As one of the originators of folding screen mobile phones, Samsung today brought two brand new folding screen products at the same time.
Let’s first look at the Galaxy Z Fold3 5G. It not only has dual internal and external screens, but also introduces an under-screen camera for the first time, supports S Pen stylus for the first time, and supports IP8X waterproof for the first time.
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G uses a 6.2-inch external screen/secondary screen in the folded state, an AMOLED 2X material panel, a resolution of 2260×832, a pixel density of 387PPI, a high refresh rate of 120Hz, and a peak brightness of 1500nit.
The thinnest part is 14.4 mm, the hinge part is 16.0 mm, and the weight of the whole machine is 271 grams.
The unfolded inner screen/main screen is 7.6 inches and is also AMOLED 2X, with a resolution of 2208×1768 and a pixel density of 374PPI.
The same 120Hz refresh rate, and supports the new Eco screen display technology, the brightness is increased by 29%, the peak value is 1200nit, and the thickness is only 6.4mm.
As the core of the folding screen, the hinge adopts a subversive invisible design, and it also supports an adaptive split-screen mode that is fixed at multiple angles.
The upper and lower parts of the screen can be used for two tasks in parallel, and the split-screen layout of the APP can be combined and saved, and opened with one key next time, and a fixed side taskbar is added. You can switch between different applications without returning to the main screen.
The dust-proof fiber technology has also been fully upgraded, and the internal brushes of the hinges are shorter, which can effectively block dust and other particles from entering, and there is also an Armor aluminum alloy middle frame.
Samsung claims that the hinge of the Galaxy Z Fold3 5G has been certified by Bureau Veritas and can withstand 200,000 openings and closings.
At the top of the main screen is the new UDC Under Display Camera, which allocates a small number of pixels to expand the display area.
However, the specification is only 4 million pixels, the unit pixel size is 2.0 microns, and the aperture is F1.8.
The selfie camera of the external screen is 10 million pixels, the aperture is F2.2, and the unit pixel size is 1.22 microns.
The rear three cameras are all 12 million pixels, including an ultra-wide angle, F2.2, 1.12 microns, a wide angle, DPAF phase focus, OIS optical image stabilization, F1.8, 1.8 microns, a telephoto, PDAF, OIS, F2.4, 1.0 microns.
The overall support 2x optical zoom, 10x digital zoom, the surface is covered with Corning Gorilla DX glass.
The S Pen stylus comes to the Galaxy Fold series for the first time. S Pen Standard Edition and S Pen Pro Professional Edition are available. With the internal screen, you can get an optimized multi-tasking experience, such as recording a notebook while video calls.
S Pen adopts the special design of the retractable nib and pressure-sensitive control technology this time, making the writing interaction more comfortable, and can better protect the internal main screen, and the writing delay is also lower.
In terms of other configurations, the processor is the Snapdragon 888, the memory is 12GB, the storage is 256/512GB, and the battery capacity is 4400mAh.
Support 25W wired fast charging, 4.5W wireless charging, Wi-Fi 6E (160MHz bandwidth/1024-QAM), Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, side fingerprint recognition.
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G is available in three colors: Meteorite Black, Glen Green, and Snow Silver, starting at $1799.99