{"id":344923,"date":"2021-09-27T17:24:46","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T14:24:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-blueprint-for-the-future-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2021-09-27T17:24:46","modified_gmt":"2021-09-27T14:24:46","slug":"the-blueprint-for-the-future-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-blueprint-for-the-future-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#The Blueprint for the Future \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3872e34dca4\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3872e34dca4\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-blueprint-for-the-future-review-geek\/#Heres_What_We_Like\" >Here&#8217;s What We Like<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-blueprint-for-the-future-review-geek\/#And_What_We_Dont\" >And What We Don&#8217;t<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-blueprint-for-the-future-review-geek\/#Specs\" >Specs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-blueprint-for-the-future-review-geek\/#Hardware_and_Displays_Thick_and_Clunky\" >Hardware and Displays: Thick and Clunky<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-blueprint-for-the-future-review-geek\/#Software_and_Performance_Trying_to_Justify_Its_Existence\" >Software and Performance: Trying to Justify Its Existence<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-blueprint-for-the-future-review-geek\/#Cameras_Not_Great_Bad_and_Worse\" >Cameras: Not Great, Bad, and Worse<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-blueprint-for-the-future-review-geek\/#Conclusion_The_Future_Is_Bright_but_We_Have_to_Get_There_First\" >Conclusion: The Future Is Bright, but We Have to Get There First<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-blueprint-for-the-future-review-geek\/#Heres_What_We_Like-2\" >Here\u2019s What We Like<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-blueprint-for-the-future-review-geek\/#And_What_We_Dont-2\" >And What We Don&#8217;t<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#The Blueprint for the Future \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<div class=\"single-review-card\">\n<div class=\"review-card-heading\">\n<div class=\"rating\">Rating:<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>5\/10<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong class=\"more-info-hover\">?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong class=\"rating-info\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 &#8211; Absolute Hot Garbage<\/li>\n<li>2 &#8211; Sorta Lukewarm Garbage<\/li>\n<li>3 &#8211; Strongly Flawed Design<\/li>\n<li>4 &#8211; Some Pros, Lots Of Cons<\/li>\n<li>5 &#8211; Acceptably Imperfect<\/li>\n<li>6 &#8211; Good Enough to Buy On Sale<\/li>\n<li>7 &#8211; Great, But Not Best-In-Class<\/li>\n<li>8 &#8211; Fantastic, with Some Footnotes<\/li>\n<li>9 &#8211; Shut Up And Take My Money<\/li>\n<li>10 &#8211; Absolute Design Nirvana<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/strong>\n<\/div>\n<p>Price: <strong><br \/>$1799 &#8211; $1899<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-97932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/09\/c0fc119e.jpg?width=400 400w, https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/09\/c0fc119e.jpg?width=1200 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/09\/c0fc119e.jpg?width=1200\" alt=\"Galaxy Z Fold 3, opened leaning on some books\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Cameron Summerson<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 is a progressive, forward-thinking, innovative phone. I genuinely think this device will lay the groundwork for future hybrid foldables\u2014part phone, part tablet. But it still has a lot of growing to do before it\u2019s worth almost $2000.