Will COVID-vaccinated people soon bleed from every orifice?! Take a look at the shocking claim, and find out what the facts really are!
Claim : COVID-vaccinated people will soon bleed from every orifice!
People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice (formerly NewsPunch), which claimed or suggested that COVID-vaccinated people will soon bleed from every orifice!
Here is an excerpt of the (intentionally?) rambling and confusing article. Feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!
Pfizer Insider Reveals Vaccinated People Will Soon Start Bleeding From Every Orifice
Covid vaccinated individuals contain dormant nanopathogens in their bodies that can be activated by an 18 gigahertz signal on the 5G network, according to a Pfizer insider who reveals that once triggered, these pathogens can cause catastrophic health effects, ranging from sudden heart and brain explosions to uncontrollable bleeding from every orifice.
It may sound extreme, but according to the Pfizer insider, the elite have already begun activating these dormant pathogens. As people worldwide begin experiencing alarming symptoms this week — such as bleeding from the eyes and sudden heart explosions — the horrifying results are unfolding before our eyes.
Military attorney Todd Callender, an authority in international law and morbidity mortality law, has been on the front lines of legal battles ever since the elite forced the COVID mRNA vaccines on humanity. Callender has been filing lawsuits and sounding the alarm on what he describes as a deeply entrenched agenda.
Callender has revealed a disturbing claim: within the lipid nanoparticles of COVID mRNA vaccines are dormant pathogens including E. coli, Marburg, and Ebola. According to his findings, these pathogens can be activated by specific frequencies, pulsed through the 5G network, which just happened to be rolled out at the same time as the vaccines. As Callender explains, the pulsed frequencies unleash the pathogens in a highly controlled manner.
According to a Pfizer whistleblower, Todd Callender’s legal efforts are over the target, sending shockwaves through Big Pharma. The whistleblower claims that the elite have already started unleashing the Marburg pandemic that Callender had warned about — with devastating consequences.
Truth : COVID-vaccinated people will not bleed from every orifice!
This appears to be yet another example of fake news created / promoted by The People’s Voice, and here are the reasons why…
COVID-vaccinated people will not bleed from every orifice
Let me start by simply pointing out that people who are vaccinated against COVID-19 will not bleed from any orifice, and neither will their brains or hearts explode. This is just a silly, made-up claim.
Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice article did not provide any evidence to back up its claim.
COVID-19 vaccines do not contain dormant pathogens
I should also point out that COVID-19 vaccines do not contain dormant pathogens, that can be activated at a later date.
Some COVID-19 vaccines use a live virus to deliver instructions for your body to produce the COVID-19 spike protein, while inactivated virus vaccines use the killed COVID-19 virus to trigger your body’s immune system.
mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines, on the other hand, only contain mRNA instructions wrapped in lipid nanoparticles, and do not contain any virus or bacteria – dead or alive. The same goes for protein-based vaccines.
Needless to say, The People’s Voice article did not provide any evidence that any COVID-19 vaccine contains dormant pathogens that can be activated later.
There is no evidence of any Pfizer insider
While The People’s Voice article mentions a Pfizer insider, it never actually identified the person or his/her position, much less offered any evidence he/she exists or is actually someone working at Pfizer.
Was it a Pfizer scientist working on mRNA vaccines or dangerous pathogens, or a janitor at a Pfizer facility who has read one too many conspiracy theories? Or could it simply be fake news?
5G signals are radio waves, similar to those used for mobile telecommunications for decades. They cannot be used to trigger dormant pathogens to “reactivate” and cause your brains or hearts to explode.
And even if it’s possible to create vaccines that contain dormant pathogens that can be triggered by 5G signals, why go to all that trouble? There are far easier (and cheaper!) ways to kill people.
5G currently does not support 18 GHz frequency
It is also currently impossible for anyone to send 5G signals on the 18 GHz frequency to trigger anything, because that frequency is not currently used by 5G networks and devices!
Currently, the only additional radio band used by 5G is the Frequency Range 2 (FR2) of 24 GHz to 52 GHz.
A third band – Frequency Range 3 (FR3), which will cover frequencies from 7.125 GHz to 24.25 GHz has been proposed by the World Radio Conference, but it has not yet been added to the official standard.
Even after FR3 is added to the official 5G standard, it will be many years before it’s added to new 5G devices and implemented on 5G networks.
The People’s Voice is the current name for NewsPunch, which possibly changed its name because its brand has been so thoroughly discredited after posting numerous shocking but fake stories.
Founded as Your News Wire in 2014, it was rebranded as NewsPunch in November 2018, before becoming The People’s Voice. A 2017 BuzzFeed report identified NewsPunch as the second-largest source of popular fake news on Facebook that year.
Its articles have been regularly debunked as fake news, so you should think twice about sharing anything from NewsPunch / The People’s Voice. Here are some of its fake stories that I fact checked earlier:
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Samsung just launched the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra – a massive 14.6-inch tablet, and here is our hands-on preview!
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra Hands-On Experience
I was one of the few who had the rare opportunity to get my hands on the Samsung Galaxy Tab S1o Ultra before its official launch, so here is my hands-on experience with the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra.
I apologise for the shaky and sometimes out-of-focus video – Samsung still insists that I do not record videos with a smartphone, even though it’s their own Galaxy S24 Ultra!
The Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra is available globally in the Moonstone Grey colour, but Samsung will offer it in the Platinum Silver colour in certain regions.
The first thing I noticed when I picked it up was how large the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra really is. Its key selling point, of course, is the massive 14.6-inch Dynamic AMOLED display, which boasts a WQXGA+ resolution of 2960 x 1848 pixels, as well as a 120 Hz refresh rate.
Its large size can be a little unwieldy, but it feels much thinner and lighter than I expected. It’s literally a really thin metal-glass slate that weighs about 720 grams, and just 5.4 mm thick – thinner than many smartphones!
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra has four speakers – two on each side. They are no longer pegged as “tuned by AKG“, in case you are wondering.
At the bottom, you will find pogo pin connectors, and magnetic locks for an optional keyboard, or keyboard case. Samsung said that the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra will be compatible with existing Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra keyboard and keyboard case. However, the new keyboard will feature a new Galaxy AI key.
The USB Type C port, which is used for charging and data transfer, is located between two speakers on the right side. At the top, you will find the SIM card and microSD card tray.
In a notch at the top of the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra’s large display, you will find two 12 MP cameras – one with an ultra-wide angle lens. At the back, you will find the two cameras – a 13 MP Dual Pixel camera, and an 8 MP ultra wide-angle camera.
The Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra is built around the 4 nm MediaTek Dimensity 9300+, which is an 8-core flagship-class mobile SoC, that boasts:
one Cortex-X4 prime core running at 3.4 GHz,
three Cortex-X4 sustained performance cores running at 2.85 GHz,
four Cortex-A720 low-power cores running at 2.0 GHz
18 MB L3 + SLC cache
an ARM Immortalis-G720 MC12 GPU
an MediaTek NPU 790 generative AI engine
a larger vapour chamber for better sustained performance
The Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra comes with 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of internal storage, with the option to add up to 1.5 TB of additional storage through a microSD card. It is powered by a massive 11,200 mAh battery, which supports super fast charging.
Finally, the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra features an enhanced Armor Aluminium frame, to withstand drops on the sides. It is also IP68-rated for dust and water-resistance, so it will withstand immersion in up to 1.5 metres of freshwater for up to 30 minutes.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra Specifications
Here are the key specifications of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra tablet :
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Did Kamala Harris forget to plug in her earphones in a staged photo?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!
Claim : Kamala Harris forgot to plug in her earphones in staged photo!
On 29 September 2024, Kamala Harris’ office released a photo of the Vice President being briefed by FEMA on Hurricane Helene, which the statement:
I was just briefed by @FEMA_Deanne Criswell on the latest developments about the ongoing impacts of Hurricane Helene. We also discussed our Administration’s continued actions to support emergency response and recovery.
I also spoke with @NC_Governor Cooper about the ongoing rescue and recovery efforts in North Carolina.
Our Administration will continue to stay in constant contact with state and local officials to ensure communities have the support and resources they need.
Doug and my thoughts are with all those who lost loved ones and those whose homes, businesses, and communities were damaged or destroyed during this disaster.
Some people quickly claimed or suggested that she staged / faked the photo, and forgot to plug in her earphones!
Donald J. Trump : Another FAKE and STAGED photo from someone who has no clue what she is doing. You have to plug the cord into the phone for it to work! Biden and Harris abandoned Americans in Afghanistan. They sacrificed Americans to an Open Border, and now, they have left Americans to drown in North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, and elsewhere in the South. Under this Administration, Americans always come last, because we have “leaders” who have no idea how to lead!
Laura Loomer : @KamalaHarris is pretending to write on a piece of blank paper and is pretending to listen to a call from FEMA about Hurricane Helene, but her headphones aren’t even plugged into her phone!!
Oh my god. 😯😯 Kamala Harris is literally Retarded.
Collin Rugg : She is so busy writing on her paper with nothing on it that she forgot to plug in her headphones. Very common mistake!
Brian Craig : ANOTHER PHOTO-OP FAKE: Kamala Harris Pretends to Be Briefed on Hurricane Helene Damages But Her Earphones Are Not Attached to the Phone
Truth : Kamala Harris did not forget to plug in her earphones in staged photo!
This appears to be yet another example of fake news created about Kamala Harris, and here are the reasons why…
Apple removed iPhone audio port in 2016
First, let me just point out that Apple removed the audio port from the iPhone, with the release of iPhone 7 in September 2016 – 8 years ago.
The phone on the table appears to have an action button, and is either an iPhone 15 or an iPhone 16 – both of which lack any audio port to plug in a pair of wired earphones.
If Kamala Harris was using that iPhone to speak to FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, she would either use a USB Type C to 3.5 mm dongle to connect to her wired earphones, or used it in speaker mode.
There was no wire connected to the phone
Some fact checkers have countered, claiming that the white earphone cable was connected to the phone. That’s not possible, as the iPhone 15/16 does not have an audio port – as I pointed out above.
The white “cable” is actually reflected light off the aluminium frame of the table, which has an elevated lip to prevent items from sliding off.
Kamala Harris is likely using a second, different phone, because she has been observed using wired earphones with a black rectangular phone (example), and the earphones connected to its bottom left.
That rules out any iPhone (even with a USB dongle). It would almost certainly be an Android smartphone with a 3.5 mm audio port on the lower left side, likely the Samsung Galaxy A52, or the Nokia G60. It is also possible, even likely, that she’s using a custom-designed phone for secure communications.
In any case, if she was listening to Deanne Criswell on her wired earphones, the phone they are connected to is not visible in that photo, and is most likely on her lap, or perhaps even in her pocket.
Papers on table were likely blurred or edited
Kamala Harris was also mocked for apparently writing nothing on a blank piece of paper. However, it is likely that the photo was edited to blur or remove all visible text on the papers.
If you look closely at the photo, you will notice that the paper in the foreground and even the paper napkin was blurred out. This was likely done for PR / security reasons.
After all, who can forget the staged October 2020 photo op at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, in which then President Donald Trump was caught signing his name on a piece of blank paper with a marker pen.
Ultimately, this is yet another example of political fake news surrounding the upcoming 2024 US Presidential election. Here are some other examples I fact checked recently:
As the 2024 US Presidential election draws close, you can expect more of such fake news to appear, so be wary and skeptical!
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Was Kamala Harris caught on a viral video adjusting the Bluetooth earphones she used during her debate with Donald Trump?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!
Claim : Viral video shows Kamala Harris adjusting Bluetooth earphones!
Some people are posting a video which claims to prove that Vice President Kamala Harris was secretly using Bluetooth wireless earphones to cheat during her debate with Donald Trump!
Poppi Starr : BUSTED…THESE are the same earrings she wore at the DEBATE
Truth : Video does not show Kamala Harris adjusting Bluetooth earphones!
This appears to be yet another example of fake news created about Kamala Harris, and here are the reasons why…
Kamala Harris was wearing an in-ear monitor
While Kamala Harris appears to be wearing a similar pair of pearl earrings she wore at her debate with Donald Trump, she was adjusting an in-ear monitor (IEM).
In-ear monitors are commonly worn by TV presenters and their guests, which allow them to receive vocal instructions and information from the show’s producer.
Video was edited to crop out in-ear monitor receiver
In-ear monitors do not use Bluetooth wireless technology, and linked using a wire to a receiver, which connects wirelessly using UHF or VHF radio to a transmitter off-stage.
If you watch the original video below, you can see that Kamala Harris actually picked up her in-ear monitor’s receiver to adjust the volume. You can see that the receiver is quite large.
The viral video, however, deceptively cropped out the receiver – presumably to make you think that she was adjusting her Bluetooth earphones. Why would anyone do that???
I should also point out that this video was not recorded recently. It was actually recorded in November 2019 – almost 5 years ago!
MSNBC anchor Jonathan Capehart recorded that video about 1 minute before the Politics Nation show with Rev. Al Sharpton started, and posted it on X (formerly Twitter) on 26 November 2019.
So this video has nothing to do with the 2024 Kamala Harris – Donald Trump presidential debate.
Kamala Harris was not wearing NOVA H1 audio earrings
This viral video is designed to perpetuate the false claims that Kamala Harris wore the NOVA H1 audio earrings during her debate with Donald Trump. That’s not true, and has been conclusively debunked.
The truth is – Kamala Harris appeared to be wearing South Sea Pearl Earrings (no longer available online) from Tiffany & Co. To be clear – these are just a pair of gold-plated earrings with pearl, without any embedded Bluetooth earphones.
Kamala Harris is known to dislike Bluetooth earphones, and intentionally choses to go old-school with wired earphones – for security reasons. As Politico reported in 2021, “Kamala Harris is Bluetooth-phobic“.
KAMALA HARRIS is never missing her AirPods. That’s because she’s wary of them.
While a growing number of consumers are going wireless, the vice president is sticking with the classics. She has long felt that Bluetooth headphones are a security risk. As a result, Harris insists on using wired headphones, three former campaign aides told West Wing Playbook.
In short – it’s just silly to keep claiming that Kamala Harris is secretly wearing Bluetooth earphones to receive information during her debate with Donald Trump.
This is just political fake news
Ultimately, this is yet another example of political fake news surrounding the upcoming 2024 US Presidential election. Here are some other examples I fact checked recently:
As the 2024 US Presidential election draws close, you can expect more of such fake news to appear, so be wary and skeptical!
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Samsung just launched the highly-anticipated Galaxy S24 FE smartphone in four main colour options! Take a look at all four main colour options, and tell us which YOU prefer!
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE : 4 Main Colour Options!
Samsung just launched the new Galaxy S24 FE (Fan Edition) smartphone, and it will be available in four main pastel colours:
Graphite
Grey
Blue
Mint
Samsung will not be offering any exclusive colour options on its online store, but will instead offer a 5th colour option in certain regions:
Yellow
I was amongst the few to get an early look at the Galaxy S24 FE, and here is my comparison video of all four main colour options! Do let us know which YOU prefer!
Samsung is making all four colour options, as well as the fifth limited Yellow colour, available for purchase from 26 September 2024 onwards, at these price points :
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Samsung just launched the Galaxy Tab S10 series of tablets in two colour options! Take a look at the two colour options, and tell us which YOU prefer!
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Series : Two Colour Options!
