A NEW FOLD AND A FLIP

Samsung seems determined to push forward with foldables. It has released the Galaxy Z Fold3 5G and the Galaxy Z Flip3 5G, the third respective generations of their folding smartphone flagships.

- GADJO CARDENAS SEVILLA

These devices address some of the issues that made earlier versions notorious flops. The new Fold and Flip are more durable, are built to be water-resistant, and have stronger construction and more robust materials.

Samsung has also made moves, mostly through partners like Microsoft and Google, that make Android less of a burden to use on foldable devices. For the Z Fold3 in particular, there are now various ways to optimize apps for dual-screen consumption-again, functionality that was sorely missing in earlier versions.