<\/p>\n<div class=\"review-card-body-inline\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"pros\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Heres_What_We_Like\"><\/span>Here&#8217;s What We Like<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Truly innovative, futuristic phone<\/li>\n<li>IPX8 water resistance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cons\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"And_What_We_Dont\"><\/span>And What We Don&#8217;t<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Big, bulky, and heavy<\/li>\n<li>The cover screen is narrow and cramped<\/li>\n<li>Cumbersome when opened<\/li>\n<li>Cameras are dis<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ointing<\/li>\n<li>Expensive<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>And yeah, this is the third generation of the device, but the form factor has more or less stayed the same over the generations. Slight refinements have taken place, like a larger cover screen and more robust hinge, but by and large the third-generation Fold is still very much an iterative update to both of its predecessors.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s not to say these minor updates are bad things. As minor as they may seem, all the revisions are just stepping stones toward a potentially ubiquitous foldable phone.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s just not there yet.<\/p>\n<p>Before we get into the review, I want to give a special thanks to the folks over at <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/100317643\/type\/am\/sid\/97929\/https:\/\/www.att.com\/wireless\/\">AT&amp;T<\/a> for providing the Fold 3 (and Flip 3) review units.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Specs\"><\/span>Specs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Cover Display<\/b>: 6.2-inch Dynamic AMOLED, 2268\u00d7832 (387PPI), 120Hz<\/li>\n<li><b>Main Display: <\/b>7.6-inch Dynamic AMOLED, 2208\u00d71768 (374PPI), 120Hz<\/li>\n<li><b>Processor<\/b>: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888<\/li>\n<li><b>RAM<\/b>: 12GB<\/li>\n<li><b>Storage<\/b>: 256GB or 512GB<\/li>\n<li><b>Front Cameras<\/b>: 10MP front camera on cover screen; 4MP under-display camera on the main screen<\/li>\n<li><b>Rear Cameras:<\/b> 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP wide-angle, 12MP telephoto<\/li>\n<li><b>Ports<\/b>: USB-C<\/li>\n<li><b>Headphone Jack<\/b>: No<\/li>\n<li><b>Battery<\/b>: 4,400mAh<\/li>\n<li><b>Fingerprint Sensor<\/b>: In power button<\/li>\n<li><b>Connectivity<\/b>: 5G mmWave\/Sub-6; LTE; 802.1 a\/b\/g\/n\/ac\/ax; Bluetooth 5.1; NFC<\/li>\n<li><b>Android version<\/b>: One UI 3.1.1 on Android 11<\/li>\n<li><b>Price: <\/b>$1799 for 256GB; $1899 for 512GB<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hardware_and_Displays_Thick_and_Clunky\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_1\">Hardware and Displays: Thick and Clunky<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To see the Fold 3 is to immediately know it\u2019s <i>different. <\/i>When I first got it, I showed it to my sixteen-year-old daughter. I expected, \u201cwhoa, that\u2019s cool!\u201d or something similar. Instead, her reaction was, \u201cwhy is it so thick? That\u2019s disgusting.\u201d (I know, how very sixteen-year-old girl of her.)<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-97933 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/09\/791e01b2.jpg\" alt=\"The Galaxy Z Fold 3 closed, cover screen on\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Cameron Summerson\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Cameron Summerson<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But that\u2019s the first impression you get: It\u2019s a thick boi. And it\u2019s heavy. And it\u2019s weird. The whole thing feels \u2026 disjointed? I can never tell which display I\u2019m expected to use more often: the cover screen or the main screen. The cover screen is cramped and narrow, but the main screen is wide and cumbersome. There\u2019s simply no happy medium here.<\/p>\n<p>When the Fold is closed, you can easily use it with one hand, but I\u2019d be lying if I said it doesn\u2019t present an excessive amount of finger fatigue compared to a regular-sized phone. That\u2019s in large part due to how dense it is\u2014at 280 grams (on my scale), it\u2019s about 70 grams more than my Pixel 5a. However, because that weight is condensed into a smaller space and stacked, it feels heavier. If I were guessing based on feel, I would think that it\u2019s nearly twice the weight.