Samsung just launched the new Galaxy Tab S10 series of tablets, and they will be available in just two colour options for the Galaxy Tab S10+ model:
Moonstone Grey (5G or Wi-Fi only)
Platinum Silver (Wi-Fi only)
And only one colour for the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra model:
Moonstone Grey
I was amongst the few to get an early look at the Galaxy Tab S10+ and the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra, and here is my comparison video of the two tablets and their colour options! Do let us know which YOU prefer!
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Samsung just launched the highly-anticipated Galaxy S24 FE (Fan Edition) smartphone, and here is our hands-on preview in all four main colours!
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE : My Hands-On Experience
I was one of the few who had the rare opportunity to get my hands on not one, but four Samsung Galaxy S24 FE smartphones, which allowed us to do a proper colour comparison.
And now, I present to you – my own hands-on experience with the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE smartphone… in all four main colours!
I apologise for the slightly shaky video – Samsung still insists that I do not take photos or record videos with a smartphone, even though it’s their own Galaxy S24 Ultra!
The first thing you will notice is that Samsung maintained the same basic design from last year’s Galaxy S23 FE. It may not look like it, but the new S24 FE is slightly bigger thanks to a larger 6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display – up from 6.3-inch.
What’s also not readily apparent is the upgraded protection courtesy of Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, instead of last year’s Gorilla Glass 5. Overall, it feels slightly larger and heavier in my hands.
The Samsung Galaxy S24 FE now has a flat aluminium frame, instead of a rounded edge. This new design makes the device look thicker, even though it’s actually slightly thinner.
At the bottom, you will find the USB port, as well as the speaker and microphone ports. The Power and Volume control buttons are located on the right side. At the top, you will find more microphone ports, as well as the SIM tray.
In the front, the Galaxy S24 FE still sports the same 10 MP camera in a display punch hole. At the back, you will find the same triple camera combination of a 50 MP Dual Pixel camera, a 12 MP ultra wide-angle camera, and an 8 MP telephoto camera with 3X optical zoom.
The Galaxy S24 FE is powered by Samsung’s own Exynos 2400e, which is a slightly detuned 10-core flagship processor – its Cortex X4 core runs at just 3.11 GHz, instead of 3.21 GHz in the Exynos 2400. That said, it will be kept cool by a 11% larger vapour chamber.
All Galaxy S24 FE models will come with 8 GB of RAM, and storage options of 256 GB and 512 GB for most parts of the world, and 128 GB for certain regions. It is also IP68-rated for dust and water-resistance, so it will withstand immersion in up to 1.5 metres of freshwater for up to 30 minutes.
Finally, the Galaxy S24 FE comes with a slightly larger 4,700 mAh battery – up from 4,500 mAh in last year’s Galaxy S23 FE. Together with a more efficient 4nm processor, that larger battery should deliver better battery life. It supports 25 watt wired fast charging, as well as wireless charging at up to 15 watts.
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE Specifications
Here are the key specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE:
Samsung is making all four colour options, as well as the fifth limited Yellow colour, available for purchase from 3 October 2024 onwards, at these price points :
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Voice Pickup Unit (VPU)
Force + Touch (Swipe)
SWIR, Accelerometer, Hall sensor
Battery
Earbud : 53 mAh
Case : 515 mAh
Music Playback
(Earbuds only)
With ANC : Up to 6 hours
No ANC : Up to 7 hours
Music Playback
(Total)
With ANC : Up to 26 hours
No ANC : Up to 30 hours
Talk Time
(Earbuds only)
With ANC : Up to 4.5 hours
No ANC : Up to 5 hours
Talk Time
(Total)
With ANC : Up to 20 hours
No ANC : Up to 22 hours
Water Resistance
IP57 (earbuds only)
Earbud Dimentions
18.1 mm x 19.8 mm x 33.2 mm
Case Dimentions
58.9 mm x 48.7 mm x 24.4 mm
Earbud Weight
5.4 grams
Case Weight
46.5 grams
Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro : What’s In The Box?
First, let’s take a quick look at what’s inside the box. Samsung kindly provided us with a better unboxing video than we could have done ourselves. Inside, you will find the following items :
The Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro is targeted at audiophiles who want the very best features. Let’s delve into the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro’s key features
Improved Comfort
The Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro has an in-ear design with silicone tips. By default, they come fitted with medium ear tips, but the package includes small and large ear tips. Use the proper tips, and you will find that they are light and comfortable to wear for long periods of time.
The new stem design may put off some people, but the earbuds actually feel lighter and less obtrusive. On the other hand, the angular design of the stem makes it a bit uncomfortable to sleep or lie sideways wearing the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro. This, of course, isn’t an issue if you are lying down or sleeping on your back.
Improved Audio Quality
The Galaxy Buds 3 Pro features Samsung’s first-ever planar tweeter, as well as dual amplifiers to allow for independent control of the 10.5 mm woofer and 6.1 mm tweeter to reduce interference between speakers. The Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro definitely sounds superior to the Galaxy Buds2 Pro, with greater clarity and richer bass.
Samsung has also leveraged artificial intelligence in the Buds 3 Pro through AI-assisted Adaptive EQ/Adaptive ANC. Its AI-boosted algorithm analyses sound from both the inner and outer microphones in real time to optimise your listening experience by adjusting the sound output to conform to the earbuds fit in your ear.
The Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro comes with three microphones and a voice pickup unit (VPU), and leverages machine learning to improve phone calls, using a pre-trained model to restore the original voice of the speaker in various noise environments – a feature called Super-Wideband Call.
The Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro supports Bluetooth 5.4 connectivity, and common SBC and AAC wireless codecs. However, it notably does not support aptX.
Instead, it supports the proprietary Samsung Scalable Codec in both HiFi and UHQ (Ultra High Quality) versions. The UHQ mode allows for 24-bit sound at 96 kHz for superior audio quality and fidelity, but will only work with supported Samsung devices.
Adaptive Noise Control
The Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro takes noise cancellation to the next level with its Adaptive Noise Control feature, which automatically assesses and reduces unwanted external noise, while allowing important conversations and alerts to get through.
Its Voice Detect feature will automatically switch the ANC and Ambient modes on or off, so you can hear conversations without taking your Galaxy Buds 3 Pro off. Its Siren Detect feature will also automatically switch your earbuds to Ambient mode, so you can hear sirens and other important alerts even while listening to music.
Voice Controls
While Samsung hyped up its Galaxy AI-based Interpreter mode, its voice controls are likely far more useful, especially since you don’t need a wake word, like Hi Bixby!
You can simply command the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro to adjust the volume, play or pause music, skip forward or backwards, and answer or end your calls, by saying “Volume Up” or “Volume Down” or “Play Music” or “Next Song”.
Unlike the Galaxy Buds2 Pro, the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro is now IP57 dust- and water-resistant. That means it is sufficiently protected against dust to prevent interference with its operation, and is rated to withstand immersion in fresh water up to 1 metre in depth for up to 30 minutes.
That said, I wouldn’t recommend running the earbuds under running water or using them in the shower – they are not rated to withstand pressurised water.
The charging case itself is not water-resistant, so please make sure you keep it dry. In addition, you must dry the earbuds before you put them back into the charging case.
Blade Control + Lights
The Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 series have angular stems (to differentiate from Apple AirPods?), which are called blades. They serve as touch controls – swipe up and down the black to adjust the volume. You can also pinch it to play or pause, or pinch and hold to change noise control, or to launch your favourite app.
The Pro version has an LED light strip in its stem, called Blade Light, that glows white. Its use appears to be limited to flashing when you use the Find My feature to locate your missing earbuds (they are visible even in the case!), or you can set them to light up while you’re wearing them as a fashion statement.
The biggest problem I had with the Buds2 Pro was its short battery life of about 5 hours with ANC enabled. I could get about 8 hours with ANC disabled, but that was still on the low side for premium earbuds.
The good news is – the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro actually lasts longer even though it has a smaller battery (53 mAh vs 61 mAh in the Buds2 Pro) – about 6 hours with ANC enabled, and just over 7 hours with ANC disabled. Not quite as long as I would like, but I can live with that.
Its charging case has an internal 515 mAh battery that provides another 20 hours of extra battery life (ANC enabled), or 23 hours (ANC disabled) – roughly 3 full charges – another improvement over the Buds2 Pro. The case also supports both USB-C wired charging, as well as wireless charging.
The good news is – the Galaxy Buds Buds 3 Pro supports quick charging – a 5 minute charge will get you about an hour of ANC-enabled battery life.
Pro Tip : Get into the habit of popping these earbuds into their case whenever you are not using, and you will never run out of battery life.
Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro : Our Verdict
The Galaxy Buds 3 Pro is Samsung’s premium earbuds and it didn’t get off to a great start. Reviewers who received early samples reported that they had a poor quality finish, with wrongly positioned Blade Lights, and even uneven gaps!
To Samsung’s credit, it immediately stopped shipment and even we didn’t get our unit until more than 2 months later. Samsung appears to have properly resolved those manufacturing issues, so they would no longer factor in our review.
There is no doubt that Galaxy Buds 3 Pro is the best earbuds you can buy from Samsung. It has all the important features you would need – great audio for music, and good voice pickups, with adaptive ANC to automatically cut down on noise while letting in conversations and important alerts.
But it is obvious that it’s getting difficult for Samsung to differentiate the Buds 3 Pro from its competitors. Hence, the rather pointless Blade Lights, and emphasis on niche Samsung-only AI features like Interpreter (instead of the far more useful but generic voice controls).
They rather distract from the fact that the Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro are a great pair of wireless earbuds with excellent sound quality, active noise cancellation, and voice control. They are on the pricey side, but if you are on the Samsung ecosystem, the added Samsung-only features may be worth paying the premium.
Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro : Where To Buy?
The Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro is priced at US$249.99 / £159 / A$299 / RM999. Here are some online purchase options (prices as of 20 September 2024) :
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Did Israel sabotage B&H Photo batteries so that pagers used by Hezbollah in Lebanon would explode?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!
Claim : Israel sabotaged B&H batteries to explode Hezbollah pagers!
Right after news broke that pagers allegedly used by members of Hezbollah exploded in Lebanon, killing and injuring scores of people, there were claims that Israel intercepted a shipment of pager batteries from B&H Photo and inserted Kiska 3 explosives as part of Operation “Below the Belt“.
The Hawk Eye / GoaChronicle : GoaChronicle through its intelligence network has learned that Israeli intelligence successfully intercepted a shipment of pager batteries that had been ordered from B&H Photo. The order was placed from Lebanon. Acting on a confirmed tip, the intelligence agency seized the shipment and covertly modified the batteries. Small, undetectable explosives known as Kiska 3 were inserted into the battery casings and connected to the battery wires via a discreet chip. The pager model was Rugged Pager AR924 IP67. The operation code word was ‘Below the Belt’.
The modified batteries were programmed to heat up and detonate when triggered by the chip. This chip was remotely activated by sending a common message to all targeted pagers simultaneously, causing the explosions. This operation demonstrates a precise and strategic use of technology, further highlighting Israel’s sophisticated capabilities in cyber and intelligence warfare.
Defense News of INDIA : MOSSAD successfully intercepted a shipment of pager that had been ordered from B&H Photo. The order was placed from Lebanon. Acting on a confirmed tip, the intelligence agency seized the shipment and covertly modified the batteries. Small, undetectable explosives known as KISKA-3 were inserted into the battery casings and connected to the battery wires via a discreet chip. The pager model was Apollo Gold Rugged Pager AR924 IP67. The operation code word was ‘Below the Belt’.
Truth : Israel did not sabotage B&H batteries to explode Hezbollah pagers!
This appears to be yet another example of fake news circulating around the Hezbollah pager attack, and here are the reasons why…
B&H Photo claim was satire
It appears that stories about Hezbollah purchases pager batteries from B&H Photo appear to be based on satire posted by Dovi Safier on 17 September 2024.
Safier deleted his satirical post after it was picked up and posted as legitimate, but thanks to a cached X post on Google, we have a fragment of his post:
When @bhphoto received a large order from Lebanon, they tipped off the Mossad’s Eli Kopter, who planted the undetectable Kishka 3 explosive …
Frankly, even that short post fragment has two obvious jokes that screamed satire. It is truly hilarious that any serious media outlet / analyst would fall for such jokes.
Eli Kopter = Helicopter
Eli Kopter / Eli Copter (Eli Cobter in Arabic) is a play on the Hebrew word for helicopter. It went viral as an Israeli joke about Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s helicopter crash in May 2024.
Even French-Israeli TV presenter Daniel Haik fell for it, quoting a Telegram channel in saying that, “The pilot pilot was a Mossad agent with the name ‘Eli Copter’, it’s not currently clear whether this is true or not, but that’s the rumour going around.”
Kishka is a type of sausage
There is no undetectable explosive known as Kishka-3 or Kishka 3. It appears to be a joke based on kishka – a traditional Jewish Ashkenazi food.
Kishka or kishke is a type of sausage filled with meat and grain or potato. In Jewish cuisine, it’s also known as stuffed derma, and traditionally made from flour or matzo meal, schmaltz and spices.
Below the Belt is an unlikely name for a Mossad operation
While not mentioned in the fragment, it appears that Dovi Safier joked that the name for the Mossad operation was called “Below the Belt“.
Dovi Safier also explained that his post was a “parody“, and “not meant seriously“. He also stated that he was shocked that any news outlet would run it as fact.
Earlier I deleted a satirical post mentioning B&H photo. This was parody and not meant seriously. I’m shocked that any news outlet would run it as fact, but apparently in 2024, the idea of fact-checking is dead. Thank You.
There is also no evidence that Hezbollah ordered those pagers, or their batteries, from B&H Photo. In fact, GoaChronicle updated its article clarifying that B&H Photo denied supplying the batteries for those pagers:
In a phone call to GoaChronicle and an email by B&H Photo post the release of the article. A representative of the PR firm of the company has informed us that they have not supplied the batteries for the pager.
Even though B&H Photo has stated that it did not sell the pager batteries to Hezbollah, it is likely that some people will still believe that they are lying, or in on the conspiracy too.
Anyone who bothers to check B&H Photo will quickly realise that it does not sell any pager battery. In fact, B&H Photo only sells lithium-ion battery for cameras, camcorders, notebooks and laptops.
The only rechargeable batteries available on its website are standard Ni-MH batteries in the AAA, AA, C, and D sizes. It also sells non-rechargeable alkaline and lithium batteries in the AAA size. However, none of them are used in the pagers used by Hezbollah.
B&H Photo does not sell pagers either
In addition, claims that Hezbollah ordered those pagers from B&H Photo also appears to be false – B&H Photo does not sell any pager at all! So it will be quite impossible for Hezbollah to order any pager from B&H Photo.
Hezbollah pagers were mostly Gold Apollo AR924
According to The New York Times, Israel intercepted and tampered with a new batch of Apollo Gold pages that were being shipped to Hezbollah in Lebanon. Most of the pagers were the Rugged Pager AR924 model (archive), but three other Gold Apollo models were also part of the same shipment.
Gold Apollo founder and chairperson Hsu Ching-kuang explained to reporters on Wednesday, 18 September 2024, that the Gold Apollo AR924 model was actually manufactured under licence by its European distributor – B.A.C. Consulting, which is based in Budapest, Hungary.
Explosives were planted next to the battery
The Rugged Pager AR924 lasts for up to 85 days using a replaceable lithium-ion battery. However, video footage of the explosions suggest that an explosive was used, and it was not just the battery.
According to The New York Times, the explosive material was not hidden in the pager battery. Rather, the explosive was implanted next to the battery in each pager, together with a switch that could be triggered remotely to detonate the explosive.
