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In some ways, Samsung's new Galaxy Z Fold 7 has more in common with the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition than any of its direct predecessors. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 is larger, thinner, and stronger. And in keeping with the theme of the SE, the Fold 7 also has an improved primary camera system but lacks Under-Display Camera (UDC) technology.
Needless to say, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 sounds familiar if you know the Special Edition phone from last year. And if you are an S Pen fan, you're probably feeling very tense by now. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 may have put Samsung's foldable phone series on a better trajectory, but it's not all roses.
Samsung's new Fold 7 had to sacrifice some of its ambitious goals in order to move forward, and apart from giving up on UDC technology — for better or worse — the Galaxy Z Fold 7 lost another thing along the way. Like the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, Samsung's new Galaxy Z Fold 7 doesn't support the iconic S Pen.
Although S Pen fans may dislike this aspect, axing the S Pen from the Galaxy Z Fold 7 may have helped Samsung create a superior Galaxy Z Fold experience overall.
S Pen fans may find this difficult, but the truth of the matter is that Samsung could never fully integrate the S Pen with the Galaxy Z Fold series.
No Galaxy Z Fold had a built-in S Pen holster or benefitted from compatibility with standard S Pens. Fold users had to buy the special Fold-friendly S Pen separately, and the optional S Pen cases added bulk to an already bulky foldable phone. For these reasons, most Fold users never even bothered buying the optional S Pen accessory.
Adding to the confusion was the fact that no S Pen worked with the cover display. Needless to say, the Z Fold S Pen experience was never straightforward or even user-friendly. After years of trying to make things work, Samsung had to make a decision and push the Z Fold on a new path.
Last year, the company tested the waters with the Fold SE, which also lacked S Pen support, and the market reception may have been positive enough to convince Samsung that it was the right time to shelve the idea of an S Pen Z Fold. With the global launch of the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Samsung has fully embraced the lack of S Pen support for the series.
You could always argue that the tech giant should have tried harder to integrate the S Pen with the Fold lineup, but at the end of the day, it's been years since the first Fold with S Pen compatibility went on sale, and very little to no progress has been made in this area since.
On the bright side, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is larger, thinner, lighter, and stronger than any models that came before. It boasts a new Armor FlexHinge design that protects the integrity of the display, and the foldable Ultra-Thin Glass is 50% thicker, resulting in a less visible crease and higher durability.
The Galaxy Z Fold 7 might not be the foldable phone S Pen fans hoped for, but it does sound like a vastly superior Fold for everybody else. Time will tell if Samsung's decision will pay off.
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Needless to say, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 sounds familiar if you know the Special Edition phone from last year. And if you are an S Pen fan, you're probably feeling very tense by now. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 may have put Samsung's foldable phone series on a better trajectory, but it's not all roses.
Samsung's new Fold 7 had to sacrifice some of its ambitious goals in order to move forward, and apart from giving up on UDC technology — for better or worse — the Galaxy Z Fold 7 lost another thing along the way. Like the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, Samsung's new Galaxy Z Fold 7 doesn't support the iconic S Pen.
No S Pen may have made the Galaxy Z Fold 7 a better phone
Although S Pen fans may dislike this aspect, axing the S Pen from the Galaxy Z Fold 7 may have helped Samsung create a superior Galaxy Z Fold experience overall.
S Pen fans may find this difficult, but the truth of the matter is that Samsung could never fully integrate the S Pen with the Galaxy Z Fold series.
Check out Samsung's early Galaxy Z Fold 7 offers
Pre-order todayNo Galaxy Z Fold had a built-in S Pen holster or benefitted from compatibility with standard S Pens. Fold users had to buy the special Fold-friendly S Pen separately, and the optional S Pen cases added bulk to an already bulky foldable phone. For these reasons, most Fold users never even bothered buying the optional S Pen accessory.
Adding to the confusion was the fact that no S Pen worked with the cover display. Needless to say, the Z Fold S Pen experience was never straightforward or even user-friendly. After years of trying to make things work, Samsung had to make a decision and push the Z Fold on a new path.
Last year, the company tested the waters with the Fold SE, which also lacked S Pen support, and the market reception may have been positive enough to convince Samsung that it was the right time to shelve the idea of an S Pen Z Fold. With the global launch of the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Samsung has fully embraced the lack of S Pen support for the series.
You could always argue that the tech giant should have tried harder to integrate the S Pen with the Fold lineup, but at the end of the day, it's been years since the first Fold with S Pen compatibility went on sale, and very little to no progress has been made in this area since.
On the bright side, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is larger, thinner, lighter, and stronger than any models that came before. It boasts a new Armor FlexHinge design that protects the integrity of the display, and the foldable Ultra-Thin Glass is 50% thicker, resulting in a less visible crease and higher durability.
The Galaxy Z Fold 7 might not be the foldable phone S Pen fans hoped for, but it does sound like a vastly superior Fold for everybody else. Time will tell if Samsung's decision will pay off.
The post Galaxy Z Fold 7 says goodbye to the S Pen, but that might be the smartest move yet appeared first on imeisource.