features offer increasingly marginal benefits.
But these foldable models come with higher
price tags and are likely to appeal for now
mostly to tech enthusiasts and others at the
forefront of technology.
“While there’s a lot of excitement around this
new category, it is still early days and they will
evolve significantly.” said Paolo Pescatore, an
analyst at PP Foresight. “While these innovative
new designs are nice to have, they’re not must-
have, sought-after features among users.”
The Z Flip can stay open at different angles
for use watching videos or taking photos.
When the phone is closed, it will take selfies
and display notifications in a small window on
the cover. Unfolded, its screen measures 6.7
inches diagonally.
Samsung says it added fibers to the gap
between the hinge and the phone to keep
out dust and improve hinge function, likely to
address shortcomings of the Galaxy Fold.
On the more traditional front, Samsung offers
its S series. In a nod to the start of the 2020s, the
South Korean company showed off the Galaxy
S20, S20 Plus and S20 Ultra, skipping directly to
the S20 from its previous S10 series.
The S20 phones are designed to take high-
quality pictures in dark settings, Samsung
product manager Mark Holloway said. The
phones can take both video and photos at the
same time, using artificial intelligence to zero in
on the best moments to capture the still images.
Samsung’s renewed focus on the camera
follows other smartphone makers. Apple last
fall announced the iPhone 11, which offers
an additional lens for wider-angle shots and