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Samsung celebrated 100 years of innovation at IFA 2024, with its showcase of AI For All innovations across devices and ecosystems. Take a look at new AI-powered Samsung home appliances, mobile devices, and more, announced at IFA 2024!
Samsung unveils AI For All future at IFA 2024!
Samsung Electronics marked its 100-year milestone at IFA 2024 with a bold commitment to its “AI For All” vision. The IFA 2024 showcase of new AI-powered devices and appliances highlighted Samsung’s stated mission to democratise AI, and extend its benefits across more devices.
Expanding AI for All
The central theme of Samsung’s presentation was “AI For All,” reflecting the company’s commitment to making AI accessible and beneficial for everyone. During the IFA conference, Samsung showcased the latest developments in its AI technology, demonstrating how it is set to transform daily life through enhanced communication, productivity, and creativity tools.
One UI 6.1.1 Brings Advanced AI Features To More Devices
Samsung’s announcement of the One UI 6.1.1 update was a major highlight. This update is set to expand AI features originally introduced with the Galaxy Z Fold6 and Z Flip6 to a broader range of devices, including the Galaxy S24 series, S23 series, S23 FE, Z Fold5, Z Flip5, and Tab S9 series. The update includes advanced tools like Live Translate and Circle To Search, which enhance communication and productivity.
You can read more about the One UI 6.1.1 update in our separate article here.
At IFA 2024, Samsung introduced a range of new products designed to leverage AI for superior performance in home entertainment and productivity:
Premiere 7 and Premiere 9 Projectors: These advanced projectors bring cutting-edge laser technology to home entertainment. They deliver stunning 4K resolution on screens up to 130 inches. AI-powered features like Upscaling enhance content to 4K quality, while Vision Booster adjusts brightness and contrast for optimal viewing in various lighting conditions. These projectors aim to transform any living space into a premium home cinema.
Galaxy Book5 Pro 360: In collaboration with Intel, this device features the new Intel Core Ultra processor and Galaxy AI to offer a top-tier cross-device experience. It includes enhanced graphics and displays for a premium productivity and entertainment experience.
Galaxy Book4 Edge 15-inch: Powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon® X Plus processor, this ultra-thin laptop integrates advanced NPU technology for high-end AI capabilities. It combines Copilot+ PC features with Galaxy AI, enhancing creativity and connectivity with a vibrant 15-inch display.
Samsung continues to lead in sustainability with its AI-driven technologies. The company’s commitment to becoming Net Zero by 2050 is supported by its efforts to enhance energy efficiency across its product lineup:
AI Hybrid Refrigerators: These refrigerators use a combination of compressor and Peltier cooling technology to optimize energy use. For instance, if the refrigerator door is left open, the Peltier technology acts as an additional cooling source, improving overall energy efficiency.
Bespoke AI Laundry Combo™: This all-in-one washer and dryer combo meets and exceeds A-grade energy efficiency requirements. It features advanced heat pump drying technology, which dries clothes quickly and efficiently at lower temperatures.
SmartThings Ecosystem: Samsung’s SmartThings platform connects over 500 million devices, offering seamless control of all Samsung AI-enabled products. The AI Energy Mode in SmartThings Energy can save up to 70% of energy consumption for washing machines, while SmartThings Away Mode ensures appliances are automatically turned off when not in use.
Samsung’s focus on enhancing user experience extended to its latest home appliances:
Bespoke AI Appliances: Upgraded with enhanced voice control through Bixby, these appliances now understand multiple commands in a single sentence, recall context for continuous commands, and provide personalized responses. Users can now open refrigerator doors or washing machine doors with simple voice commands, making daily tasks more convenient.
Samsung’s AI TVs: Since 2015, Tizen OS has powered Samsung’s smart TVs, and the 2024 models will continue to receive upgrades for seven years, ensuring consumers have access to the latest features and improved connectivity. The Neo QLED 8K AI screens, equipped with the NQ 8 AI Gen 3 processors, offer a highly customized viewing experience with superior sound and picture quality.
The Frame and Art Store: Samsung introduced new partnerships with Marimekko and Jean-Michel Basquiat, along with an exclusive collection of works by René Magritte. These collaborations bring extraordinary art into homes, enhancing everyday surroundings with a touch of creativity.
Samsung’s showcase at IFA 2024, which ran from September 6-10, highlights its efforts to make AI more accessible and practical for everyday use.
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Samsung is extending the One UI 6.1.1 upgrade to older mobile devices, bringing with it the latest Galaxy AI features! Here is what you need to know…
Samsung extends One UI 6.1.1 to older mobile devices!
Samsung just announced the rollout to One UI 6.1.1 to older mobile devices like the Galaxy S24 series, the Galaxy S23 series, Galaxy S23 FE, Galaxy Z Fold5, Galaxy Z Flip5, and even the Galaxy Tab S9 series of tablets.
The Samsung One UI 6.1.1 operating system will introduce new Galaxy AI features, as well as other communications and productivity upgrades.
Seamless Communication with Galaxy AI
The new Galaxy AI features in One UI 6.1.1 will allow for easier multilingual communication.
The new Interpreter feature includes Listening Mode and one-way translation for presentations, will now available on the wider range of devices. Chat Assist with Composer allows users to draft emails and social media posts by simply entering keywords, with Galaxy AI generating messages in the desired tone and style.
Additionally, Suggested Replies, once exclusive to the Galaxy Z Flip6, are now available on the Galaxy S24 series, providing quick response options when paired with the Galaxy Watch7 or Galaxy Watch Ultra.
Transform your Galaxy device into a productivity powerhouse with the latest Galaxy AI features.
Note Assist simplifies meeting note-taking with translation and summaries, while the new Transcript feature quickly generates notes from voice recordings. PDF Overlay Translation translates and overlays text in PDF files, and Sketch to Image enhances photos with generated image options based on simple sketches.
The advanced Circle to Search with Google now includes step-by-step math problem solutions and a new Sound Search feature for finding audio content.
Enhance Your Creativity with Ease
Galaxy AI enables users to create professional-quality content effortlessly. With Portrait Studio, transform photos into various styles, including 3D cartoon or watercolor. Instant Slow-mo lets users smoothly slow down videos while preserving image quality, making it easy to save and share.
Availability of Samsung One UI 6.1.1 for older mobile devices
The software update for the Samsung Galaxy S24 series will begin rolling out from 9 September 2024 onwards. Software updates for additional Galaxy devices will be available in the coming weeks.
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Here is my comprehensive review of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 foldable smartphone! Find out why this foldable smartphone won our Editor’s Choice Award!
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 : Colour Options + Price
Samsung just launched the new Galaxy Z Flip 6 smartphone at the Galaxy Unpacked 2024 event, and it will be available in four main colours with a matte finish:
Silver Shadow
Yellow
Mint
Blue
Samsung will also offer three other colour options exclusively on its online store:
Crafted Black
White
Peach
I was amongst the few to get an early look at the Galaxy Z Flip 6, and here is my comparison video of all four main colour options! Do let us know which YOU prefer!
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 will be available in four main colour options, as well as the three exclusive online colours. Pre-order begins immediately, with general available from 24 July 2024 onwards, at these price points :
I managed to get my hands on the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 foldable smartphone BEFORE it actually ships! Take a look at my unboxing video, and share it out!
In our unboxing video, you can see that the Galaxy Z Flip 6 package is sparse, and only consists of:
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 smartphone
Set of documents – quick start guide in two languages, and a warranty card
USB Type C to Type C cable
SIM card extractor pin
As the unboxing video shows, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 does not come with any charger, or earphones. Not even a TPU case to hold you over until you get a better case.
Samsung maintained the same basic design from last year’s Galaxy Z Flip 5, but with a bold new camera ring design.
Even though it’s the same in every other aspect as the Z Flip 5, the thicker camera ring design means new Z Flip 6 won’t be compatible with the Flip 5 covers.
3.4-inch Flex Window
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 also retained the much larger 3.4-inch Flex Window display from the Z Flip 5, which was its biggest upgrade last year.
The Flex Window has a bright Super AMOLED panel, and a resolution of 720 x 748 pixels. Thanks to its large size, it is much more useful. Not only can you check notifications, and send quick replies to text messages, you can customise the Flex Window with widgets, video wallpapers, clock faces and styles.
The larger display makes it so much easier to take selfies with its awesome rear cameras!
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 comes with the same large 6.7-inch Infinity Flex display as the Galaxy Z Flip 5. This foldable display has a Dynamic AMOLED 2X panel with a refresh rate of up to 120 Hz, and a resolution of 1080 x 2640 pixels.
Its No-Gap Flex Hinge has been improved with better shock distribution. It also appears to allow the Z Flip 6 to close even tighter, with a small reduction in its folded thickness.
In case you are wondering – the crease is still visible if you view it from an angle, and you can feel it if you run your finger over it. But it appears to be less noticeable in the Galaxy Z Flip 6, making it easier to forget it after using it some time – you will forget it’s even there.
The Galaxy Z Flip 6 display is, of course, large and really beautiful – with excellent resolution, colour gamut and brightness. And it folds into a really compact device about the size of a pager – if you are old enough to remember what that is!
Like previous Flip models, its foldable display comes with a protective film made from stretchable PET, so you should never stick any screen protector on it!
If you are new to foldable phones, you will be really tentative about folding it. But over time, it will become really natural – you won’t even think twice about folding it before shoving it down your pocket. The Ultra Thin Glass (UTG) is rated for at least 200,000 folds, so even if you fold it 100 times a day, it should last at least 5.5 years!
But while the display can withstand a lot of folding, you must still take care not to SCRATCH it. Avoid putting it together in your pocket or handbag with hard objects like coins, another phone, etc.
Performance + Storage
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 runs on the most powerful mobile SoC available for Android devices – the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, which is a specially-binned and slightly-overclocked version that Qualcomm created for Samsung Galaxy flagship smartphones.
Fabricated on the latest 4nm TSMC process technology, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy comes with eight processor cores in a quad-cluster architecture :
1 x Arm Cortex-X4 core (3.39 GHz, instead of 3.3 GHz)
3 x Arm Cortex-A720 cores
2 x Arm Cortex-A720 cores
2 x Arm Cortex-A520 cores
This mobile SoC also comes with the Qualcomm Adreno 750 GPU which supports ray-tracing, an improved Hexagon NPU, and the Snapdragon X75 5G modem that supports Sub-6Ghz and mmWave connectivity.
Our review sample came with 12 GB of memory, and 256 GB of fast UFS 3.1 storage. It is also available with 512 GB of storage. There is no option to increase storage, but generally 256 GB of storage is more than enough for most people.
Battery + Charging
The Galaxy Z Flip 6 now comes with a 4,000 mAh battery, which is 8% larger than last year’s Galaxy Z Flip 5.
It supports 25 watt fast charging, and 10 watt wireless charging. It can even wireless recharge other devices, albeit at just 4.5 watts. However, it does not come with an in-box charger. So you will have to use your old charger, or buy a new one.
Buttons
The only buttons you will find are on the upper right side of the Galaxy Z Flip 6 – the Volume control buttons and the Power button, which doubles as the fingerprint sensor.
Pressing the Power button twice activates the Quick Shot mode, which lets you take selfies using the rear cameras with the Flex Window for preview and control.
Only One Port
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 comes with a USB Type C port, which supports USB 3.2 connectivity. It does not come with a 3.5 mm audio jack, or a USB-C to 3.5 mm adapter in the box.
Dual SIM Support
The Galaxy Z Flip 6 has a SIM card tray that supports a single nano SIM card. It also supports an eSIM, so technically, you can use up to two SIMs at the same time.
Protection
The Galaxy Z Flip 6 has an Enhanced Armour Aluminium frame, which offers 10% better scratch resistance, and its Flex Window is protected by Gorilla Glass Victus 2.
And for the first time, it is IP48-rated. In addition to its water resistance at up to 1.5 metres for up to 30 minutes, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 is now protected against solid objects larger than 1 millimeter. It is still not dust-resistant, but it will keep small stones out of its delicate innards.
In addition, its chassis has an Armor Aluminium frame, and the Flex Window is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2. Its Dual Pixel main camera is also protected by Gorilla Glass with DX.
Samsung flagship smartphones are notable for featuring cutting-edge cameras, but the Galaxy Z Flip 6 stayed with older cameras.
In the front, it uses a 10 MP punch hole camera with an f/2.2 aperture, built around the Samsung ISOCELL 3J1 (S5K3J1) sensor with a 1.22 µm pixel size. This isn’t a new sensor, being first used in the Galaxy S20 series.
This camera can record video at up to 4K resolution at 60 fps, but you will likely end up using this selfie camera only for video calls, and use the better cameras at the back for your “selfies”!
Improved Dual Cameras At The Back
While the front camera remained the same, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 now has a new dual-camera system at the back, which consists of:
a 50 MP main camera, with f/1.8 aperture
a 12 MP ultra-wide camera, with 123° field of view, and f/2.2 aperture
The new 50 MP camera is the same camera used in the Galaxy S24 and S24+ smartphones. It uses the Samsung ISOCELL GN3 (S5K) sensor, which is a 1/1.57-inch sensor, with 1.0 µm pixels. This camera can record 4K videos at up to 60 fps.
The ultra-wide angle camera is built around the Sony IMX258 sensor, which dates back to 2017. It also has rather small 1.12 µm pixels. It’s a shame Samsung hasn’t gotten around to upgrading it.
Galaxy Z Flip 6 users will quickly realise that it’s better to use these two rear cameras for better selfies. Just double-press the Power button with the Galaxy Z Flip 6 folded to activate these cameras. You can easily switch between the two using the Flex Window.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 : Photo Samples
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 now features a new 50 MP Dual Pixel camera, which is the same main camera used in the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24+ smartphone.
Even though it supports 50 MP, it will take 12 MP photos by default – combining four physical pixels into one large virtual pixel for better low light performance, and a smaller file size of about 3 MB (HEIC format) with a resolution of 4000 x 3000 pixels – similar to the 12 MP ultra wide-angle camera.
When set to its full 50 MP resolution, the camera takes photos with a resolution of 8160 x 6120 pixels, and a file size of about 10-12 MB. Unless you enjoy pixel peeping, it’s best to use the 50 MP mode only when you need to take photos of faraway objects without resorting to digital zoom.
When used in the selfie mode, the rear cameras deliver Instagram-friendly square 9 MP photos with a resolution of 2992 x 2992 pixels, and a file size of about 1.3 MB (HEIC format).
Here are eight unedited photo samples for you to check out.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 comes with a larger 4,000 mAh battery, which is 300 mAh (8%) larger than last year’s Galaxy Z Flip 5.
To test its battery life, we turned off Automatic Brightness, fix the brightness level, and make sure the screen brightness does not change as the ambient brightness changes.
We also set its display brightness to 50%, which is slightly higher than the average indoor brightness level of 40% during the day.
We then ran the PCMark Work 3.0 battery life test until its battery capacity dropped to 20% several times, and this was the best result we obtained with the Standard and Adaptive refresh rates :
Even though the Galaxy Z Flip 6 only comes with 8% higher battery capacity, it actually delivered a significantly longer battery life of just over 11.75 hours using its default Adaptive refresh mode. That’s 2.5 hours of extra battery life over the Galaxy Z Flip 5!
When we switched to the Standard refresh mode, it delivered almost 14 hours of battery life. That’s almost 3 hours longer than the Galaxy Z Flip 5!
Let’s compare its battery life at 60 Hz and 120 Hz, against the Z Flip 5, Z Flip 4, and S24 Ultra smartphones.
