![]() ![]() Stylus support is an added bonus that won’t be for everyone, but for Galaxy Note fans this is the powerhouse replacement for you. The technology behind it feels more mature while still being the most exciting cutting-edge device available. Water resistance is a big step forward for durability. It is faster, smoother, has much improved software, better cameras, a more reliable fingerprint scanner and is £200 cheaper – although still very expensive. The South Korean firm has improved almost everything with its third-generation folding tablet-phone hybrid. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 is a genuine technological marvel from Samsung. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 costs £1,599 ( $1,799/ A$2,499) with 256GB of storage or £1,699 with 512GB.įor comparison, the Galaxy Z Flip 3 costs £949, the Galaxy S21 Ultra costs £1,149, the Galaxy S21+ costs £949, the OnePlus 9 Pro costs £829 and the iPhone 12 Pro Max costs £1,099. Photograph: Samuel Gibbs/The Guardian Price The fingerprint scanner under the power button is fast and accurate, and significantly more reliable than its predecessor. Overall, the cameras on the Fold 3 are a marked step up over last year’s model and compete well with all but the best cameraphones on the market. The under-display selfie camera is certainly impressive technology by blending more seamlessly into the device, but photos lack detail with noticeable grain – best confined to use for video calls. The outside selfie camera is excellent, producing good detail down to reasonably dim light, but struggles a bit with backlighting. It can’t compete with optical zooms up to 10x, such as that on the S21 Ultra, however. ![]() The 2x optical telephoto camera is solid with usable digital zoom up to about 5x. The ultrawide camera produces good images in bright conditions but suffers a bit of grain in lower light levels. It is essentially the same as that fitted to the S21+ and keeps up with the competition, including improved low-light performance compared with its predecessor. The Fold 3 has a triple 12MP camera system on the back, a 10MP selfie camera on the front and an additional 4MP selfie camera hidden under the top right of the internal screen. I found shooting photos with the Fold 3 closed like a traditional phone the easiest. The camera app has various modes for shooting on both the outside and inside screens, including full and split-screen views (as shown). In short, you don’t have to worry about it getting wet.ĭust could still be an issue, but long-term testing of the Fold 2 showed the phone was up to the task of daily use. The new IPX8 water resistance rating is a big durability upgrade and means it will survive dunks into water up to 1.5 metres deep. The stylus costs £44 and is not included in the box, though. But it is robust enough to use Samsung’s S Pen stylus, which makes it work like a tablet-sized Galaxy Note for sketching, marking up documents or handwriting notes. The screen is still softer than a traditional hardened-glass smartphone screen, so you have to be a little more careful when it is open. The hinge can hold the phone flat or at a range of angles, which means you can stand it up on its end or side for watching video or similar. The internal screen is much smoother to the touch than the Fold 2, allowing your fingers to glide over its surface more easily. Opening the phone like a book reveals the fantastic flexible 7.6in OLED screen for tablet-like activities, such as watching movies, reading a book or using two apps side by side. There’s a crease in the middle of the screen, that you can see when light hits it and feel with your finger, but is easily overlooked in use. ![]()
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