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#3109036 28-Jul-2023 11:21

aq1000:

Dingbatt:

That case means it won’t sit flat on a table when open.

Actually, based on this video it looks like it will be flush and will sit flat! Definitely a big improvement but still waiting for the day the Fold has a S Pen silo.

When closed, yes. But when open, as the previous comentator surmised, it will pivot up/down in the centre. Not a great deal mind you, but it won't be flat.

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#3109037 28-Jul-2023 11:28

Has anyone seen the new devices in any of the stores so far?

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#3109040 28-Jul-2023 11:33

It may take time for the demo units to be set up instore since Samsung reps need to install them

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#3109074 28-Jul-2023 13:11

heavenlywild:

Has anyone seen the new devices in any of the stores so far?

I note Noel Leeming (or at least their store in Featherston St, Wellington) have demo units in stock currently

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#3109571 29-Jul-2023 15:17

I was vaguely hoping it would be so good it would tempt me from my iPhone. However it’s so similar to the last one that it won’t.

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#3109833 30-Jul-2023 16:54

Had a play at Spark today with both.

Very nice without the gap.

Otherwise pretty much the same as Z3 and Flip 3.

I got to say the Flip 4's new larger outer screen is a winner.

I'm not convinced the folding screen tech is durable so it'll be another wait and see for me.

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#3109888 30-Jul-2023 20:36

I'm not convinced the folding screen tech is durable so it'll be another wait and see for me.

Same here, after seeing my wife's ZF3 needing its screen protector replaced just after a year's usage, have my reservations.

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#3109913 30-Jul-2023 22:32

Screen protector on a folding phone?

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#3109920 30-Jul-2023 23:02

gzt: Screen protector on a folding phone?

Yeah you can replace it yourself but it's still very fragile and I've seen the number of people having issues with the screen itself often around the 1 year mark.

Still feels too experimental to splash my cash on it. Although I think the devices are awesome.

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#3109921 30-Jul-2023 23:06

heavenlywild:
gzt: Screen protector on a folding phone?

Yeah you can replace it yourself but it's still very fragile and I've seen the number of people having issues with the screen itself often around the 1 year mark.

Still feels too experimental to splash my cash on it. Although I think the devices are awesome.

Ehh, I can attest as one of the good cases as I've had a flip 3 as a my personal device for the past two years and it's survived moshpits, hikes, and other adventures. No issues with the screen or the screen protector aside from normal wear and tear.

Again YMMV but it's been hard for me to go back to a slab phone with how pocketable this thing is!

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#3109922 30-Jul-2023 23:20

My better half said to me what a hassle it would be to flip the phone open and closed.

She obviously isn't the target audience, lol. But she has a point.