Standard Refresh Rate (60 Hz)
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 naturally has the best battery life with the refresh rate set to 60 Hz (Standard) – lasting just almost 14 hours.
You can see just how more power-efficient the Z Flip 6 is compared to its predecessor – it uses 14.3% less power than the Z Flip 5. Coupled with an 8% larger battery capacity, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 offers 26% longer battery life at the Standard refresh rate!
Work 3.0
S24 Ultra
Z Flip 6
Z Flip 5
Z Flip 4
Battery Capacity
5,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
3,700 mAh
3,700 mAh
Battery Life
16 hrs 25 mins
13 hrs 57 mins
11 hrs 4 mins
10 hrs 14 mins
Utilisation
per min.
4.06 mAh
3.82 mAh
4.46 mAh
4.82 mAh
Adaptive Refresh Rate (120 Hz)
The Galaxy Z Flip 6 continues to deliver much better battery life, even with the Adaptive refresh rate enabled – lasting just over 12.75 hours!
The Galaxy Z Flip 6’s power consumption per minute dropped by 16%, compared to Z Flip 5. When combined with the 8% larger battery capacity, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 offers 29% longer battery life at the Adaptive refresh rate!
Work 3.0
S24 Ultra
Z Flip 6
Z Flip 4
Z Flip 5
Battery Capacity
5,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
3,700 mAh
3,700 mAh
Battery Life
13 hrs
49 mins
11 hrs 48 mins
9 hrs
12 mins
9 hrs
9 mins
Utilisation
per min.
4.83 mAh
4.52 mAh
5.36 mAh
5.39 mAh
Whether you wish to enable Adaptive refresh rate for smoother graphics is really up to you. On one hand, you get almost 12 hours of battery life with Adaptive refresh rate. On the other hand, switching to the Standard mode buys you two full hours of extra battery life.
Personally, I rather go with Standard mode for a longer battery life. I may not need the extra 2 hours, but using less power means less wear and tear on the battery over time.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 Battery Recharging Speed!
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 supports up to 25 watts of wired fast charging, but unfortunately, does not come with the charger in-the-box.
So we tested it using the standard 15 watt and 25 watt Samsung fast chargers that shipped with their previous smartphones, which is what we believe most users will end up doing.
Charging Speed
S24 Ultra
S24 Ultra
Z Flip 6
Z Flip 5
Z Flip 6
Z Flip 5
Battery Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
3,700 mAh
4,000 mAh
3,700 mAh
Charger Output
25 watts
15 watts
25 watts
25 watts
15 watts
15 watts
Charging Time
68 min
106.5 min
101.5 min
105 min
119.5 min
129.5 min
Charging Speed
(per minute)
58.8 mAh
37.6 mAh
31.5 mAh
28.2 mAh
26.8 mAh
22.9 mAh
One “problem” with the Samsung Galaxy Z-series smartphones is that they charge pretty slowly, probably to avoid producing excessive heat, and to keep its thin batteries healthy.
The good news is – the Galaxy Z Flip 6 charges faster than last year’s Galaxy Z Flip 5. But you will still need to put up with relatively slow recharging speeds – the Galaxy Z Flip 6 charges slower with a 25W charger, than the Galaxy S24 Ultra with a 15W charger!
With the standard 15 watt fast charger, you will need 2 hours to fully recharge the Galaxy Z Flip 6. Upgrading to a 25 watt ultra fast charger only speeds this up by 18 minutes (15%). So if you don’t already have a 25 watt charger, there’s no real need to buy one.
Ultimately, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 has a battery life to recharging time ratio of about 7:1, which is 65% better than the Galaxy Z Flip 5 – mostly thanks to its much longer battery life. You get about an hour’s worth of battery life for every 8.5 minutes you recharge.
You don’t really need the optional 25 watt USB-C super fast charger, but if you feel it’s worth buying it for a slightly faster recharging time, here are some online purchase options:
We first tested the Galaxy Z Flip 6 using PCMark, which simulates work applications like web browsing, playing video, writing text and editing photos.
Work 3.0
Z Flip
6
S23
Ultra
S24
Ultra
Z Flip
5
Z Flip
4
Mobile Platform
SD 8
Gen 3
SD 8
Gen 2
SD 8
Gen 3
SD 8
Gen 2
SD 8+
Gen 1
Performance Score
17784
16408
14931
14655
14429
Web Browsing
14520
15680
11663
11404
12097
Video Editing
8117
7879
6474
7943
7387
Writing
23424
22257
20333
19525
17593
Photo Editing
33048
35533
34350
324420
31762
Data Manipulation
19501
12171
14070
11788
12523
Will you look at that? The Galaxy Z Flip 6 was able to deliver 19% better performance with the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 as the Galaxy S24 Ultra, and 21% better performance than the SD 8 Gen 2 used in the Galaxy Z Flip5.
This is likely due to its vapour chamber – the first in a Galaxy Z Flip smartphone, and 150% larger than the one used in the Galaxy S23 Ultra.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 Storage Performance
PCMark also has an Android Storage 2.0 benchmark that measures the smartphone’s storage I/O performance.
Storage 2.0
Z Flip
5
Z Flip
6
S23
Ultra
S24
Ultra
Z Flip
4
Mobile Platform
SD 8
Gen 2
SD 8
Gen 3
SD 8
Gen 2
SD 8
Gen 3
SD 8+
Gen 1
Storage Score
48435
47552
41647
33005
27271
Sequential Read (MB/s)
2676.53
2696.61
2592.42
2907.37
1350.51
Random Read (MB/s)
49.95
59.23
38.25
60.98
33.94
Sequential Write (MB/s)
2631.38
2956.52
603.29
3084.95
256.81
Random Write (MB/s)
76.66
100.39
81.44
106.34
50.29
The Galaxy Z Flip 6 appears to be using flash memory with significantly faster random read and write speeds compared to the Galaxy S24 Ultra.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 Gaming Performance
For gaming, we tested the Galaxy Z Flip 6 using 3DMark, with these results :
3DMark
(Unlimited)
S24
Ultra
Z Flip
6
S23
Ultra
Z Flip
5
Z Flip
4
Mobile Platform
SD 8
Gen 3
SD 8
Gen 3
SD 8
Gen 2
SD 8
Gen 2
SD 8+
Gen 1
Steel Nomad Light
1470
1447
NA
659
NA
Solar Bay
8576
8588
NA
5481
NA
Wild Life Extreme
5020
4810
3814
3705
2636
Wild Life
20534
20291
14554
14823
11144
Sling Shot Extreme
19653
11570
13904
13558
6912
Sling Shot
22656
19341
16344
16661
10690
Despite having an ultra-slim, foldable design, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 is no gaming slouch. It handily outperforms last year’s Galaxy Z Flip5 by 16% to 37%.
This comes as no surprise as the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 really shines in gaming performance. Its Adreno 750 GPU not only supports ray tracing, it does a fantastic job of delivering top-notch 3D graphics performance.
On top of that, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 now boasts a vapour chamber, and one that is 150% larger than the one used in the Galaxy S23 Ultra. This allows its CPU and GPU to better sustain peak performance during intense gaming sessions.
Although ray tracing games are far and few in between for now, the Solar Bay benchmark shows that the Galaxy Z Flip 6 delivers 57% better 3D with ray tracing performance than the Galaxy Z Flip5!
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 Overall Performance
We then tested the Galaxy Z Flip 6 using AnTuTu, yielding these results :
AnTuTu
S24
Ultra
Z Flip 6
S23
Ultra
Z Flip
5
Z Flip
4
Device
SD 8 Gen 3
SD 8
Gen 3
SD 8
Gen 2
SD 8
Gen 2
SD 8+
Gen 1
AnTuTu Score
1826776
1419487
1212174
1187296
856357
CPU
456400
364215
261886
393404
205939
GPU
682555
525041
538823
282780
362669
Memory
380519
253538
236163
291048
135707
UX
307302
276693
175302
220064
152042
Not bad! The AnTuTu benchmark shows that the Galaxy Z Flip 6 is 17% and 20% faster than the Galaxy S23 Ultra, and Galaxy Z Flip 5 respectively – both powered by last year’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Very nice!
Let’s do a quick wrap of what I really like, and don’t like, about the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6.
Much Longer Battery Life
The biggest problem with the Galaxy Z Flip 5 was its battery life, and the Galaxy Z Flip 6 fixed that. Not only does it come with a 8% larger battery, it actually delivers 26% to 29% longer battery life!
Personally, that’s the most important upgrade in the Galaxy Z Flip 6 for me. No more battery life anxiety, with 12-13 hours of battery life on a single charge!
Great Performance
Even though it looks real sleek, it is powered by the incredibly powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 mobile SoC.
For the first time, it also boasts a vapour chamber, which is 150% larger than the one used in the Galaxy S23 Ultra. This allows its CPU and GPU to better sustain peak performance during intense gaming sessions.
The Galaxy Z Flip 6 will easily handle EVERYTHING you throw at it – even graphics-intensive games. It gets toasty when you game, but hey, at least it doesn’t feel like a brick!
50 MP Dual Pixel Camera
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 now has a new 50 MP camera – the same used in the Galaxy S24 and S24+ smartphones. While it defaults to 12 MP like the previous main camera, it uses a newer and better sensor.
On top of that, its 50 MP sensor gives you the flexibility to take ultra-high resolution photos when you need to, or use them to zoom into faraway objects without resorting to digital zoom. It basically works like a 2X optical zoom.
Zilch In-Box Freebies
For a premium product, it comes with zilch freebies in-the-box. As mentioned before, there is no fast charger.
There is also no USB-C to 3.5 mm audio jack, not even a pair of USB-C earphones. Neither did Samsung provide even a cheap clear case to tide you over until you get something better.
It’s More Expensive
Finally, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 is a fair bit more expensive (~US$100 / RM500-600) than the Galaxy Z Flip 5.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 : My Verdict + Award
As Samsung’s sixth iteration of the foldable Flip series, the Galaxy Z Flip6 doesn’t offer anything particularly revolutionary. It is an evolutionary upgrade of last year’s Galaxy Z Flip 5, to be sure, but it offers enough to make it a tempting upgrade for users of the Galaxy Z Flip 4 or older devices.
Not only does the Galaxy Z Flip6 offer a big boost in performance and memory, it comes with a significantly improved battery life. Its fold flat design is not only “cooler”, it is less likely to damage, while its large 3.4-inch Flex Window is much more useful than the tiny display of previous generations.
Samsung has also refined the Galaxy Z Flip6 to the point that it will also appeal to even people unfamiliar with foldable smartphones.
While the Galaxy Z Flip6 is now a bit more pricey, I think it addressed enough of the deficits in Galaxy Z Flip 5 to deserve our Editor’s Choice Award! Great job, Samsung!
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 : Where To Buy
Here are some online per-order and purchase options for the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 :
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Did Israel use WhatsApp to locate Ismail Haniyeh before killing him with a drone-fired missile?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!
Claim : Israel used WhatsApp to locate + kill Ismail Haniyeh
Some people are claiming or suggesting that Israel used WhatsApp to locate Ismail Haniyeh before killing him with a drone-fired missile!
Megatron : 🇮🇱🇮🇷 Israeli intelligence managed to identify Hamas politburo chief using WhatsApp messenger*
He was f**king using an app owned by Meta, which has a Jewish boss. Madness.
Lebanese journalist Elia Manier spoke about it. She explained that with the help of spy software embedded in the phone, the house where Hania was located was discovered, and then a rocket attack was launched from the drone.
S.L. Kanthan :Hamas leader was killed by WhatsApp 😳
Apparently, Mossad installed spyware on Ismail Haniyeh’s phone via a WhatsApp message.
The spyware sent his location to Israel, which used a drone to launch a missile.
According to Lebanese journalist Elia Manier, Israeli intelligence installed spyware on Haniyeh’s phone via a WhatsApp message. The spyware made it possible to detect the exact location of the house where the Hamas leader was located and launch a missile strike on it from a drone.
Manier claims that the malware is identical to the Pegasus smartphone hacking virus, which is developed and sold under license by the Israeli company NSO Group. It allows you to access messages, photos, location data and even control the phone’s camera and microphone without the user’s knowledge.
Earlier, Israelis wrote that a rocket was fired at the apartment where the Hamas leader was sleeping.
No evidence Israel used WhatsApp to locate + kill Ismail Haniyeh
This is yet another example of fake news circulating on social media, and here are the reasons why…
Fact #1 : Elia Manier does not exist
Many of these claims referred to female Lebanese journalist Elia Manier as the source. However, there is no Lebanese journalist called Elia Manier, male or female.
The truth is – it was Elijah J. Magnier – a Brussels-based war correspondent who made that claim. Magnier, as far as I can tell, isn’t Lebanese. Magnier is also male with he/him pronouns.
If these people cannot even get the name, gender, and nationality of their source correct, how trustworthy do you think they are???
Fact #2 : WhatsApp message to Ismail Haniyeh is fake
Some people are sharing a screenshot of a WhatsApp message which was purportedly used to install spyware in Ismail Haniyeh’s smartphone, which appears to be an iPhone.
While we have no idea whether Ismail Haniyeh actually uses an Apple iPhone – “evil” American product and all that, this WhatsApp screenshot is most definitely fake, because:
WhatsApp does not show the person’s profile photo in the chat. Instead, the video and call icons are on the upper right corner of the chat.
The back button does not have a Chats label. Depending on the version of WhatsApp being used, it is either empty, or shows the number of chats with unread messages (e.g. 34)
If the unknown sender was the Mossad trying to trick Ismail Haniyeh into opening the message, they would not likely message him in English, and so casually at that – “Hey what’s up, you arrived yet?“
On top of that, no one actually explained how they came by that screenshot. They certainly did not get it from Elijah Magnier, or the non-existent Elia Manier.
Did the Mossad published it publicly? Obviously, not. Did they obtain it from a Mossad insider? They didn’t say. Did they hack it from Ismail Haniyeh’s smartphone, which would have been blown to bits? That would be quite a feat…
What is certain is – that WhatsApp screenshot is fake, and the actual person who made the claim, Elijah Magnier, did not post it on his X account.
Fact #3 : Magnier never said Ismail Haniyeh was killed by a missile
On 31 July 2024, Elijah J. Magnier claimed on X (formerly Twitter) that Israel used WhatsApp to introduce spyware into Ismail Haniyeh’s smartphone, exposing his location.
#Israel’s Use of Spying Software to Target #Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh:
Israel reportedly planted sophisticated spyware through a WhatsApp message sent to Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. This software allowed Israeli intelligence to localize his exact position within his apartment. Subsequently, Haniyeh was assassinated following a conversation he had with his son, during which his location was pinpointed.
The spyware in question is believed to be similar to the notorious Pegasus software developed by the Israeli cyber-intelligence firm NSO Group. Pegasus has the capability to infiltrate smartphones, allowing the operator to access messages, photos, and location data, and even control the phone’s camera and microphone without the user’s knowledge.
Such advanced technology enables real-time surveillance and precise targeting, making it an invaluable tool for intelligence operations. The successful use of this spyware highlights the ongoing cyber warfare tactics employed in modern conflicts, showcasing how digital tools are increasingly pivotal in gathering intelligence and executing targeted strikes.
Ismail Haniyeh’s assassination underscores the effectiveness of these methods and the lengths to which state actors will go to neutralize perceived threats. This incident also raises significant concerns about privacy and the potential misuse of such powerful surveillance tools for illegal activities and assassinations.
As you can see, Magnier did not claim that Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated by a missile fired by a drone. So where are those people getting their information from, since their actual “source” never made that claim???
