Horizontal opening and vertical opening! Check out Galaxy's latest folding smartphone 2 models & smartwatches

Samsung Electronics Japan "Galaxy Z Fold3 5G" "Galaxy Z Flip3 5G"

Samsung Electronics Japan Co., Ltd. announced the release of the latest foldable smartphones "Galaxy Z Fold3 5G" and "Galaxy Z Flip3 5G" in Japan. In addition to being released from au as before, we will also handle DoCoMo for the first time. Reservation acceptance has started from September 8th, and it will be on sale from the beginning of October. The price has not been announced for au. At the docomo online shop, the Galaxy Z Fold3 5G is priced at 237,600 yen, and the Galaxy Z Flip3 5G is priced at 148,896 yen. [View detailed images (34 images in total)] At the same time, the latest smart watch "Galaxy Watch 4" series and a new model of wireless earphone "Galaxy Buds 2" were also announced. The Galaxy Watch 4 series will start accepting reservations from September 9th, and the Galaxy Buds2 will start accepting reservations from September 8th, both of which will be released on September 22nd. As for Galaxy Watch4, LTE models compatible with eSIM will be released from au after the end of October. At the new product experience event held at "Galaxy Harajuku" in Harajuku, Tokyo, I was among the first to touch on these latest devices. I will introduce the features with honest impressions.

The 3rd generation "Galaxy Z Fold3 5G" with the highest degree of perfection

"Galaxy Z Fold3 5G". You can launch 3 apps and use them at the same time.You can also register two or three apps in advance and start them all at once.

Galaxy Z Fold3 5G is a foldable model that opens sideways. In Japan, it is the third generation from the "Galaxy Fold" released in October 2019. When folded, it can be operated like a smartphone, and when opened, it can use a wide screen like a tablet. The concept remains the same. The new model has evolved into a specification that can be called almost "all-in-one", which is more waterproof and can be used with Osaifu-Keitai. In addition, it is compatible with the S pen that Galaxy users have been waiting for, so it can be used like an analog notebook. 5G supports not only sub6 but also millimeter waves, so you can use it at the highest communication speed wherever you are. What I found most appealing when I actually touched it was that it was easy to multitask. When opened, the large screen of about 7.6 inches allows you to launch three apps at the same time, just like the previous model. Furthermore, with the latest model, it is possible to freely change the display position and size of each application. You can operate it intuitively by long-pressing it and then moving it, or swiping the border, so you can be assured that you can perform multi-operation with an ideal display. I also tried the writing comfort of the S pen. As for the S pen, "S Pen Pro" that can be used with other models of Galaxy and "S Pen Fold Edition" dedicated to Z Fold 3 5G are compatible, but I tried the latter S pen. The smooth writing feel is the same as before, but since the screen is large, I can write a lot on one page, and I felt that the compatibility with the S pen was outstandingly good. The S pen cannot be stored in the main body, but a special flip cover with a pocket for storing the S pen will be released. There will also be a campaign that will be given to early purchasers.