<\/p>\n<p>Not that you\u2019d really want to spend a lot of time using the cover display anyway. Technically it functions as a regular phone should, but it\u2019s so narrow it\u2019s uncomfortable for anything more than thumbing through Insta or Twitter. The width makes the keyboard a real pain to type on, so I wouldn\u2019t really recommend that to anyone with normal human-sized hands.<\/p>\n<p>Things change when you flip it open to the big, wide main display \u2026 but not really for the better. It\u2019s still just as heavy, but now the weight isn\u2019t evenly distributed across your hand, as half of the open display hangs off. This could be less of an issue if you have the hands of an NBA player, but for us regular folk, it gets tiring fast. There\u2019s just no easy way to one-hand this phone when it\u2019s opened.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-97935 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/09\/60540def.jpg\" alt=\"The Z Fold 3 open, showing the crease on the main display\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Cameron Summerson\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Look at that crease. It\u2019s so \u2026 creasey. <span class=\"imagecredit\">Cameron Summerson<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I know because I tried. I took it to the store and planned on leaving my shopping list open on the left side, with the store\u2019s scan and go app on the right. That lasted for about three minutes because I had to keep stopping to two-hand it to get anything done. And I felt like I was going to drop it the whole time. So it went back in my pocket, and I switched to my Pixel 5a with the shopping list on top and scan and go on the bottom. Much better.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s not to say that you couldn\u2019t learn to use both of these displays, because I\u2019m sure you could. On a long enough timeline, you could adjust to the smaller, cramped cover screen for many tasks\u2014though I\u2019m honestly just not sure why you\u2019d want to. I mean, I guess if you\u2019re really married to the idea of the Galaxy Fold 3 as a device (or you need to convince yourself that the $2000 you spent is worth it). Otherwise, it\u2019s just not a great experience.<\/p>\n<p>On the upside, this and the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/97929\/samsung-galaxy-z-flip-3-review-the-foldable-has-ascended\/\">Flip 3 are the first foldables with water resistance. That was a unique challenge because of the hinge, which is a key entry point for water. Samsung remedied this with a combination of long-lasting grease, rubber grommets, and CIPG (cured in place gaskets) to keep water out. This is the type of outside-the-box thinking I like from Samsung.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-97936\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/09\/5cb2b74f.jpg\" alt=\"The Z Fold 3's hinge\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Cameron Summerson<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Back to the downside, however, the main screen\u2019s durability is questionable. It\u2019s more robust than its predecessors, but it still seems to be on the softer side. That means if something gets wedged in the middle of the phone while it\u2019s closed\u2014which is likely to happen because of the gap presented by the fold\u2014it could do some real damage to the main display. That\u2019s rough.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of other hardware, it\u2019s a pretty standard affair here. It has stereo speakers that sound pretty good, a single USB-C port for charging (it also has wireless charging), and, uh, well, that\u2019s it.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Software_and_Performance_Trying_to_Justify_Its_Existence\"><\/span>Software and Performance: Trying to Justify Its Existence<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Like the Flip 3, the Fold 3 runs One UI 3.1.1 on Android 11. Samsung\u2019s normal tweaks are here and present, but there\u2019s also a bit of extra flavor just for the Fold. Things you can\u2019t do on regular phones because of their inferior, puny, and definitely not super-wide, almost square displays? Yeah, you can do those on the Fold.