With the release of its Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Fold 3, Samsung aims to make foldable smartphones “mainstream.”<\/p>\n\n\n
Foldable smartphones, which normally cost more than \u00a31,000 ($1,383.68), appear to have remained a niche product despite the initial hype.<\/p>\n\n\n
Samsung has cut costs and improved durability to appeal to the general public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fold 3 is a smartphone with a 6.2in (15cm) display that unfolds into a 7.6-inch tablet. Samsung has hidden the internal selfie camera under the flexible display, making it completely invisible to the user.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The tech giant has focused on software improvements that allow the device to have more tablet-like features when opened, such as a taskbar for more user-friendly app switching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The device is also Samsung’s first folding phone to support the S-Pen stylus and allows users to draw directly onto the flexible display.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The smaller Flip 3, the second version of the Z Flip – has a 6.7 screen that can be halved, making it much more comfortable to store in a pocket or purse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The external screen has been expanded to 1.9 inches, allowing the user to read notifications without opening the device.<\/p>\n\n\n
Samsung’s Mark Notton said he was confident that folding phones’ “time is right” to launch the Flip3, which at \u00a3949 ($1313.12,) is the first Samsung flip phone to sell for less than \u00a31,000 ($1,383.68).<\/p>\n\n
While more affordable than last year’s model, the \u00a31,599 ($2212.54) Fold 3 is still sold at the more expensive end of the market.<\/p>\n\n