Samsung has further improved the user experience for their customers with the release of their latest devices and improved operating system with the Samsung Galaxy Fold 3, Flip 3, Watch 4 and Watch 4 Classic.
The brand's flagship devices for 2021 and have received rave reviews since they were launched in August.
Business Day got hands-on experience with the Z Flip 3 and its perfect pair, the Galaxy Watch 4 – and to say the least, the experience of these devices are evidence of Samsung's effort to up their game, yet again.
Firstly, the feel of the devices in the hand are unlike that of any older Samsung device, though the Z Flip 3 is their lowest priced flagship ever, at US$999.
The ultra-thin 6.7-inch device folds across the centre of the screen into a 5.2-inch square that fits easily into a small pocket. The device, whether open and folded, is sleek and feels sturdy in the hand. The Gorilla Glass Victus back, aluminium frame and smooth, wobble-free hinge adds to the premium feel of the device, which creates a premium experience for the user.
The phone is available in a number of colours including phantom black, green, lavender, cream, white, pink and grey.
Samsung also offers the Galaxy Z Flip3 5G Bespoke Edition which allows customers to mix and match unique colours on their website, samsung.com.
The cover screen display adds to the novelty of the phone and its crisp display with rich colours allows the user to check messages, take photos, play music, check the weather and many other functions without opening the phone. This, many users have reportedly appreciated in combatting the addiction of randomly checking their phones even when they have not received a notification.
The 1.9-inch cover screen display screen can be personalised to include a range of widgets/apps and can be personalised from a wide selection of themes, colours and background images.
Images on the foldable Dynamic amoled 2X are crisp, and 1080 x 2640 pixels (426 ppi density) results in rich, deep tones and vibrant colours that has been said to be strong competition for more expensive devices from the competition by popular, internationally-known tech reviewers like Marques Brownlee.
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Samsung improved the hinge following not-so-good reviews on their previous flip device, making it more sturdy, coupled with it's improved IPX8 water resistance, which means the phone can survive splashes or falling into puddles, though it remains low in resistance to dust and sand.
Sensors on the device include facial recognition, a side-mount fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass and barometer.
The sound quality of the speakers has seen great improvement and gives top competitors competition on volume and sound quality.
Other outstanding hardware features include the cameras – the 12 megapixel wide lens and Du