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-97966\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/09\/e1f53ed9.jpg\" alt=\"Chrome and YouTube running side by side on the Fold 3's main display\" width=\"1768\" height=\"2208\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Things like opening two apps side by side. If you happen to love the cramped feel of apps on the cover screen, you can double that on the main display. I\u2019ll admit that there\u2019s at least some utility here\u2014like the aforementioned grocery list on one side and scan and go on the other. That would admittedly work better if you\u2019re with someone else at the store so they can push the cart while you check the list and scan items. Then you can two-hand your phone tablet thingy.<\/p>\n<p>That said, the main screen is still weird. To start, it\u2019s almost a square, which is just weird relative to literally every other mobile experience in existence. That also means that some apps don\u2019t know what to do with themselves.<\/p>\n<p>For example, Instagram doesn\u2019t resize itself, so you get this weird letterboxed app on the big screen. Twitter, on the other hand, will resize fine, but you get a funky not-quite-a-phone-app-but-still-not-a-tablet-app thing. And that\u2019s effectively every app experience\u2014some are tablet apps that feel too cramped, others are phone apps that feel too spaced out.<\/p>\n<p>As I said, no happy medium.<\/p>\n<p>But, for the sake of example, let\u2019s say you\u2019re looking up recipes on the cover display, but you realize you need more space. Just open the phone and boom\u2014there you go, bigger display. That\u2019s great and it makes sense and it\u2019s cool and all that.<\/p>\n<p>But that doesn\u2019t work both ways. If you\u2019re looking at something on the main display and need to switch to one-handed mode, closing the Fold is basically like hitting the power button. You have to turn it back on, unlock it, and reopen the app you were looking at. That\u2019s a very disjointed experience, and I don\u2019t love it.<\/p>\n<p>Other than minor tweaks that offer a little utility but mostly try to justify the existence of a big folding screen, it\u2019s mostly just stock Samsung software (as much sense as that makes). If you\u2019re a fan of One UI and love the idea of a thick foldy boi, then you\u2019ll love everything about this phone. That\u2019s a fact.<\/p>\n<p>And a big part of that is because of the performance offered up here. With a Snapdragon 888 and 12GB of RAM, big fat foldy boi will never leave you wanting for any reason. It shouldn\u2019t, anyway. The specs on this phone are basically on par with other flagship phones, Samsung or otherwise. The price, of course, is quite a bit more because of all the folding bits.<\/p>\n<p>And while it has the performance to be a gaming monster, this again because a bit of an oddity. I played a few rounds of Call of Duty Mobile and didn\u2019t love the experience. Like other apps, CoD doesn\u2019t know what to do with the display size, so you get a taller version of the game than you\u2019d typically see on a regular phone, which makes the control scheme awkward. I probably had my worst rounds of CoD Mobile in ages as a result. Sorry to all my teammates during those rounds, but know that our losses weren\u2019t in vain\u2014they were for science!<\/p>\n<p>Battery life is also decent at best, which really isn\u2019t great. Like the Flip 3, there\u2019s only so much room for a battery, and it shows. It has a 4,400mAh battery, which is pretty paltry relative to the overall size of the device. In a normal phone, battery size can be much larger. And because the overall screen size is smaller on pretty much every regular phone, it uses less power. Can\u2019t say the same for the Fold and its power-hungry main screen.