Fact #4 : Ismail Haniyeh was allegedly killed by a pre-planted bomb
In fact, The New York Times just published an investigation, in which five Middle Eastern officials confirmed that Ismail Haniyeh was killed by a bomb that was smuggled into the Tehran guesthouse where he stayed, approximately two months earlier.
The bomb was then remotely detonated once it was confirmed that Haniyeh was inside his room. That’s why the blast only killed Ismail Haniyeh and his bodyguard, who were staying in the same room, but did not kill people in the adjoining rooms. A missile would have caused far more catastrophic damage.
Two Iranian officials who were briefed on the attack, confirmed that the explosion took place inside Ismail Haniyeh’s room, and the initial investigation showed that the explosives were placed there sometime in advance.
Yet again, those who claimed that Ismail Haniyeh was killed by a missile or rocket fired by an Israeli drone never provided any evidence.
Fact #5 : Elijah Magnier did not provide any evidence / source
While Magnier’s allegations that a WhatsApp message was used to deliver spyware is plausible, he did not actually provide any evidence to back up those claims. In fact, he didn’t even mention his source(s), or whether he managed to verify their account.
Now, I’m not saying that he should name his sources, but at least he should mention them – two senior Iranian officials, or a Mossad hacker, for example, so we have an idea of how credible his sources might be. Or whether he was able to independently confirm their account from a different source.
Magnier may or may not prove to be right, but those viral messages claiming that a Lebanese journalist called Elia Manier confirmed that Ismail Haniyeh was killed by a missile fired by a drone after being located by spyware installed using a WhatsApp message are definitely fake news.
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Take a look at the battery recharging speed of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6, and find out how its two refresh rate options affect battery life!
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 Refresh Rate Affects Battery Life!
The new Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 offers two refresh rate options (Settings > Display > Motion smoothness) for the main, foldable display:
Adaptive : Get smoother animation and scrolling by automatically adjusting your screen refresh rate up to 120 Hz
Standard : Get longer battery life by automatically adjusting your screen refresh rate up to 60 Hz screen refresh rate
By default, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 uses the Adaptive mode for smoother graphics, but you can choose to switch to the Standard mode for a longer battery life.
Interestingly, we found out that the display’s refresh rate actually changes in both modes. The only difference is the Adaptive mode switches between 24 Hz and 120 Hz, while the Standard mode switches between 24 Hz and 60 Hz.
In the next section, we will look at how the two refresh rate options affect the Galaxy Z Flip 6’s battery life.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 comes with a larger 4,000 mAh battery, which is 300 mAh (8%) larger than last year’s Galaxy Z Flip 5.
To test its battery life, we turned off Automatic Brightness, fix the brightness level, and make sure the screen brightness does not change as the ambient brightness changes.
We also set its display brightness to 50%, which is slightly higher than the average indoor brightness level of 40% during the day.
We then ran the PCMark Work 3.0 battery life test until its battery capacity dropped to 20% several times, and this was the best result we obtained with the Standard and Adaptive refresh rates :
Even though the Galaxy Z Flip 6 only comes with 8% higher battery capacity, it actually delivered a significantly longer battery life of just over 11.75 hours using its default Adaptive refresh mode. That’s 2.5 hours of extra battery life over the Galaxy Z Flip 5!
When we switched to the Standard refresh mode, it delivered almost 14 hours of battery life. That’s almost 3 hours longer than the Galaxy Z Flip 5!
Let’s compare its battery life at 60 Hz and 120 Hz, against the Z Flip 5, Z Flip 4, and S24 Ultra smartphones.
Standard Refresh Rate (60 Hz)
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 naturally has the best battery life with the refresh rate set to 60 Hz (Standard) – lasting just almost 14 hours.
You can see just how more power-efficient the Z Flip 6 is compared to its predecessor – it uses 14.3% less power than the Z Flip 5. Coupled with an 8% larger battery capacity, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 offers 26% longer battery life at the Standard refresh rate!
Work 3.0
S24 Ultra
Z Flip 6
Z Flip 5
Z Flip 4
Battery Capacity
5,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
3,700 mAh
3,700 mAh
Battery Life
16 hrs 25 mins
13 hrs 57 mins
11 hrs 4 mins
10 hrs 14 mins
Utilisation
per min.
4.06 mAh
3.82 mAh
4.46 mAh
4.82 mAh
Adaptive Refresh Rate (120 Hz)
The Galaxy Z Flip 6 continues to deliver much better battery life, even with the Adaptive refresh rate enabled – lasting just over 12.75 hours!
The Galaxy Z Flip 6’s power consumption per minute dropped by 16%, compared to Z Flip 5. When combined with the 8% larger battery capacity, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 offers 29% longer battery life at the Adaptive refresh rate!
Work 3.0
S24 Ultra
Z Flip 6
Z Flip 4
Z Flip 5
Battery Capacity
5,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
3,700 mAh
3,700 mAh
Battery Life
13 hrs
49 mins
11 hrs 48 mins
9 hrs
12 mins
9 hrs
9 mins
Utilisation
per min.
4.83 mAh
4.52 mAh
5.36 mAh
5.39 mAh
Whether you wish to enable Adaptive refresh rate for smoother graphics is really up to you. On one hand, you get almost 12 hours of battery life with Adaptive refresh rate. On the other hand, switching to the Standard mode buys you two full hours of extra battery life.
Personally, I rather go with Standard mode for a longer battery life. I may not need the extra 2 hours, but using less power means less wear and tear on the battery over time.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 Battery Recharging Speed!
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 supports up to 25 watts of wired fast charging, but unfortunately, does not come with the charger in-the-box.
So we tested it using the standard 15 watt and 25 watt Samsung fast chargers that shipped with their previous smartphones, which is what we believe most users will end up doing.
Charging Speed
S24 Ultra
S24 Ultra
Z Flip 6
Z Flip 5
Z Flip 6
Z Flip 5
Battery Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
3,700 mAh
4,000 mAh
3,700 mAh
Charger Output
25 watts
15 watts
25 watts
25 watts
15 watts
15 watts
Charging Time
68 min
106.5 min
101.5 min
105 min
119.5 min
129.5 min
Charging Speed
(per minute)
58.8 mAh
37.6 mAh
31.5 mAh
28.2 mAh
26.8 mAh
22.9 mAh
One “problem” with the Samsung Galaxy Z-series smartphones is that they charge pretty slowly, probably to avoid producing excessive heat, and to keep its thin batteries healthy.
The good news is – the Galaxy Z Flip 6 charges faster than last year’s Galaxy Z Flip 5. But you will still need to put up with relatively slow recharging speeds – the Galaxy Z Flip 6 charges slower with a 25W charger, than the Galaxy S24 Ultra with a 15W charger!
With the standard 15 watt fast charger, you will need 2 hours to fully recharge the Galaxy Z Flip 6. Upgrading to a 25 watt ultra fast charger only speeds this up by 18 minutes (15%). So if you don’t already have a 25 watt charger, there’s no real need to buy one.
Ultimately, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 has a battery life to recharging time ratio of about 7:1, which is 65% better than the Galaxy Z Flip 5 – mostly thanks to its much longer battery life. You get about an hour’s worth of battery life for every 8.5 minutes you recharge.
You don’t really need the optional 25 watt USB-C super fast charger, but if you feel it’s worth buying it for a slightly faster recharging time, here are some online purchase options:
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 will be available in four main colour options, as well as the three exclusive online colours. Pre-order begins immediately, with general available from 24 July 2024 onwards, at these price points :
Just in case you are wondering, the launch prices for the Galaxy Z Flip 6 went up a fair bit (~US$100 / RM500-600) over the launch prices for the Galaxy Z Flip 5.
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Let’s take a look at the performance of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 smartphone, which is powered by an overclocked Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 mobile SoC!
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 : Flagship Class Performance!
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 is powered exclusively by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, which has a slightly overclocked prime core. It has eight processor cores in a quad-cluster architecture:
1 x Arm Cortex-X4 core (3.39 GHz, instead of 3.3 GHz)
3 x Arm Cortex-A720 cores
2 x Arm Cortex-A720 cores
2 x Arm Cortex-A520 cores
This mobile SoC also comes with the Qualcomm Adreno 750 GPU which supports ray-tracing, an improved Hexagon NPU, and the Snapdragon X75 5G modem that supports Sub-6Ghz and mmWave connectivity.
We first tested the Galaxy Z Flip 6 using PCMark, which simulates work applications like web browsing, playing video, writing text and editing photos.
Work 3.0
Z Flip
6
S23
Ultra
S24
Ultra
Z Flip
5
Z Flip
4
Mobile Platform
SD 8
Gen 3
SD 8
Gen 2
SD 8
Gen 3
SD 8
Gen 2
SD 8+
Gen 1
Performance Score
17784
16408
14931
14655
14429
Web Browsing
14520
15680
11663
11404
12097
Video Editing
8117
7879
6474
7943
7387
Writing
23424
22257
20333
19525
17593
Photo Editing
33048
35533
34350
324420
31762
Data Manipulation
19501
12171
14070
11788
12523
Will you look at that? The Galaxy Z Flip 6 was able to deliver 19% better performance with the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 as the Galaxy S24 Ultra, and 21% better performance than the SD 8 Gen 2 used in the Galaxy Z Flip5.
This is likely due to its vapour chamber – the first in a Galaxy Z Flip smartphone, and 150% larger than the one used in the Galaxy S23 Ultra.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 Storage Performance
PCMark also has an Android Storage 2.0 benchmark that measures the smartphone’s storage I/O performance.
Storage 2.0
Z Flip
5
Z Flip
6
S23
Ultra
S24
Ultra
Z Flip
4
Mobile Platform
SD 8
Gen 2
SD 8
Gen 3
SD 8
Gen 2
SD 8
Gen 3
SD 8+
Gen 1
Storage Score
48435
47552
41647
33005
27271
Sequential Read (MB/s)
2676.53
2696.61
2592.42
2907.37
1350.51
Random Read (MB/s)
49.95
59.23
38.25
60.98
33.94
Sequential Write (MB/s)
2631.38
2956.52
603.29
3084.95
256.81
Random Write (MB/s)
76.66
100.39
81.44
106.34
50.29
The Galaxy Z Flip 6 appears to be using flash memory with significantly faster random read and write speeds compared to the Galaxy S24 Ultra.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 Gaming Performance
For gaming, we tested the Galaxy Z Flip 6 using 3DMark, with these results :
3DMark
(Unlimited)
S24
Ultra
Z Flip
6
S23
Ultra
Z Flip
5
Z Flip
4
Mobile Platform
SD 8
Gen 3
SD 8
Gen 3
SD 8
Gen 2
SD 8
Gen 2
SD 8+
Gen 1
Steel Nomad Light
1470
1447
NA
659
NA
Solar Bay
8576
8588
NA
5481
NA
Wild Life Extreme
5020
4810
3814
3705
2636
Wild Life
20534
20291
14554
14823
11144
Sling Shot Extreme
19653
11570
13904
13558
6912
Sling Shot
22656
19341
16344
16661
10690
Despite having an ultra-slim, foldable design, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 is no gaming slouch. It handily outperforms last year’s Galaxy Z Flip5 by 16% to 37%.
This comes as no surprise as the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 really shines in gaming performance. Its Adreno 750 GPU not only supports ray tracing, it does a fantastic job of delivering top-notch 3D graphics performance.
On top of that, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 now boasts a vapour chamber, and one that is 150% larger than the one used in the Galaxy S23 Ultra. This allows its CPU and GPU to better sustain peak performance during intense gaming sessions.
Although ray tracing games are far and few in between for now, the Solar Bay benchmark shows that the Galaxy Z Flip 6 delivers 57% better 3D with ray tracing performance than the Galaxy Z Flip5!
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 Overall Performance
We then tested the Galaxy Z Flip 6 using AnTuTu, yielding these results :
AnTuTu
S24
Ultra
Z Flip 6
S23
Ultra
Z Flip
5
Z Flip
4
Device
SD 8 Gen 3
SD 8
Gen 3
SD 8
Gen 2
SD 8
Gen 2
SD 8+
Gen 1
AnTuTu Score
1826776
1419487
1212174
1187296
856357
CPU
456400
364215
261886
393404
205939
GPU
682555
525041
538823
282780
362669
Memory
380519
253538
236163
291048
135707
UX
307302
276693
175302
220064
152042
Not bad! The AnTuTu benchmark shows that the Galaxy Z Flip 6 is 17% and 20% faster than the Galaxy S23 Ultra, and Galaxy Z Flip 5 respectively – both powered by last year’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Very nice!
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 Performance Summary
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 may look like Galaxy Z Flip 5, but it offers significantly faster performance, particularly in 3D and ray-traced games. While not reflected in these benchmarks, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 also offers significantly better AI performance thanks to its upgrade NPU.
It also worth pointing out, yet again, that the Galaxy Z Flip 6 finally has a vapour chamber to keep the CPU and GPU cool, for better sustained performance. This is also a rather large vapour chamber – 150% larger than the one used in Galaxy S23 Ultra.
It really shows in the benchmarks, allowing the Z Flip 6 to deliver performance levels close to that of the Galaxy S24 Ultra. The Galaxy Z Flip 6 is particularly strong in 3D graphics and ray tracing performance. With strong gaming performance in such a thin and foldable device, it seems rather pointless to spend good money on large, clunky “gaming smartphones”.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 will be available in four main colour options, as well as the three exclusive online colours. Pre-order begins immediately, with general available from 24 July 2024 onwards, at these price points :
Just in case you are wondering, the launch prices for the Galaxy Z Flip 6 went up a fair bit (~US$100 / RM500-600) over the launch prices for the Galaxy Z Flip 5.
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Samsung sent me their new Galaxy Z Flip 6 foldable smartphone, and here is my unboxing video, as well as my first impressions!
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 Unboxing : What’s In The Box?
I managed to get my hands on the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 foldable smartphone BEFORE it actually ships! Take a look at my unboxing video, and share it out!
In our unboxing video, you can see that the Galaxy Z Flip 6 package is sparse, and only consists of:
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 smartphone
Set of documents – quick start guide in two languages, and a warranty card
USB Type C to Type C cable
SIM card extractor pin
As the unboxing video shows, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 does not come with any charger, or earphones. Not even a TPU case to hold you over until you get a better case.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 : My First Impressions!
A week before its launch, I managed to get my hands on not one, but four Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 smartphones, which allowed us to do a proper colour comparison.
And now, I present to you – my own hands-on experience with the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 smartphone… in all four main colours!
I apologise for the slightly shaky video – Samsung still insists that I do not take photos or record videos with a smartphone, even though it’s their own Galaxy S24 Ultra!
Samsung maintained the same basic design from last year’s Galaxy Z Flip 5, but with a bold new camera ring design. Even though it’s the same in every other aspect as the Z Flip 5, the thicker camera ring design means new Z Flip 6 won’t be compatible with the Flip 5 covers.
It also retained the much larger 3.4-inch Flex Window display from the Z Flip 5, but Samsung says its Dual Rail hinge mechanism has been improved to deliver better shock distribution. It also appears to allow the Z Flip 6 to close even tighter, with a small reduction in its folded thickness.
On the left side of the foldable display, you will find the SIM card tray, which only supports a single nano SIM card. But for those who need more – the Galaxy Z Flip 6 supports multiple eSIMs.
At the bottom, you will find the USB port, as well as the speaker and microphone ports. On the right side are the Power button with a built-in fingerprint sensor, and the Volume control buttons.
