De twee schermdelen vouwen nu plat op elkaar.
Flatter and thinner
Essentially an improved hinge ensures a tighter finish for the Flip 5. The two parts now fit flat together, where you could still see a small gap between the parts in previous versions. The fact that they are gone looks better and ensures that dust or sand does not travel between them quickly.
It’s also nice that the hinge feels a little firmer than its predecessors. This makes it easier to place half open on a table (for example, if you put it away for a photo shoot) and more comfortably closed. and open. and closed. Because this device invites you to play constantly with the folding function.
Het scharnier van de Flip 5 is sterker dan die van zijn voorgangers.
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The screen on the outside is a big change
When the phone is folded, the screen stays out. This time it is much larger than in previously released Flip phones. An important upgrade, as it makes the screen more usable.
On the screen you can see the time, as well as incoming notifications. In addition, there are tools that you can use, such as a calendar, timer, or weather forecast.
During the presentation, Samsung stated that this will benefit the healthy use of smartphones. Because you don’t have to unlock your phone when you get every notification. For example, you can quickly reply to a message via the small screen. The advantage of this is that you don’t instantly get caught up in endless social media consumption. The act of revealing raises that threshold.
But not everything is possible on the small screen. You can only use most applications after unlocking the device. You can actually run apps on the small screen via third-party conversions and apps. But there are no official solutions for using X (Twitter) or Instagram, for example, yet.
Then the question is whether you want it. For example, you can watch YouTube on the small screen, but it makes more sense to do it on the larger screen indoors.
Een vouwtelefoon kun je overal wegzetten voor een selfie.
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Selfies with the best cameras
Another advantage of the screen is that you can easily take selfies with the main cameras, as you instantly see a preview. The folded phone format might also be useful for vloggers.
The cameras usually take great photos, but don’t expect Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus or Ultra quality. On the outside, the Flip 5 has a wide-angle and standard lens (12MP).
You can digitally zoom in up to ten times, but you’ll quickly lose quality. Portrait mode isn’t perfect either, the software doesn’t always know exactly what should be fuzzy in a photo. Inside there is another selfie camera (10 megapixel), which is particularly suitable for video calls.
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