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cameras_Not_Great_Bad_and_Worse\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_3\">Cameras: Not Great, Bad, and Worse<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-97937\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/09\/195a2c3c.jpg\" alt=\"The triple camera array on the back of the Z Fold 3\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Cameron Summerson <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At nearly $2000, you\u2019d expect the Galaxy Fold 3 to have some of Samsung\u2019s best cameras. It doesn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re not awful, of course\u2014nowhere nearly as bad as the Flip 3\u2019s, anyway\u2014so you can get some pretty decent shots out of them. Outdoors and in other good lighting situations, they\u2019re fine. They struggle more in low lighting.\u00a0 And the under-display camera on the main screen is downright bad in all but the most perfect situations.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few shots with the main camera, outside in good lighting:<\/p>\n<p>And now some low-light shots. I don\u2019t have any fun wedding photos with this phone (see the Flip 3 review for that reference), so here are some boring ones from my office. Sorry.<\/p>\n<div class=\"moka_gallery_wrap_outer\" data-galleryno=\"4\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Toggle Full-Size View\" class=\"moka_gallery_fullsize\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/97926\/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-3-review-the-blueprint-for-the-future\/javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"moka_gallery_fullsize_toggle(4);\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"24px\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 1000 1000\" xml:space=\"preserve\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><g><g transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 -1 0 480)\"><path d=\"M666.5,102.5l264.1,262.2l-1.9-147.4c0-6.4,2.2-11.8,6.7-16.3s9.9-6.7,16.3-6.7H967c15.3,0,23,6.4,23,19.1v222V447c0,6.4-1.9,11.5-5.7,15.3s-8.9,5.7-15.3,5.7h-11.5L737.3,470c-5.1,0-9.9-2.2-14.4-6.7s-7.3-9.9-8.6-16.3v-17.2c2.6-15.3,11.5-22.3,26.8-21.1l143.6-1.9L622.5,146.5c-14-14-13.7-28.4,1-43.1C638.1,88.8,652.5,88.5,666.5,102.5z M335.4-142.5L71.3-404.7v147.4c0,6.4-1.9,11.8-5.7,16.3s-8.9,6.7-15.3,6.7H33c-15.3,0-23-6.4-23-19.1v-222V-487c0-6.4,1.3-11.5,3.8-15.3c5.1-3.8,10.8-5.7,17.2-5.7h11.5l220.1-1.9c6.4,0,11.8,2.2,16.3,6.7s6.7,9.9,6.7,16.3v17.2c-1.3,15.3-9.6,22.3-24.9,21.1l-145.5,1.9l262.2,260.3c14,14,14,28.4,0,43.1S349.4-128.5,335.4-142.5z M990-475.5v222c0,12.8-7.7,19.1-23,19.1h-15.3c-6.4,0-11.8-2.2-16.3-6.7s-6.7-9.9-6.7-16.3l1.9-147.4L666.5-142.5c-14,14-28.4,13.7-43.1-1s-15-29-1-43.1l262.2-260.3l-143.6-1.9c-15.3,1.3-24.2-5.7-26.8-21.1V-487c1.3-6.4,4.1-11.8,8.6-16.3s9.3-6.7,14.4-6.7l220.1,1.9h11.5c6.4,0,12.1,1.9,17.2,5.7c2.6,3.8,3.8,8.9,3.8,15.3V-475.5z M115.3,406.8l145.5,1.9c15.3-1.3,23.6,5.7,24.9,21.1V447c0,6.4-2.2,11.8-6.7,16.3s-9.9,6.7-16.3,6.7l-220.1-1.9H31.1c-6.4,0-12.1-1.9-17.2-5.7c-2.6-3.8-3.8-8.9-3.8-15.3v-11.5v-222c0-12.8,7.7-19.1,23-19.1h17.2c6.4,0,11.5,2.2,15.3,6.7s5.7,9.9,5.7,16.3v147.4l264.1-262.2c14-14,28.1-13.7,42.1,1c14,14.7,14,29,0,43.1L115.3,406.8z\"\/><\/g><\/g><\/svg><span class=\"currentSlide\" data-galleryno=\"4\">1<\/span> of 2<\/p>\n<div class=\"moka_gallery_wrap moka_gallery_wrap_cls\" data-galleryno=\"4\">\n<div class=\"moka_gallery_slidewrap activeslide\" data-slideno=\"0\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" alt=\"Previous Slide\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"black\" class=\"bi bi-arrow-left-square\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M15 2a1 1 0 0 0-1-1H2a1 1 0 0 0-1 1v12a1 1 0 0 0 1 1h12a1 1 0 0 0 1-1V2zM0 2a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v12a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H2a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V2zm11.5 5.5a.5.5 0 0 1 0 1H5.707l2.147 2.146a.5.5 0 0 1-.708.708l-3-3a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708l3-3a.5.5 0 1 1 .708.708L5.707 7.5H11.