In the front, the Galaxy Z Flip 5 has a punch hole camera hidden at the top of its foldable display. This is the same 10 MP camera from Galaxy Z Flip 4, albeit with a slightly larger f/2.2 aperture. So you can expect it to perform slightly better in low-light conditions.
At the back, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 now has a 50 MP Dual Pixel camera – the same camera used in the Galaxy S24 and S24+ smartphones. But its ultra-wide angle camera remained the same, with a 12 MP sensor, a 123° field of view, and f/2.2 aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 mobile SoC, and for the first time in a Z Flip series smartphone, it comes with a vapour chamber! Samsung tells us that this vapour chamber is 150% larger than the one used in the Galaxy S23 Ultra, which should allow for better sustained performance.
In addition, the Z Flip 6 now comes with 12 GB of RAM, bringing it up to par with the Galaxy Z Fold 6. However, it is limited to storage options of 256 GB or 512 GB. There is currently no 1 TB storage option.
The Z Flip 6 is protected by Gorilla Glass Victus 2, and Enhanced Armour Aluminium frame, which offers 10% better scratch resistance. And for the first time, it is IP48-rated. In addition to its water resistance at up to 1.5 metres for up to 30 minutes, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 is now protected against solid objects larger than 1 millimeter. It is still not dust-resistant, but it will keep small stones out of its delicate innards.
Finally, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 comes with a 4,000 mAh battery, which is 8% larger than last year’s Galaxy Z Flip 5, which should offer significantly better battery life.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 Specifications
Here are the key specifications for the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 smartphone :
Specifications
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 5G
Main Display
6.7-inch Infinity Flex Display
Dynamic AMOLED 2X panel
1080 x 2640 pixels, 425 ppi
1~120 Hz adaptive refresh rate
Cover Display
3.4-inch Super AMOLED display
720 x 748 pixels, 306 ppi
60 Hz refresh rate
Protection
Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (front + back)
IP48 Dust + Water Resistance
Enhanced Armor Aluminum
OS
Android 14 with One UI 6.1.1
Platform
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 5G (SM8650)
CPU
1 x Cortex-X4 (3.3 GHz)
5 x Cortex-A720 (up to 3.15 GHz)
2 x Cortex-A520 (up to 2.27 GHz)
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 750
Memory
12 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB UFS 3.1
Front Camera
10 MP camera (f/2.2)
Main Cameras
50 MP Dual Pixel camera (f/1.8)
12 MP ultra-wide angle camera (f/2.2)
Audio
Stereo speakers tuned by AKG
Surround sound with Dolby Atmos
UHQ 32-bit and DSD64/128 support
Connectivity
Network : 5G / 4G
Wi-Fi : Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth : BT 5.3
USB : USB-C 3.2
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 will be available in four main colour options, as well as the three exclusive online colours. Pre-order begins immediately, with general available from 24 July 2024 onwards, at these price points :
Just in case you are wondering, the launch prices for the Galaxy Z Flip 6 went up a fair bit (~US$100 / RM500-600) over the launch prices for the Galaxy Z Flip 5.
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Samsung just launched the Galaxy Buds 3 and Buds 3 Pro, and here is my hands-on preview of those new wireless earbuds in both Silver and White colour options!
Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 + Buds 3 Pro Hands-On Preview!
I managed to get my hands on both the Galaxy Buds 3, as well as the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro, in both colour options!
And now, I present to you – my hands-on experience with the Samsung Galaxy Buds 3, and Galaxy Buds 3 Pro, in both Silver and White!
I apologise for the slightly shaky video – Samsung still insists that I do not take photos or record videos with a smartphone, even though it’s their own Galaxy S24 Ultra!
The Buds 3 and the Buds 3 Pro both look quite similar, with identical charging cases. The Buds 3 has a simpler open-ear design, without ear tips. The Buds 3 Pro, on the other hand, has an in-ear design, but is more easily differentiated by its silicone ear tips and its Blade Lights.
They both support Bluetooth 5.4 connectivity, and common SBC and AAC wireless codecs, as well as the proprietary Samsung Scalable Codec in both HiFi and UHQ (Ultra High Quality) versions for superior audio quality and fidelity with supported Samsung devices. However, they notably do not support aptX.
Internally, the Buds 3 has a single speaker, while the Buds 3 Pro version has two speakers – the dynamic driver, as well as a planar driver. They both have three microphones and a voice pickup unit (VPU), and they both support active noise cancellation. However, the Pro model can distinguish between noise and human voices, will automatically switch to Ambient mode so you can hear conversations.
Samsung also leveraged machine learning to improve phone calls on the new Galaxy Buds 3 series, using a pre-trained model to restore the original voice of the speaker in various noise environments – a feature called Super-Wideband Call.
The Buds 3 can play music for up to 5 hours with active noise cancellation enabled, and up to 6 hours with ANC disabled. The Pro version adds an additional hour of music playback time, with or without ANC. Talk time is shorter. You can talk for up to 3.5 hours on the Buds 3 with ANC, and 4 hours without. The Pro version extends that by an hour, with or without ANC.
The case for both versions will automatically recharge the earbuds whenever you put them back in. Its internal battery is enough to give you 20-24 hours of additional music playback time, and 15-17 hours of additional talk time.
The Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 and Buds 3 Pro are available for pre-order on launch, with general available from 24 July 2024 onwards, at these price points :
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Samsung just launched the Galaxy Z Fold 6, and here is my hands-on preview of its latest foldable smartphone in all 3 main colour options!
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 : My Hands-On Preview!
I was one of the few who had the rare opportunity to get my hands on not one, but three Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 smartphones, which allowed us to do a proper colour comparison.
And now, I present to you – my own hands-on experience with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 smartphone… in all three main colours!
I apologise for the slightly shaky video – Samsung still insists that I do not take photos or record videos with a smartphone, even though it’s their own Galaxy S24 Ultra!
When folded, the new Z Fold 6 looks like a rather tall and chunky smartphone. Its 6.3-inch Cover Screen is large but has a tall aspect ratio. You can use it like any regular smartphone, without opening the foldable display.
The Dual Rail hinge mechanism is similar to the Galaxy Z Fold 5, allowing the main display to fold completely flat. According to Samsung, it has been improved in the Galaxy Z Fold 6 to deliver better shock distribution.
The SIM tray is now located on the left side of the foldable display. In addition to two physical nanoSIM cards, the Z Fold 6 also supports multiple eSIMs.
On the right side, you will find the Power button, with a built-in fingerprint sensor; and the volume buttons. At the bottom, you will find the USB port, together with the lower speaker and microphone ports; while at the top are another row of speaker ports with what looks like three more microphone ports.
Samsung retained the same cameras from the Galaxy Z Fold 5. The Cover Display itself features a 10 MP punch hole camera with an f/2.2 aperture, while at the back, it features the same triple camera setup, which consists of:
a 50 megapixels Dual Pixel camera
a 10 megapixel telephoto camera, and
a 12 megapixel ultra wide angle camera
When unfolded, you will get a massive 7.6-inch display with a squarish 20.9 by 18 ratio, which offers about twice the screen space as a regular smartphone. This super large display is what makes the Galaxy Z Fold 6 such a productivity powerhouse. It also features a hidden 4 megapixel camera under this large main display.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 mobile SoC, and it is kept cool by a 60% larger vapour chamber, which should allow for better sustained performance. Like the Galaxy Z Fold 5, it comes with 12 GB of RAM, and storage options of 256 GB, 512 GB, or 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 is protected by Gorilla Glass Victus 2, and Enhanced Armour Aluminium frame, which offers 10% better scratch resistance. And for the first time, it is IP48-rated. In addition to its water resistance at up to 1.5 metres for up to 30 minutes, the Galaxy Z Fold 6 is now protected against solid objects larger than 1 millimeter. It is still not dust-resistant, but it will keep small stones out of its delicate innards.
The Galaxy Z Fold 6 retains the same 4,400 mAh battery from the Galaxy Z Fold 5, but Samsung says it will have a longer battery life.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 Specifications
Here are the key specifications for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 smartphone :
Specifications
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 5G
Main Display
7.6-inch Infinity Flex Display
Dynamic AMOLED 2X panel
1856 x 2160 pixels, 374 ppi
1~120 Hz refresh rate
Cover Display
6.3-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display
968 x 2376 pixels, 410 ppi
1~120 Hz refresh rate
Protection
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Enhanced Armor Aluminum
IP48 Dust + Water Resistance
OS
Android 14 with One UI 6.1.1
Platform
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 5G (SM8650)
CPU
1 x Cortex-X4 (3.3 GHz)
5 x Cortex-A720 (up to 3.15 GHz)
2 x Cortex-A520 (up to 2.27 GHz)
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 750
Memory
12 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB UFS 3.1
Cover Camera
10 MP camera (f/2.2)
Front Camera
4 MP under-display camera (f/1.8)
Main Cameras
50 MP Dual Pixel camera (f/1.8)
10 MP 3X telephoto camera (f/2.4)
12 MP ultra-wide angle camera (f/2.2)
Audio
Stereo speakers tuned by AKG
Surround sound with Dolby Atmos
UHQ 32-bit and DSD64/128 support
Connectivity
Network : 5G / 4G
Wi-Fi : Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth : BT 5.3
USB : USB-C 3.2
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 will be available in three main colour options, as well as the two exclusive online colours. Pre-order begins immediately, with general available from 24 July 2024 onwards, at these price points :
Just in case you are wondering, the launch prices for the Z Fold 6 are slightly higher than the launch prices for the Z Fold 5.
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Samsung just launched the new Galaxy Z Flip 6 smartphone in four main colour options, and three online exclusive colours! Take a look at our four main colour options, and tell us which YOU prefer!
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 : 4 Colour Options!
Samsung just launched the new Galaxy Z Flip 6 smartphone at the Galaxy Unpacked 2024 event, and it will be available in four main colours with a matte finish:
Silver Shadow
Yellow
Mint
Blue
Samsung will also offer three other colour options exclusively on its online store:
Crafted Black
White
Peach
I was amongst the few to get an early look at the Galaxy Z Flip 6, and here is my comparison video of all four main colour options! Do let us know which YOU prefer!
Just in case you are wondering, the launch prices for the Galaxy Z Flip 6 went up a fair bit (~US$xx / £xx / A$xx / S$xx) over the launch prices for the Galaxy Z Flip 5.
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Samsung just launched the new Galaxy Z Fold 6 smartphone in three main colour options, and two online exclusive colours! Take a look at all three main colour options, and tell us which YOU prefer!
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 : 3 Main Colour Options!
Samsung just launched the new Galaxy Z Fold 6 smartphone at the Galaxy Unpacked 2024 event, and it will be available in three main colours with a matte finish:
Silver Shadow
Navy
Pink
Samsung will also offer two other colour options exclusively on its online store:
Crafted Black
White
I was amongst the few to get an early look at the Galaxy Z Fold 6, and here is my comparison video of all three main colour options! Do let us know which YOU prefer!
Here are renders of the three colour options for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 smartphone:
Silver Shadow Colour Option
Navy Colour Option
Pink Colour Option
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 : Colour Options + Price
Samsung is making all three colour options, as well as the two exclusive online colours, available for purchase from 24 July 2024 onwards, at these price points :
Just in case you are wondering, the launch prices for the Galaxy Z Fold 6 are slightly higher than the launch prices for the Galaxy Z Fold 5.
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Based on a Harvey Norman leak, the price of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 will likely be 8% to 9% more! Here is what we know so far…
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 : Price Increase Leaked!
Samsung is about to unveil the Galaxy Z Flip 6 foldable smartphone in its 2024 Galaxy Unpacked event, but it looks like the cat is out of the bag – its price is likely to be 8% to 9% higher!
Harvey Norman in Australia appeared to have accidentally posted listings for the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 ahead of its official launch. According to the information on those pages, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 will cost A$150 more than last year’s Galaxy Z Flip 5, at least in Australia:
Screenshots of the (now taken down) listing on the Harvey Norman website also gave us a sneak peek at some Galaxy Z Flip 6 details:
Two Storage Capacities
This is not a surprise – Samsung will continue to offer two storage capacities – 256 GB, 512 GB. There is no sign of any 1 TB option, and I seriously doubt Samsung would offer a 128 GB for such a premium device.
Gorilla Glass Victus 2 + Armor Aluminum
The Harvey Norman listing also shows that the Galaxy Z Flip 6 will be protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on the Cover display, with Armor Aluminum on the frame and hinge cover.
Four Main Colours
Samsung will offer the Galaxy Z Flip 6 in four main colours – Silver Shadow, Blue, Yellow, and Mint. However, we expect Samsung to also introduce four (still unknown) exclusive colours for sale on their online website.
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Based on a Harvey Norman leak, the price of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 will likely be 5% to 6% more! Here is what we know so far…
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 : Price Increase Leaked!
Samsung is about to unveil the Galaxy Z Fold 6 foldable smartphone in its 2024 Galaxy Unpacked event, but it looks like the cat is out of the bag – its price is likely to be 5% to 6% higher!
Harvey Norman in Australia appeared to have accidentally posted listings for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 ahead of its official launch. According to the information on those pages, the Galaxy Z Fold 6 will cost A$150 more than last year’s Galaxy Z Fold 5, at least in Australia:
Screenshots of the (now taken down) listing on the Harvey Norman website also gave us a sneak peek at some Galaxy Z Fold 6 details:
Only 8GB of Memory???
The Harvey Norman listing shows storage capacities of 256 GB, 512 GB and 1 TB. But what was most surprising is that it appears to show that the Galaxy Z Fold 6 would only have 8 GB of RAM.
That is rather shocking, as the Galaxy Z Fold 5 debut with 12 GB of memory last year! It seems rather unlikely that Samsung would cut down the amount of memory on the Galaxy Z Fold 6.
Even if they come up with AI improvements (everything’s attributed to AI these days!) to reduce memory usage, it would still be bad marketing to drop memory capacity in an expensive flagship device.
Three Storage Capacities
What’s not surprising is that Samsung will continue to offer three storage capacities – 256 GB, 512 GB, and 1 TB.
Three Main Colours
Samsung will offer the Galaxy Z Fold 6 in three main colours – Silver Shadow, Navy, and Pink. However, we believe Samsung will also introduce two exclusive (but still unknown) colours for sale on their website.
The Harvey Norman listing also shows that the Galaxy Z Fold 6 will be protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, with Armor Aluminum on the frame and hinge cover.
Slightly Lighter
Finally, the Harvey Norman listing shows that the Galaxy Z Fold 6 will be slightly lighter at 239 grams. This shaves off 14 grams (5.5%) off last year’s Galaxy Z Fold 5, which itself slimmed down by 10 grams.
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The four main colours for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 smartphone just leaked! Take a look at the four Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 colours, and tell us which you prefer!
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 : Colours + Other Leaked Details!
Samsung is about to unveil the Galaxy Z Flip 6 foldable smartphone in its 2024 Galaxy Unpacked event on July 10, but it looks like the cat is out of the bag – the four main colours have leaked!
These photos were not only leaked by Evan Blass recently, they were also (accidentally) leaked earlier by Australian retailer Harvey Norman! You can check out all 16 photos in the next section of this article.
If these photos are correct, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 will be available in four main colours – Silver Shadow, Blue, Yellow, and Mint. We expect Samsung to also introduce four (still unknown) exclusive colours for their online website.
Screenshots of the (now taken down) listing on the Harvey Norman website also gave us a sneak peek at some Galaxy Z Flip 6 details:
Two Storage Capacities
This is not a surprise – Samsung will continue to offer two storage capacities – 256 GB, 512 GB. There is no sign of any 1 TB option, and I seriously doubt Samsung would offer a 128 GB for such a premium device.
