Despite its name, you actually can't flip the Z Flip open as you did with old flip phones. This is due to the new, rigid hinge that feels far more durable than Galaxy Fold's. It is by far the new foldable phone's most impressive feat. Overall, thanks to Samsung's attempts at improving durability, the folding and unfolding experience feels both smoother and sturdier than its predecessor. The hinge also disappears when the Z Flip is completely opened, giving it a cool symmetry that was somewhat lacking in the Fold. Likely due to this durability, the new hinge is also a free stop hinge, which means it can be opened and locked in at any range of angle, much like premium notebooks. This allows it to be part-open on flat surfaces. This is a key difference to the Galaxy Fold which had the sides locked to a certain angle when ajar. Thanks to this, when using the Z Flip, users can take selfies or video chat while half of the phone is in an upright position. The screen is automatically split into two 4-inch screens when the display is folded at an angle, with the top half being used for content and the bottom for additional information -- a feature dubbed Flex Mode.
The popular Flex Mode also makes a return too. This feature allows you to position the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4's hinge at a range of angles. It feels surprisingly sturdy, has a full range of motion, and allows access to numerous split-screen experiences.
Samsung’s Z Flip has a cool hinge and a helpful split screen UX
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That's a good thing, though, because this is a really pleasing design. While it still has a few shortcomings, I found myself taking to it far more readily than I was expecting to. As you're hopefully well familiar with by now, the Flip 4 looks like a pretty standard smartphone with a 6.7-inch display when unfolded. But thanks to Samsung's work on foldable OLED screens and the impressive engineering that's gone into this hinge design, the Flip 4 folds shut like an old-school flip phone. That high-level description sounds so simple, yet it's all the little choices made in the realization of that design that add up to making the Flip 4 as successful as it is.
Samsung has designed the hinge in such a way that the screen can hold itself between 75 and 115 degrees. This is where the Flex Mode gets activated, enabling some interesting use cases for compatible apps. Basically, the app interface is split into two parts where the view is on the top and the controls are at the bottom. 2ff7e9595c
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