Samsung launched its annual “unpacked” conference, during which it presented a range of its latest smart products.
Galaxy Z Fold 4
Among the most prominent products announced by the South Korean company, during its conference, is the latest fourth generation of its foldable phone, the Galaxy Z Fold 4.
Samsung said that the new foldable phone and the new products are all made from 100% recycled plastic.
Samsung introduces the new foldable phone, the Z Fold 4, with a set of slight changes from its previous version, the Z Fold 3, which was launched last year.
The phone will come with a slimmer design, which will help it to contain more ports.
Samsung says that the hinge that controls the folding process in the new phone - redesigned - comes within this version with a higher degree of durability.
The internal screen in this version is also 45% stronger than the foldable screens in the previous version, as the external screen of the phone has become a little wider while maintaining the same size of 6.2 inches. As for the internal screen, its size has not changed, but Samsung reduced the size of the side edges so that the shape of The phone is better.
And the current version of the phone has become lighter in weight after Samsung dispensed with the lower iron layer from among the layers of the phone screen, which was introduced in the previous version of it.
The camera of the new Samsung Fold phone comes with the same specifications as in the previous version, while improving its capabilities for night photography, and giving it the ability to use one of the screens to track the process of zooming in the image while exploiting the zoom feature.
The new phone is lighter in weight after Samsung dispensed with the lower iron layer from among the layers of the phone screen, which was introduced in the previous version of it (Getty Images)
The most notable upgrade in the new Samsung ZFold 4 operating system includes a better-redesigned OneUI 4.0 display for apps, allowing apps to line up at the bottom of the screen.
This upgrade in app display is inspired by Android 12L for tablets, and has never been available on phones before.
The conference also witnessed the announcement of cooperation with "Instagram" to support the application for the dimensions of the new phones, as well as the transformation of the interface when changing the position of the phone and the application's interaction with the matter.
He also announced another cooperation between Samsung and Google to support more applications for foldable devices.
And the new design for displaying applications in the phone makes it easier to drag them from side to side, from the screen or vice versa.
Samsung will launch its new foldable phone at a starting price of $ 1,800.
Technical Specification Summary
6.2-inch OLED external screen, 2316 x 904 pixels resolution, supports 120 Hz refresh rate.
7.6-inch OLED internal foldable screen, 2176 x 1812 pixels resolution, supports 120 Hz refresh rate.
Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chip.
RAM 12 GB.
Storage: 256 GB, 512 GB, or 1 TB.
Triple rear camera: a 50-megapixel primary camera + a 10-megapixel Telephoto 3x camera and an Ultra Wide 12-megapixel camera.
4400 mAh battery with 25W fast charging support.
Support for the Samsung S Pen (sold separately).
IPX8 water resistance.
Z Flip 4 New Version
Among the new devices announced by Samsung is the fourth generation of the Z Flip 4 phone, which differs from the Z Flip 3 as it has a single foldable screen.
The new thing that Samsung has added to this year's Z Flip phone is its more powerful hinges, and its slimmer design.
The Z Flip 4 phone retained the specifications of its previous version, which came with a 12-megapixel camera, while improving the capabilities of shooting in the night mode.
Through the folded mode, Samsung allowed the ZFlip 4 phone to appear additional applications on the screen during the fold, including the appearance of the text conversations box on one end of the screen, and on the other end, applications and other activities can be used at the same time.
Samsung is launching the "ZFlip 4" phone in its new version with a larger battery, in response to developers' requests, after detecting that the previous version's battery ran out quickly.
The Samsung Z Flip 4 is available at an official starting price of $999, which is the same opening price as its previous version.
Samsung allowed the ZFlip 4 phone to appear on the screen while folding (Getty Images)
Technical Specification Summary
External screen OLED size of 6.7 inches, and a resolution of 2640 x 1080 pixels.
Indoor foldable OLED screen size of 1.9 inches, resolution of 512 x 260 pixels.
Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chip.
8 GB RAM, 128 GB Storage, 256 GB or 512 GB.
Dual rear camera: 12 MP + 12 MP Ultra Wide.
4400 mAh battery with 25W fast charging support.
Samsung S Pen support (sold separately).
Water resistance according to IPX8 standards.
Galaxy Buds 2 Pro
Samsung also announced the new "Galaxy Buds 2 Pro" at its annual conference, during which it presented a package of the latest products.
And the new headset, according to what Samsung revealed, comes with a lot of changes that give users more comfort while using it.
And the Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro headset is 15% smaller than the older version, with a redesign of the headphone holes to provide better air flow.
Samsung added a windshield twice as large to block outside noise, and modified the exterior design to ensure it didn't spin.
Samsung introduces Buds 2 Pro headphones with 24-bit Ultra HD sound, for a cleaner sound than previous versions of headphones.
Samsung has also improved noise cancellation technology, with an extended audio transmission range of up to an additional 3 dB, to reduce noise compared to the previous version.
Samsung's new headphones will also block more high-frequency sounds from the ear, and the South Korean company announced that - later this year - LE sound technology will be added to capture 360-degree sound from the surrounding environment as a kind of improvement future.
Samsung introduces its new Galaxy Buds 2 Pro headphones as one of its latest products for 2022, at a price of $ 229.
The new Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro headphones are among its latest products in 2022, at a price of $ 229 (Getty Images)
Two new versions of the Galaxy Watch 5
As part of its annual conference to reveal its latest products for the year 2022, Samsung announced the new versions of its smart watch, Galaxy Watch.
The company started with the lower version, the new Samsung Galaxy Watch 5, which includes new health capabilities, including body temperature monitoring, by monitoring semi-accurate indicators.
The new Samsung watch comes with a sapphire crystal glass that is 60% more resistant to scratches than the glass used in its previous version.
Samsung has also reshaped the curve on the back glass that covers the sensors, so that more of it touches the user's wrist, improving the usability of the watch.
Samsung said its new Galaxy Watch 5 will be available at a starting price of $279.
Galaxy Watch 5 Pro
The South Korean company also presented at its conference the highest version of its smart watch, "Galaxy Watch 5 Pro".
This higher version of the Samsung watch offers distinctive sports capabilities, including improving exercise programs, and enough battery life to last for a longer period, as Samsung added to this higher version of the watch a battery with a capacity of 590 mAh, twice the capacity of the watch battery in the smaller version that is available in a size of 40 mm.
And the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro advanced watch is not suitable for small wrist owners, as it is launched in a huge size, 45 mm.
And the South Korean company announced that the top version of its smartwatch model is offered at a starting price of $ 449.