Higher Prices
Unfortunately, it appears that prices have gone up by A$150 (about) across the board, at least in Australia:
The Harvey Norman listing also shows that the Galaxy Z Flip 6 will be protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on the Cover display, with Armor Aluminum on the frame and hinge cover.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 : 4 Main Colours Leaked!
Here are the four main colours of the Galaxy Z Fold 6, as leaked online:
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 – Silver Shadow
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 – Blue
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 – Yellow
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 – Mint
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The three main colours for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 smartphone just leaked! Take a look at the three Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 colours, and tell us which you prefer!
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 : Colours + Other Leaked Details!
Samsung is about to unveil the Galaxy Z Fold 6 foldable smartphone in its 2024 Galaxy Unpacked event on July 10, but it looks like the cat is out of the bag – the 3 main colours have leaked!
These photos were not only leaked by Evan Blass recently, they were also (accidentally) leaked earlier by Australian retailer Harvey Norman! You can check out 12 photos in the next section of this article.
If these photos are correct, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 will be available in three main colours – Silver Shadow, Navy, and Pink. We expect Samsung to also introduce two (still unknown) exclusive colours for their online website.
Screenshots of the (now taken down) listing on the Harvey Norman website also gave us a sneak peek at some Galaxy Z Fold 6 details:
Only 8GB of Memory???
The Harvey Norman listing shows storage capacities of 256 GB, 512 GB and 1 TB. But what was most surprising is that it appears to show that the Galaxy Z Fold 6 would only have 8 GB of RAM.
That is rather shocking, as the Galaxy Z Fold 5 debut with 12 GB of memory last year! It seems rather unlikely that Samsung would cut down the amount of memory on the Galaxy Z Fold 6.
Even if they come up with AI improvements (everything’s attributed to AI these days!) to reduce memory usage, it would still be bad marketing to drop memory capacity in an expensive flagship device.
Three Storage Capacities
What’s not surprising is that Samsung will continue to offer three storage capacities – 256 GB, 512 GB, and 1 TB.
The Harvey Norman listing also shows that the Galaxy Z Fold 6 will be protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, with Armor Aluminum on the frame and hinge cover.
Slightly Lighter
Finally, the Harvey Norman listing shows that the Galaxy Z Fold 6 will be slightly lighter at 239 grams. This shaves off 14 grams (5.5%) off last year’s Galaxy Z Fold 5, which itself slimmed down by 10 grams.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 : 3 Main Colours Leaked!
Here are the three main colours of the Galaxy Z Fold 6, as leaked online:
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 – Silver Shadow
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 – Navy
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 – Pink
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The US government has quietly revoked some export licences from Intel and Qualcomm, cutting off more chip supplies to Huawei!
US quietly revokes Intel + Qualcomm export licences to Huawei!
A week after Huawei unveiled its MateBook X Pro laptop, which is powered by the latest Intel Core Ultra 9 processor, the US government quietly revoked some export licences from Intel and Qualcomm, cutting off more chip supplies to Huawei!
It does not appear that Intel has violated any sanctions by supplying its latest Core processors to Huawei for its laptop. After all, Intel received a licence to export laptop CPUs to Huawei in 2020. Qualcomm also received a licence in 2020, to sell older 4G chips to Huawei.
However, American politicians who are critical of China have said that any authorisation by the Commerce Department “would be unacceptable and a failure to enforce export controls against a blacklisted champion of the Chinese Communist Party.”
That could explain the quiet revocation of existing export licences on Tuesday, 7 May 2024, not only affecting Intel and Qualcomm, but also other unnamed companies as well.
The US Department of Commerce confirmed that it revoked some export licences, but did not specify which licences were cancelled, and which companies were affected. However, Intel and Qualcomm have confirmed that some (but not all) of their licences were revoked.
While AMD has not been mentioned, it seems likely that Intel’s rival could also be affected.
Revoked Intel + Qualcomm Export Licences Will Hurt Huawei
The export licences being revoked appear to target processors and System-on-a-Chip (SoCs) used in laptops and smartphones, although it is still unknown which exact chips are affected.
The loss of high-performance computer chips will be particularly hurt Huawei, as it has no viable alternative, especially if AMD had its export licences revoked as well.
Huawei was able to circumvent US sanctions by developing last year’s HiSilicon Kirin 9000S mobile SoC for its Mate 60 series of smartphones, and fabricating it using SMIC’s 7nm process technology. But it won’t be able to do this for its laptops, which are based on the x86 architecture.
That said, it seems likely that the US government is only interested in curtailing the export of high-performance processors to Huawei. If Intel and Qualcomm are still allowed to sell less powerful chips to Huawei, it may not be quite the death knell for the embattled Chinese company. But it will certainly hurt its competitiveness.
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Samsung just teamed up with Insomniacks to promote the Galaxy A55 and Galaxy A35 smartphones, and there is a giveaway too! Here is what you need to know…
Insomniacks Teams Up With Samsung On Galaxy A55 / A35!
If you’re thinking the Samsung Galaxy A Series has got just about everything you need to make your life bigger, better, and all-around awesome, wait’ll you see – and hear – what else is in store for you.
Samsung Malaysia Electronics has teamed up with the Insomniacks to sing a sweet serenade to the power of unshakeable companionships – featuring their latest hit single ‘Teman’.
With lyrics that express a strong commitment to loyalty and support for one’s companion, there is no better musical pairing to celebrate the reliability and steadfastness the Samsung Galaxy A55 and Galaxy A35 can bring to your life.
Malam ini dan selamanya,
Aku dan dirimu akan bersama, Walau kita tidak bisa bertemu,
“Samsung’s collaboration with the Insomniacks represents a harmonious fusion of cutting-edge technology and the artistry of music.Insomniacks’ hit song ‘Teman’ resonates perfectly with the theme of connectivity and companionship that defines the Galaxy A55 5G,” says Denny Kim, President of Samsung Malaysia Electronics.
“All in all, the A series embodies Samsung’s commitment togiving our customers trusted companions that enrich and elevate the everyday into all things awesome. Truly, you can’t find a better companion than the Galaxy A55 5G and we at Samsung are proud to be an indispensable part of your life.”
If you haven’t heard, Samsung Malaysia Electronics is also giving you the opportunity to celebrate being awesome with the “Lebih Awesome, Lebih Menang!” A-series Giveaway Contest.
The “Lebih Awesome, Lebih Menang!” contest offers prizes worth up to RM 1,000,000 including a brand-new Yamaha Y15ZR motorcycle , a Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE tablet or Samsung Galaxy Buds FE earbuds!
Participating is quick and convenient. Simply purchase any of the Galaxy A05, A15, A25, A35 and A55 series model and follow these steps:
Install the Samsung Members App
Existing members can log into their Samsung Members account, while new members need to create a Samsung account to get started.
After logging in, agree to the Terms and Conditions of the contest.
Answer the Question: Share “What do you like about Samsung Galaxy A-series?“, and submit your entry for a chance to win!
The Samsung Galaxy A55 comes with 8 GB of RAM, and either 128 GB or 256 GB of storage, with the option to add a microSD card in the hybrid SIM tray. It is covered by a 2-year warranty, with the following launch prices:
8 GB + 128 GB : £439 / A$699 / S$618
8 GB + 256 GB : RM1,999 / £489 / S$698
Surprisingly, Samsung decided not to bring the Galaxy A55 to the United States, and suggested that customers consider the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23 FE instead. However, it is possible to purchase Latin American unlocked devices in the US (see below).
There are four colour options, which are not available in all countries – Awesome Iceblue, Awesome Lilac, Awesome Lemon, and Awesome Navy.
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Is phone radiation so powerful and dangerous, it can actually set steel wool on fire?! Take a look at the viral video, and find out what the facts really are!
Claim : Mobile Phone Radiation Can Set Steel Wool On Fire!
People are sharing a video, claiming or suggesting that it shows that radiation from a mobile phone is so strong it can even set steel wool on fire!
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Protect yourself and your family—transform your phone into an EMF shield with Anti-Radiation stickers! 🛡️
Truth : Mobile Phone Radiation Will Not Set Steel Wool On Fire!
This is yet another example of fake news circulating on social media, and here are the reasons why…
Fact #1 : Phone Radiation Video Was Digitally Edited
Let me start by simply pointing out that the viral video showing an iPhone 6 setting steel wool on fire when it started ringing, was digitally edited using a movement effect, as well as the fire effect.
Some people have said that the fake video creator likely hid a battery under the steel wool to trigger the fire. But here are some reasons why the video was digitally-edited.
Such Steady Hands!
When he started recording his video, he used a tripod but for no reason at all, the video started swaying just before the incoming call came in.
It may appear that he started holding the camera with his hands, instead of a tripod. But if you look carefully, the swaying was too steady, and moved in a particular pattern.
Such Strong Steel Wool!
And this is important – despite burning for 11 seconds, the steel wool did not disintegrate. That’s just not possible.
Once it catches fire, steel wool burns up very quickly and disintegrates. Yet, in the fake video, the steel wool remained intact even after burning for 11 seconds! So fake!
Outer Side Catches Fire First?
Even if it was possible for EM radiation to generate current in the steel wool, the inner side would catch fire first. Yet in this video, it’s the opposite – the outer side caught fire first.
The viral video appears to originate from a YouTube channel called ViralVideoLab, which appears to focus on creating / posting fake videos to presumably go viral and make money through YouTube ads.
It even has a startling, clickbait title – Mobile Phone vs Steel Wool | How Your iPhone Will Damage Your Brain, and the channel even pleads with people to share their video, “before it gets deleted”.
ViralVideoLab also wrote a clickbait (and fictional?) story about not knowing why an incoming call would cause the steel wool to ignite, and invited people to share their opinions in the comments.
Fact #3 : Phone Radiation Cannot Generate Current In Steel Wool
It is simply not possible for electromagnetic (EM) radiation from any phone to create electrical current flow in steel wool.
In fact, you will need to use a 9V battery (see our video), to ignite the steel wool by creating a short circuit between its positive and negative terminals!
You can use other batteries, but the steel wool will have to touch both their positive and negative terminals to form a short circuit.
Fact #4 : Phones Radiate All The Time!
Smartphones and mobile phones are constantly in contact with nearby cell towers, and therefore “radiate” at all time. If your phone’s electromagnetic radiation can set steel wool on fire, it would have done so even without an incoming call!
This and similar videos about the dangers of phone radiation are being used to promote products that claim to block EMF (Electromagnetic Field) radiation from your phone, protecting you from its harms.
Decades of research have shown that there is no clear or consistent evidence that exposure to radio frequency energy from mobile phones has any deleterious effects. As the National Cancer Institute explained:
The only consistently recognized biological effect of radiofrequency radiation absorption in humans … is heating to the area of the body where a cell phone is held (e.g., the ear and head).
However, that heating is not sufficient to measurably increase core body temperature. There are no other clearly established dangerous health effects on the human body from radiofrequency radiation.
Fact #6 : EMF Shielding Your Phone Is Stupid
In addition, your mobile phone relies on transmitting and receiving radio-frequency radiation to connect to cell towers, and make your calls or transfer data.
If you shield your mobile phone from all electromagnetic radiation, then it won’t be able to connect to any cell tower, to make calls or transfer data! What you end up with is an expensive and useless electronic brick!
On top of that, products that partially block EMF radiation from your phone can inadvertently increase the amount of radiation it produces because mobile phones are designed to boost radiation emissions to better connect with the cell tower!
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The iPhone steel wool fire hoax has gone viral, and people have already pointed out that it’s fake. But most do not explain WHY it’s fake.
In this article and our video, we will explain why the viral video of the iPhone setting steel wool on fire is fake and cannot possibly happen.
Updated @ 2024-04-29 : Refreshed for a new release Originally posted @ 2020-01-19
iPhone Steel Wool Fire Hoax : What Is It?!
The iPhone steel wool fire hoax is a viral video that was posted by ViralVideoLab, a YouTube channel that seems to do nothing but create fake videos that they hope will go viral and make money through YouTube ads.
To make it go viral, they gave it a startling, clickbait title – Mobile Phone vs Steel Wool | How Your iPhone Will Damage Your Brain. They even pleaded with people to share their video, “before it gets deleted”.
ViralVideoLab also wrote a fictional story about not knowing why an incoming call would cause the steel wool to ignite, and invited people to share their opinions in the comments.
Well, we will show you why we know their video is fake, and why it is not possible for the iPhone or any smartphone to set steel wool on fire.
iPhone Steel Wool Fire Hoax Explained + Debunked!
In this video, we will show you the fake video that ViralVideoLab created, and explain what he did and debunk it.
When he started recording his video, he used a tripod but for no reason at all, the video started swaying just before the incoming call came in.
It may appear that he started holding the camera with his hands, instead of a tripod. But if you look carefully, the swaying was too steady, and moved in a particular pattern.
Such Strong Steel Wool!
And this is important – despite burning for 11 seconds, the steel wool did not disintegrate.
As The King of Random demonstrated in his clip on steel wool, once it catches fire, steel wool burns up very quickly and disintegrates.
Yet, in the fake video, his steel wool remains intact even after burning for 11 seconds! That’s just not possible.
No Current Flow?
Also, it’s not possible for electromagnetic (EM) radiation to create electrical current flow in steel wool. The 9V battery only ignited the steel wool because it formed a short circuit between its positive and negative terminals!
Outer Side Catches Fire First?
Even if it was possible for EM radiation to generate current in the steel wool, the inner side would catch fire first. Yet in this video, it’s the opposite – the outer side catches fire first.
Smartphones Radiate ALL THE TIME
Smartphones and mobile phones are constantly in contact with nearby cell towers, and therefore “radiate” at all time.
If that EM radiation can set steel wool on fire, it would have done so even without an incoming call.
Some people have said that the fake video creator likely hid a battery under the steel wool, to trigger the fire. But based on the steady swaying motion of his camera, and the fact the steel wool was literally fireproof, we have to chalk it up to simple video editing simply by adding movement, fire and smoke effects.
Recursosgraficos also shared another video editing trick which would allow for a similar effect (which we edited for clarity):
It is a special effect created with a video editor.
You record the first video with the camera attached to a tripod and add a movement effect.
Then remove the phone and set fire to different parts of the steel wool and record the second video.
You can now morph the second video of the steel wool on fire with the first video.
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Read our comprehensive review of the Samsung Galaxy A55 smartphone, and find out why it won our Editor’s Choice Award!
Samsung Galaxy A55 : Price + Availability
The Samsung Galaxy A55 comes with 8 GB of RAM, and either 128 GB or 256 GB of storage, with the option to add a microSD card in the hybrid SIM tray. It is covered by a 2-year warranty, with the following launch prices:
8 GB + 128 GB : £439 / A$699 / S$618
8 GB + 256 GB : RM1,999 / £489 / S$698
Surprisingly, Samsung decided not to bring the Galaxy A55 to the United States, and suggested that customers consider the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23 FE instead. However, it is possible to purchase Latin American unlocked devices in the US (see below).
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The Samsung Galaxy A55 smartphone comes in a thin white cardboard box, which tells you that it definitely does not come with a USB charger inside. It is protected by two security stickers. Please make sure they are intact when you receive the box. Do not accept it, if any of the security stickers have been cut or tampered with.
After cutting the security stickers and taking off the top of the box, you will find the Galaxy A55 smartphone wrapped in plastic. But don’t chuck away the box cover yet. Hidden underneath is a cardboard packet containing its documents and accessories.
