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At this point, you must have heard something about Samsung’s new foldable phones, the Galaxy Z Fold4 and Flip4. These two foldable smartphones were launched earlier this month, as the newest generation in Samsung’s popular Galaxy Z series, and are available for pre-order right now with amazing free gifts and promotions up for grabs.
With more and more brands coming up with their own version of foldable smartphones, those of you old enough to remember the flip phones of the early 2000s must be wondering how we circled back here. Bar phones are still the mainstream, it’s true, but foldable phones have gained a cult following around the world and in Malaysia as well.
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Before you jump on the bandwagon, read on to find out why you should make the switch.
Impression Formation
Your phone is like your identity. Most people like to personalize their smartphones to reflect their personality, either through phone cases, colourways, wallpapers, or lock screens.
That’s great and all, but at the end of the day, all bar phones look very much the same when the screen is facing up and turned off: just a black brick with maybe a tiny camera at the top. When you’re not using your bar smartphone, it’s just essentially a black brick that looks like everyone else’s black brick.
A foldable phone is different, in every sense of the word. First off, it folds, so that’s about as different from a bar phone as a smartphone can get. You can stand out from the crowd with your foldable phone, as it gives you an affluent impression (read: makes you look rich) with a premium and trendy outlook.
Besides that, foldable phones look cool too. Take the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 for example. It comes in Bora Purple, a unique and stunning colourway that’s also available for the Galaxy Z Flip4 and the Galaxy S22.
Apart from that, the Galaxy Z Flip4 Bespoke Edition allows you to mix and match between 5 colours, namely Yellow, White, Navy, Khaki, and Red, and the frame will come in choices of silver, Black, or Gold. This allows for up to 75 unique colour combinations, so your phone can be unapologetically you.
Feels Good in Hand
As aforementioned, bar phones come in similar sizes and shapes. A standard bar phone has a ~6-inch screen, which is suitable for most people. However, for the smaller-handed, these devices just don’t fit quite right in hand and may cause painful strain in the long run. Also, some ladies may find standard bar phones to be a little too big for their pockets.
The Galaxy Z Fold4 sports a 7.6” main screen, which sounds giant until you remember that this is a foldable phone. When folded, it becomes a slim 6.2” phone that is narrower than a regular phone and fits better in your hand, so it’s much easier to carry around.
On the other hand, the Galaxy Z Flip4 is designed to be portable and pocketable. It folds into a compact 71.9mm x 84.9mm rectangle that slips into your pocket easier, so you don’t need to go out with a bag or a pouch just for your phone.
Bigger Screen? Smaller Screen?
Back to screens again; 6” might be enough for everyday social media scrolling, but what if you can have more?
Multitasking is easier than ever when you have a foldable phone. The Galaxy Z series can support split screens of up to 4 different screens, so you can see more at the same time without having to open and switch between multiple tabs. You can also easily drag and drop links, tables, and pictures when you’re in split screen mode!
Go Hands-Free
Selfies are great, but taking nice ones can be a challenge. Your arm is only so long, so without the help of an external device like a selfie stick or a tripod, group selfies are almost impossible to take.
With foldable phones, you can happily say goodbye to those unwieldy tripods, as they can stand on their own! Both the Galaxy Z Flip4 and the Galaxy Z Fold4 come with Flex Mode, which allows you to take photos and videos without a tripod from both the front and rear cameras.
Picture quality isn’t an issue either, because the Galaxy Z Flip4 and Galaxy Z Fold4 both come with the same flagship camera setup as the Galaxy S22!
Bar or Foldable? The Answer is Clear
Flip phones were all the rage back then, and it seems like history is going to repeat itself. But these are not the flip phones that you remember; they’re new, innovative, and push the barrier of what a smartphone can do.
Samsung was the first smartphone brand to revive the Flip in 2020, and after four generations of improvements, the Galaxy Z Flip4 and Galaxy Z Fold4 are now their most durable foldables yet, packed with more impressive features. So, if you’re looking to make the switch to foldables, look no further.
Buy: Galaxy Z Series
The Galaxy Z Flip4 is available nationwide now with prices starting from RM4,099, and exclusive promotions up for grabs!
PURCHASE the Samsung Galaxy Z Series & Get:
- 1 Free Galaxy Watch4 Bluetooth (40mm) worth RM799
- 1-Year Extended Warranty from Samsung Care+ worth RM599
- 3 times Protective Film Replacements
Join the Galaxy Z Series Roadshow at Sunway Pyramid from 29 September - 30 October to grab an extra Gift Pack when you purchase one of the Galaxy Z Series there. Plus, you’ll also stand a chance to win Samsung’s The Freestyle worth RM4,999!
[This post is made in collaboration with Samsung Malaysia]
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