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distortion when images are spread across the fold,
and you can still tap targets even if they’re in the
middle of the fold.
It’s surprising that more of Samsung’s own
apps don’t take advantage of the Galaxy Z Flip’s UI
uniqueness, but those will come. For now, Camera is
the best of the bunch, with nice flat controls and a full
viewfinder, but I also liked the ability to swipe on the
bottom screen to flip through photos in Gallery. Even
the always-on display recognizes Flex Mode and will
keep the time on the upper half.
Speaking of the camera, the Galaxy Z Flip has one
gimmick that’s very fun: using it as a selfie cam when
closed. The only screen to speak of on the outside
of the device is the 1.1in cover display (which seems
When an image spans the Galaxy Z
Flip’s fold, there isn’t any distortion