Now, let us go through its key features, and show you why the Samsung Galaxy A55 is worthy of our Editor’s Choice Award!
Same Design, Slightly Larger Display
Samsung retained the same design as last year’s Galaxy A54. It is slightly larger, thanks to its slightly larger 6.6-inch Super AMOLED display, which now supports a maximum brightness of 1000 nits.
Otherwise, the display has the same Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, with a refresh rate of up to 120 Hz for smoother graphics.
Better Protection
The first thing you will notice when you pick it up is the heft. It’s quite a thick and solid-feeling phone, with a thick metal frame wrapping all around the sides.
The display is protected by Gorilla Glass Victus+, which is tougher and more damage-resistant. The back is likely protected by Gorilla Glass 5 like in the Galaxy A54, although Samsung never explicitly revealed what glass it’s using.
Samsung also retained the IP67 dust- and water-resistance, from last year’s Galaxy A54.
The Samsung Galaxy A55 is built around the new 4nm Samsung Exynos 1480 mobile platform, which is fabricated on Samsung’s own 4 nm EUV process technology.
It comes with a Samsung Xclipse 530 GPU, an improved 6K MAC NPU, as well as eight CPU cores arranged in two performance clusters:
four Arm Cortex-A78 high-performance cores, and
four Arm Cortex-A55 low-power cores.
The Samsung Exynos 1480 has an integrated 5G modem that supports Sub-6GHz and mmWave standards, as well as LTE Cat.18 uploads and downloads for current 4G networks.
It also supports Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3, as well as the four main GPS networks – GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo.
32 MP Front Camera
Hidden in its display is a punch hole camera, with a 32 MP sensor and an f/2.2 aperture. As far as I can tell, it’s the same camera as Galaxy A54, with an 80˚ field of view.
This front camera takes 12 MP photos by default, for better low-light performance. But you can switch it to 32 MP if you need the higher resolution. I recommend you stick with 12 MP though.
This front camera can record 4K (UHD) videos with video stabilisation, albeit at just 30 fps. If you want smoother videos though, you can record 1080p (FHD) videos with video stabilisation at 60 fps.
Triple Camera System
At the back, the Samsung Galaxy A55 sports a triple camera system, that consists of:
a 50 MP main camera, with f/1.8 aperture,
a 12 MP ultra-wide angle camera, with f/2.2 aperture, and
a 5 MP macro camera, with f/2.4 aperture
By default, the main camera takes 12 MP photos – combining four pixels into one larger pixel for better low-light performance. You can switch it to the full 50 MP, but unless you need the higher resolution, you are better off sticking with the default 12 MP mode.
Like the front camera, the rear cameras record 4K (UHD) videos with video stabilisation at just 30 fps. I recommend you stick with 1080p (FHD) video recording with video stabilisation enabled, at 60 fps.
Large 5,000 mAh Battery
The Samsung Galaxy A55 is powered by a large 5,000 mAh battery, which supports up to 25 watt fast charging.
It does not come with an in-box USB charger, but it comes with a USB cable that supports up to 45 watt fast charging.
Hybrid SIM + microSD Tray
The Samsung Galaxy A55 comes with a hybrid tray that supports two nano SIM cards, or one nano SIM card and a microSD card (of up to 1 TB in capacity).
It also supports an eSIM, so it is possible to use two phone numbers using a nano SIM and an eSIM, as well as a microSD card.
Samsung Knox Vault
You may not know this, but the Samsung Galaxy A55 comes with Samsung Knox Vault, which helps to protect your sensitive information like your PIN, password, and security patterns.
You can also store sensitive data and files in the encrypted Samsung Knox Vault storage, which is completely isolated and separate from the main operating system.
Samsung Guarantee
Finally, Samsung guarantees up to 4 generations of OS upgrades, and 5 years of security updates, as well as 2 years of warranty for the Galaxy A55!
To test its battery life, we turned off Automatic Brightness, and set its display brightness to 50%.
Why 50%? That is actually slightly higher than the average indoor brightness level of 40% during the day, and is what we usually use in all our mobile battery life tests.
It is important to fix the brightness level, to make sure the screen brightness does not change as the ambient brightness changes.
We then ran the PCMark Work 3.0 battery life test until its battery capacity dropped to 20% several times, and this was the best result we obtained with 60 Hz and 120 Hz refresh rates :
Not bad at all! The Samsung Galaxy A55 has a battery life of 11.5 hours with Adaptive refresh rate enabled, and just over 13 hours with the Standard refresh rate. That’s about an hour shorter than the Galaxy A54.
But let’s also compare its battery life at 60 Hz and 120 Hz, against the Galaxy A73, Galaxy A54, and S24 Ultra smartphones.
Standard Refresh Rate (60 Hz)
The Samsung Galaxy A55 lasted just over 13 hours with the refresh rate set to 60 Hz – a 5.5% shorter battery life than the Galaxy A54.
Work 3.0 (60 Hz)
S24 Ultra
Galaxy A73
Galaxy A54
Galaxy A55
Battery Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
Battery Life
16 hrs 25 mins
13 hrs 4 mins
13 hrs 57 mins
13 hrs 13 mins
Utilisation
per min.
4.06 mAh
5.10 mAh
4.78 mAh
5.04 mAh
Adaptive Refresh Rate (120 Hz)
The Samsung Galaxy A55 lasted just over 11.5 hours when the refresh rate was set to 120 Hz – a drop of just over 1.5 hours (14.6%). That was also just 4% shorter than last year’s Galaxy A54.
Based on what we see here, I definitely recommend turning on the Adaptive Refresh Rate on the Galaxy A55, unless you absolutely need the extra 1.5 hours of battery life.
Work 3.0 (120 Hz)
S24 Ultra
Galaxy A54
Galaxy A55
Galaxy A73
Battery Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
Battery Life
13 hrs 49 mins
12 hrs 25 mins
11 hrs 32 mins
10 hrs 42 mins
Utilisation
per min.
4.83 mAh
5.52 mAh
5.78 mAh
6.23 mAh
Samsung Galaxy A55 : Battery Recharging Speed!
The Samsung Galaxy A55 supports up to 25 watts of wired fast charging, but unfortunately, does not come with the charger in-the-box.
So we relied on the standard 15 watt Samsung fast charger than shipped with their previous smartphones – something we believe most users will end up doing, and added the 25 watt Samsung ultra-fast charger.
Recharging Speed
S24
Ultra
Galaxy
A73
Galaxy
A55
S24
Ultra
Galaxy
A54
Galaxy
A55
Battery Capacity
3,300 mAh
5,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
Charger Output
25 watts
15 watts
25 watts
15 watts
15 watts
15 watts
Battery Life
68 min
85 min
88.5 min
106.5 min
120.7 min
138 min
Charging Speed
(per minute)
58.8 mAh
47.0 mAh
45.2 mAh
37.6 mAh
33.1 mAh
29.0 mAh
The Samsung Galaxy A55 fully recharges from 20% to 100% in 2 hours and 18 minutes with the standard 15 watt Samsung charger. Oddly enough, this is significantly (14.33%) slower than the Galaxy A54.
That’s a pretty poor battery life : recharging ratio of just 5:1 – 28.5% less than the Galaxy A54. As a rule of thumb, you need to charge it for 12 minutes for each hour of battery life.
But if you upgrade to the 25 watt Samsung super-fast charger, you can cut it down to under 1.5 hours – an improvement of 56%. That also improves its battery life : recharging ratio to a much better 7.8:1.
When I tested last year’s Galaxy A54, I pointed out that while the Exynos 1380 has a fast CPU, it has a weak GPU That changed with the new Exynos 1480 – it retains the same fast CPU, but has a much more powerful Xclipse 530 GPU.
In addition to snappy performance in web browsing and work applications, the Exynos 1480 now offers much improved gaming performance, making it a great all-rounder mid-range mobile platform.
Samsung Galaxy A55 : Work Performance
We first tested the Galaxy A55 using PCMark, which simulates work applications like web browsing, playing video, writing text and editing photos.
Work 3.0
S23
Ultra
Galaxy
A55
Galaxy
A54
S22
Ultra
Galaxy
A73
Mobile Platform
SD 8
Gen 2
Exynos
1480
Exynos
1380
SD 8
Gen 1
SD
778G
Performance Score
16408
13583
13523
12860
12522
Web Browsing
15680
11453
10659
10442
11736
Video Editing
7879
7393
7363
7444
7082
Writing
22257
17915
17485
15471
14796
Photo Editing
35533
25962
28805
30177
26340
Data Manipulation
12171
11742
11443
9691
9502
Look at that – the Samsung Exynos 1480 was virtually identical in performance as last year’s Exynos 1380, that powered the Galaxy A54. Perhaps that’s not surprising since they both use the same A78 and A55 cores.
The Exynos 1480 has its four A78 high-performance cores running at 2.75 GHz, instead of 2.4 GHz, but it appears that work applications don’t need all that much performance so the 14.5% higher clock speed did not matter.
Even so, the Samsung Exynos 1480 remains a fast mid-range mobile SoC, coming within 17.5% of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile SoC, which powers the Galaxy S23 Ultra flagship smartphone!
Samsung Galaxy A55 : Gaming Performance
For gaming, we tested the Galaxy A55 using 3DMark, with these results :
3DMark
S23
Ultra
S22
Ultra
Galaxy
A55
Galaxy
A54
Galaxy
A73
Device
SD 8
Gen 2
SD 8
Gen 1
Exynos
1480
Exynos
1380
SD
778G
Sling Shot
16344
11094
9058
6195
6620
Sling Shot Extreme
13904
7291
6908
4943
5358
Wild Life
14554
9106
3996
2860
2487
Wild Life
Extreme
3814
2220
954
799
689
This is where the Samsung Galaxy A55’s Exynos 1480 improved the most – it’s much better at gaming than the Exynos 1380, outperforming it by 19% to 46%. Very impressive!
Just in case you are wondering – no, the Xclipse 530 GPU used in the Exynos 1480 does not support ray-tracing.
Samsung Galaxy A55 : Overall Performance
We then tested the Galaxy A55 using AnTuTu, yielding these results :
AnTuTu
S23 Ultra
S22 Ultra
Galaxy A55
Galaxy
A73
Galaxy
A54
Device
SD 8
Gen 2
SD 8
Gen 1
Exynos
1480
SD
778G
Exynos
1380
AnTuTu Score
1212174
889167
720595
523209
522411
CPU
261886
203090
234309
159238
153230
GPU
538823
402617
177275
159364
149596
Memory
236163
146002
148103
88705
86578
UX
175302
137458
160908
115902
133007
Look at that! AnTuTu shows that the Samsung Exynos 1480 is 38% faster than both the Galaxy A73, and the Galaxy A54!
The Samsung Galaxy A55’s 50 MP camera takes 12.5 MP photos by default, with a resolution of 4080 x 3060 pixels. Each JPEG photo using the High Efficiency Image File (HEIF) format, each photo is about 2.5 MB to 3.5 MB in size.
Without HEIF, the file sizes are much larger, so please remember to turn on the HEIF file format to save space.
Open the Camera app
Tap on Settings
Turn on High efficiency pictures.
As this photo sample shows, the 50 MP main camera of the Samsung Galaxy A55 offers a nice bokeh, thanks to its wide f/1.8 aperture.
However, that wide aperture presents a problem too – a narrow depth of field, as these sample photos of star anise and black pepper show.
If multiple objects are present at different distances from the camera, only some of them will remain in focus, while the others will be out-of-focus.
That makes for nice portraits, but if you do not tap on the area or subject you want to be in focus, the camera may auto-focus on the wrong area or subject, and you will end up with an out-of-focus shot.
As this photo of rock melons shows, only a small area around the stem is in focus, and that’s only because I intentionally tapped on the centre.
Otherwise, the camera would naturally focus on the nearest part of the rock melon, and the photo would look out-of-focus.
Its colour reproduction tends to be on the vivid side, which may be pleasing to most users, but some users may prefer a more natural tone.
You need to be careful with close-up shots though. This isn’t a macro camera, and so it has trouble focusing if the subject is too close.
The problem is – the Samsung camera app does not warn you if the 50 MP camera cannot focus properly on the subject. It may look like it is focused properly in the camera app, but when you open it up later, you will see that it’s completely out-of-focus.
I definitely recommend you tapping on the subject to “force” the camera app to visibly try to focus. If it fails, you know that you are much too close. It’s also a good habit to tap to focus anyway, as this 50 MP camera has a narrow depth-of-field.
There is no need to worry about the “loss” in resolution by using the default 12.5 MP resolution, instead of the full 50 MP resolution. In most cases, you probably won’t even realise that the camera defaults to just 12.5 MP!
Even at 12.5 MP, there is more than enough detail in the photos that the Galaxy A55’s 50MP camera delivers, even if you want to zoom in.
But that does not mean that its 50 MP sensor is pure marketing. You can use it to take 50 MP shots, but you will have to live with significantly larger file sizes.
The full 50 MP resolution isn’t needed for 90% of the photos that most people take, but it is useful for long-distance shots. The Samsung Galaxy A55 does not have a telephoto camera, so taking photos in 50 MP effectively gives you a 4X zoom capability.
For example, if you need to take a faraway shot of a bell tower, you can switch to 50 MP before taking the photo. Then you can zoom into the 50 MP photo you took and crop out a much closer looking shot of that bell tower without using software or digital zoom.
Samsung Galaxy A55 : Camera Performance Summary
Samsung used the same 50 MP camera as last year’s Galaxy A54, using the larger and better Sony IMX766 image sensor, with 25% larger pixels.
This 50 MP main camera continue to perform well in our tests, generally delivering good photos with vivid colours, with a good level of detail, even at 12.5 MP.
The biggest problem I have with it is its minimum focus distance. The camera seems to work best with subjects that are at least 50 cm away, or so. If I get too close to the subject, the shot ends up out-of-focus, especially if I tried to let the camera auto-focus by itself.
This is not readily apparent in the camera app, so you need to tap to focus. That triggers the camera to seek a better focus. That’s when you can see whether it can really focus properly. Even then, I sometimes end up with out-of-focus shots, because I was simply too close to the subject.
For most people, this won’t a problem if you are taking the usual photos – people standing at a distance, landscapes and buildings at a distance, etc. Just keep this in mind if you are taking close shots of products or food, etc.
The Samsung Galaxy A55 is proof that you don’t need to pay top dollar to get a great smartphone. For less than half the cost of a flagship smartphone, it offers most of the features that you need, in a well-protected device.
It comes with a large, excellent Super AMOLED display which supports 120 Hz refresh rate, and is protected in the front by Gorilla Victus+, and in the rear by Gorilla Glass 5. It is also IP67-rated against the ingress of dust and water.
Built around the 4 nm Samsung Exynos 1480 mobile platform, the Galaxy A55 offers excellent performance in work apps, performing as fast as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, and last year’s Galaxy A54.
Where it really shines is in gaming – it offers far better gaming performance than the Galaxy A54’s Exynos 1380, outperforming it by 19% to 46%! That was the Galaxy A54‘s chief weakness, and the Galaxy A55 fixed that.
However, I should point out that the Galaxy A55 has a significantly shorter battery life than its predecessor, the Galaxy A54 – about an hour shorter. That said – it will last 11.5 hours with Dynamic Refresh rate enabled, or 13 hours with the standard 60 Hz refresh rate.
When it comes to photography, it comes with the same cameras as the Galaxy A54 – a high-resolution 32 MP front camera, and the 50 MP Sony IMX766 camera at the back, with an ultra-wide-angle cam
