The month of August is synonymous with the Samsung Unpacked event, the Korean manufacturer's back-to-school conference. And this year, there are a lot of products to unbox! More confident than ever in its foldable screen smartphones, the brand unveiled its new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3, two unique smartphones further refined and improved on these new generations which also see their price become a little more accessible. To accompany the two smartphones, Samsung is also unveiling its Galaxy Watch 4 range of watches, the first from the partnership between Samsung and Google on the WearOS system, and several new health features. The Galaxy Buds 2 headphones finally arrive to succeed the Galaxy Buds Live, and features that go upmarket. All these products are released at the end of the month and are already available for pre-order. Let's take a look at these new features in detail!
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3: the foldable smartphone spreads its wings
With the first Galaxy Fold, Samsung created the event by releasing the first smartphone with a foldable screen, capable of transforming into a tablet once open, while being usable closed thanks to an external screen. Since then, the manufacturer has continued to improve its concept, first with a 2nd generation that cuts heavily on the edges inside and out, and today with this Z Fold3 which offers the most convincing to date of a "hybrid" smartphone, between phone and tablet. For the oldest, it should remind you of the first Galaxy Note released exactly 10 years ago. And you don't think so well because the Galaxy Z Fold3 is more than ever intended as the evolution of the Note range: the new foldable smartphone, equipped with a flexible screen with more resistant and waterproof glass is now compatible with a version of the S-Pen stylus specially designed for this model with very specific requirements. It's up to you to annotate documents, make sketches or give free rein to your artistic flair. The Galaxy Z Fold3 is a powerhouse of technology that houses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor, the fastest chip available on an Android smartphone today, and interior and exterior screens that switch to 120Hz refresh for a smoother experience than ever. And if you don't see the webcam in the photos, that's normal: Samsung is among the first to integrate a camera under the AMOLED screen. Available from 1,799 euros, the Galaxy Z Fold3 is undoubtedly Samsung's new technological flagship.
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3: the small folding smartphone is evolving
If the Z Fold3 is a smartphone that looks like a tablet, the Z Flip3 is the new iteration of the other design of the folding smartphone: one that folds in on itself, like flip phones. The Z Flip3 fits in the palm of your hand when closed, and in this mode, it now does much more than display the time thanks to an enlarged exterior screen that allows you to view its notifications, control its music and take photos. It is obviously open that it takes on its full meaning to actually become the equivalent of a Samsung Galaxy S21, since it now displays high-end characteristics, similar to those of the Z Fold3: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor, screen Fluid AMOLED at 120 Hz and a dual camera that takes advantage of always unique possibilities to capture timelapse or night videos in a folded mode that acts as a tripod. As with the Z Fold3, Samsung has increased the robustness of the screen, further improved its hinge and added IPX8 certification to the smartphone, which allows it to resist water. An increasingly attractive proposition for a smartphone that could overshadow the current top of the range, especially since its price now starts at 1,099 euros.
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Samsung Galaxy Watch 4: a sportier watch than ever
Samsung has also unveiled a new version of its Galaxy Watch range which comes in two models: the Galaxy Watch 4 and the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic . The latter is the one you need if you appreciate the rotating bezel of the Galaxy Watch 3, while the "standard" Galaxy Watch 4 rather succeeds the Galaxy Watch Active 2. In both cases, we benefit from a new processor that guarantees a smoother experience and a system resulting from the collaboration between Samsung and Google since we are moving to the WearOS system, in a version that takes the best of the Samsung interface and the Google ecosystem. As for the sensors, the ECG already present is accompanied by new electrodes which make it possible to measure body composition in 15 seconds: water, muscles, fat... Health is also at the heart of the new Galaxy Watch 4 with advanced monitoring of the which measures your SpO2 continuously and detects snoring which can be signs of pathologies. As understated as ever, the watch is fully customizable with straps and fronts to suit your style.
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Samsung Galaxy Buds 2: headphones have almost everything pros
Last product announced by Samsung: Galaxy Buds 2 headphones. A few months after the Galaxy Buds Pro, these new wireless headphones bring the essential features for a more affordable price, including the discreet and elegant look, as well as the intelligent active noise reduction. Whether it is to immerse yourself in the music or, on the contrary, to perceive the surrounding sounds, the 3 microphones make it possible to filter out parasitic sounds for listening and for calls, and also detect your voice to lower the sound of the music when you are talking to someone.
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