other end said that they didn't glance anything out of the ordinary.

But let's go back to why there is an under-display camera. The idea is to reduce visual distractions on and nearby the display. There isn't a notch. There isn't a hole punch. Instead, you either see nothing (yay!) or when keen colors are displayed, you see a tiny glittery octagon that I fake to be more distracting than something like a hole-punch camera. At this point, the benefit of having a Hide free of visual interruptions isn't worth the tradeoffs from this under-display camera.

Z Fold 3 has B+ cameras at an A+ price

Despite all of the improvements to the phone's hardware, the cameras are one area that largely remain the same. In footings of quality and performance, they are a step Slow the camera systems found on phones like the iPhone 12 Pro Max and Samsung's Galaxy S21 Ultra. These are good cameras and for most people the photos and videos they catch with them will be fine. 

There are five cameras on the Z Fold 3: the aforementioned under-display camera, the cover-screen selfie camera and a triple camera array on the "back" with a main wide-angle camera, an ultrawide-angle camera and a 2x optical telephoto camera that now has optical image stabilization. In bright lighting, photos look good. Digital zoom up to 4x magnification has minimal image deterioration. If you go past 6x, photos look less stellar and have softer details. Night mode on the Z Fold 3 is solid, but compared to the S21 or S21 Ultra, images look soft. Take a look under at a few photos I took with the new Fold.

Videos are improper, but suffer from image noise in all but the most ideal of situations. Take a look at some videos I recorded with the Z Fold 3 below.

There will inevitably be some country who expect the absolute best cameras on a called that costs $1,800. I'd argue that Samsung made a shining tradeoff to keep that price under $2,000.

Like the Z Flip 3, the Z Fold 3 is essentially its own tripod. Because of its size and flexibility you can put it nearly anywhere to catch a unique angle or perspective.

Galaxy Z Fold 3 gets multitasking right

On the inside, the Z Fold 3 packs nearly every 2021 Android spec you could want. It has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chip and 12GB of RAM. It runs Android 11 and Samsung's One UI 3. Split-screen apps are more customizable, taking advantage of the larger tablet screen. You can put them side by side, stacked vertically or even have three. You can move each app around and resize their windows. You can also save split-screen app groupings and setups for later.

Like the Z Flip 3, the phone's settings has a piece called Labs, which lets you optimize nearly any app for the mask. For example, natively Instagram shows up in a thin vertical aspect reconsideration with screen space on either side of the app. I went into Labs, and assembled it to be displayed across the full screen, which worked well.

A useful trait that the Flip and Fold allotment is Flex Mode. You can position either phone half open like a mini laptop. Flex Mode gets more support in One UI 3 and there are more apps that can take honorable of it. Some apps just move to the top half of the mask with system navigation and brightness controls on the bottom. Other apps, like for videos and music, place the playback systems on the bottom half of the screen. Not every app is optimized for Flex Mode, but this is a huge step up from the Fold 2. I smooth would like to see apps go farther and even be planned around Flex Mode. Can you imagine a game planned for Flex Mode?

Galaxy Z Fold 3 has less than averages battery life

The Z Fold 3's biggest drawback is its battery life. The dual 4,400-mAh batteries are actually a tad smaller than the ones in the Fold 2. As a purpose, the Z Fold 3 barely makes it through a day. I imagined that has a lot to do with the combination of 5G connectivity and the fact that there are two screens that run at 120Hz. Screen-on time during my review averaged about three and a half hours, which isn't great. I am still running CNET's battery test and will update this reconsideration with the results soon.

The Fold lacks dust resistance. In my use this wasn't an issue. But I recommend populate careful if you take the Z Fold 3 to the beach or on a hike or anywhere there's potential for exiguous particles to interact with the phone. This wouldn't be a good requested for Salt BAE.

The screens and finish on the body smooth finger smudges easily. I find myself wiping it elegant constantly.

A better foldable, but not the best

While I continue testing the Galaxy Z Fold 3, I smooth question who this phone is for exactly. A requested enthusiast might love all of the technology in the Fold, especially that folding mask. Foldable phones are still at a comparatively early stage, but the lower price offered by the Z Fold 3 and the Z Flip 3 compared to their predecessors shows an peril to make them more accessible. And I hope that's a trend that leftovers in the coming years. I still hold that most republic who want a folding phone will likely want to remarkable the Z Flip 3 for its familiar flip-phone graceful, but if you want that larger tablet shape the Z Fold 3 fulfills that promise.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 specs vs. Galaxy Z Fold 2, Galaxy Fold

	Galaxy Z Fold 3	Galaxy Z Fold 2	Galaxy Fold
Display size, resolution, refresh rate	External: 6.2-inch AMOLED (2,268x832 pixels); internal: 7.6-inch AMOLED (2,208x1,768 pixels)	External 6.2-inch AMOLED (2,260x816 pixels); internal: 7.6-inch AMOLED (2,208x1,768 pixels)	External: 4.6-inch AMOLED (1,680x720 pixels); internal: 7.3-inch AMOLED (2,152x1,536 pixels)
Pixel density	387ppi (external) + 374ppi (internal)	386ppi (external) + 373ppi (internal)	362ppi (internal screen)
Dimensions	Folded: 67x158x16mm (hinge) ~14.4mm (sagging); unfolded: 128x158x6.4mm	Folded: 68x159x16.8mm (hinge) ~13.8mm (sagging); unfolded: 128x159x6.9mm (frame) ~6mm (screen)	Folded: 63x161x15.7mm ~17.1mm; unfolded: 118x161x6.9mm ~7.6mm
Weight	271 grams	282 grams	276grams
Software	Android 11	Android 10	Android 9
Camera	12-megapixel (ultrawide), 12-megapixel (wide), 12-megapixel (telephoto)	12-megapixel (wide),12-megapixel (ultrawide), 12 megapixel (telephoto)	12-megapixel (wide), 16-megapixel (ultrawide), 12-megapixel (telephoto)
Front camera	4-megapixel (under display), 10-megapixel (front cover)	10-megapixel (main display), 10-megapixel (front cover)	10-megapixel (main display), 10-megapixel (front cover), 8-megapixel (3D depth)
Video	4K	4K	4K
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Storage	256GB, 512GB	256GB	512GB
RAM	12GB	12GB	12GB
Fingerprint reader	Side	Side	No
Battery	4,400 mAh	4,500 mAh	4,380 mAh
Special features	Foldable indicate, 120Hz refresh rate (front cover and main display), water-resistance, S Pen support, 5G	Foldable display, 120Hz refresh rate (main display), wireless charging support, 5G	Foldable display, Power button, wireless charging, fast charging
Price (USD)	$1,800 (256GB)	$2,000	$1,980