Using the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 makes me wish for a folding iPad mini

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Using the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold iii makes me wish for a folding iPad mini

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The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 is one of the nearly interesting devices I've used in a while. Its a solid development over its predecessors and basically the best foldable phone yous tin purchase correct at present.

Even so, it's far from perfect. And I'one thousand not yet sold on foldable phones either. But other foldable devices, specifically tablets could be some other story. In fact, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 has me thinking how much I'd similar a foldable iPad.

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The biggest problem I have with the Galaxy Z Fold iii is it's too bulky to act as an everyday phone. Granted, the extra screen space makes it keen for productivity — I'grand writing this commodity on the folding phone while I travel into the office — merely for a device that tin can but be sipped into any pocket or bag, information technology'south simply a bit too thick and heavy.

That might exist fine for some who are really attracted to the foldable telephone niche. But for me, the big non-folding display of my Oppo Find X3 Pro is fine if I need to fire off an email while I'chiliad wandering around in some corner of London.

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However, size and bulk is a common complaint with folding phones and one that a few more generations might fix. My second large issue with the Galaxy Z Fold iii is software.

I've never been the biggest fan of Samsung's telephone software, though it's improved a lot recently with One UI almost beingness a pleasure to use. But neither One UI or Android in general is good enough for tablet use.

Unlike iPadOS, there are simply not plenty tablet-optimized apps for Android. And while Samsung has worked difficult on the Galaxy Z Fold three, there are nonetheless apps that struggle to adjust to the folding brandish or merely experience fiddly to use.

With the exception of Instagram, which has long been woefully bad on tablets, I rarely encounter any bug with using apps on my iPad mini. As such, for working on the become, by which I mean writing manufactures on a plane, train, boat or bus, I turn to my iPad mini. Specially as Google Docs works rather well on Apple tree's squat tablet and the virtual keyboard is neat and intuitive to use. The Galaxy Z Fold 3'southward keyboard feels inexplicably fiddly past comparison due to what I feel is an odd response to my taps, at least with default settings.

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However, while the iPad mini is indeed mini, it'south still too large to fit in all just the most spacious of glaze pockets. So it's my go to device for mobile working, just it'south not a gadget I conduct with me all the time.

Now if Apple were to take inspiration from the Galaxy Z Fold 3, perchance even working with Samsung on display tech, it could make a folding iPad mini.

And no I don't want a folding iPhone, every bit not merely are iOS and iPadOS now reasonably dissimilar, I don't fancy holding a bulky iPhone up to my ear when I've the rare occasion to make a telephone call. Rather, it could be a little like the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, only instead of two displays I imagine information technology having 1 folding console.

In essence, such a device would give me an iPad mini experience that I could have anywhere every bit a partner device for my phone. It would also make this theoretical iPad mini more appealing, or at least notably different, from the iPad mini 6; every bit good as that tablet is it's basically merely a shrunken iPad Air with less functionality.

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Heck, even if this is a niche idea information technology would prove that Apple tin nevertheless "Call back Different" across the Apple M1 chip, and demonstrate it doesn't always demand to just iterate on its devices (looking at yous iPhone thirteen).

Of form, this is simply rampant wishful thinking on my part and I highly dubiety Apple tree cares what I want. But if anyone from Cupertino is reading, allow'southward talk, because I have ideas.

In lieu of a folding iPad mini, I'grand yet happy to continue using the Galaxy Z Fold 3. Information technology may be niche and imperfect, but it's a swell showcase for Samsung tech and innovation.

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Roland Moore-Colyer is U.K. Editor at Tom's Guide with a focus on news, features and opinion articles. He frequently writes almost gaming, phones, laptops and other $.25 of hardware; he's as well got an interest in cars. When not at his desk Roland can be found wandering around London, often with a look of curiosity on his face.

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