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/p>\n<div class=\"moka_gallery_single moka_gallery_image\"><img decoding=\"async\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"moka_gallery_fullsize_toggle(4);\" onkeyup=\"moka_gallery_fullsize_toggle(4);\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/09\/b98e04dc.jpg\" alt=\"Fender guitar headstocks\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/div>\n<p><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" alt=\"Next Slide\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"black\" class=\"bi bi-arrow-right-square\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M15 2a1 1 0 0 0-1-1H2a1 1 0 0 0-1 1v12a1 1 0 0 0 1 1h12a1 1 0 0 0 1-1V2zM0 2a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v12a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H2a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V2zm4.5 5.5a.5.5 0 0 0 0 1h5.793l-2.147 2.146a.5.5 0 0 0 .708.708l3-3a.5.5 0 0 0 0-.708l-3-3a.5.5 0 1 0-.708.708L10.293 7.5H4.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<div class=\"moka_gallery_slidewrap \" data-slideno=\"1\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" alt=\"Previous Slide\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"black\" class=\"bi bi-arrow-left-square\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M15 2a1 1 0 0 0-1-1H2a1 1 0 0 0-1 1v12a1 1 0 0 0 1 1h12a1 1 0 0 0 1-1V2zM0 2a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v12a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H2a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V2zm11.5 5.5a.5.5 0 0 1 0 1H5.707l2.147 2.146a.5.5 0 0 1-.708.708l-3-3a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708l3-3a.5.5 0 1 1 .708.708L5.707 7.5H11.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/p>\n<div class=\"moka_gallery_single moka_gallery_image\"><img decoding=\"async\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"moka_gallery_fullsize_toggle(4);\" onkeyup=\"moka_gallery_fullsize_toggle(4);\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/09\/e0b9b7ad.jpg\" alt=\"Indoor shot of a bike, trainer, shoes, etc.\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/div>\n<p><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" alt=\"Next Slide\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"black\" class=\"bi bi-arrow-right-square\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M15 2a1 1 0 0 0-1-1H2a1 1 0 0 0-1 1v12a1 1 0 0 0 1 1h12a1 1 0 0 0 1-1V2zM0 2a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v12a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H2a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V2zm4.5 5.5a.5.5 0 0 0 0 1h5.793l-2.147 2.146a.5.5 0 0 0 .708.708l3-3a.5.5 0 0 0 0-.708l-3-3a.5.5 0 1 0-.708.708L10.293 7.5H4.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>And the front cameras on the cover display, which is much better than the one on the main display. Here\u2019s a small sample size fo a couple of selfies, both indoors and out:<\/p>\n<div class=\"moka_gallery_wrap_outer\" data-galleryno=\"5\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"24px\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 1000 1000\" xml:space=\"preserve\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><g><g transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 -1 0 480)\"><path d=\"M666.5,102.5l264.1,262.2l-1.9-147.4c0-6.4,2.2-11.8,6.7-16.3s9.9-6.7,16.3-6.7H967c15.3,0,23,6.4,23,19.1v222V447c0,6.4-1.9,11.5-5.7,15.3s-8.9,5.7-15.3,5.7h-11.5L737.3,470c-5.1,0-9.9-2.2-14.4-6.7s-7.3-9.9-8.6-16.3v-17.2c2.6-15.3,11.5-22.3,26.8-21.1l143.6-1.9L622.5,146.5c-14-14-13.7-28.4,1-43.1C638.1,88.8,652.5,88.5,666.5,102.5z M335.4-142.5L71.3-404.7v147.4c0,6.4-1.9,11.8-5.7,16.3s-8.9,6.7-15.3,6.7H33c-15.3,0-23-6.4-23-19.1v-222V-487c0-6.4,1.3-11.5,3.8-15.3c5.1-3.8,10.8-5.7,17.2-5.7h11.5l220.1-1.9c6.4,0,11.8,2.2,16.3,6.7s6.7,9.9,6.7,16.3v17.2c-1.3,15.3-9.6,22.3-24.9,21.1l-145.5,1.9l262.2,260.3c14,14,14,28.4,0,43.1S349.4-128.5,335.4-142.5z M990-475.5v222c0,12.8-7.7,19.1-23,19.1h-15.3c-6.4,0-11.8-2.2-16.3-6.7s-6.7-9.9-6.7-16.3l1.9-147.4L666.5-142.5c-14,14-28.4,13.7-43.1-1s-15-29-1-43.1l262.2-260.3l-143.6-1.9c-15.3,1.3-24.2-5.7-26.8-21.1V-487c1.3-6.4,4.1-11.8,8.6-16.3s9.3-6.7,14.4-6.7l220.1,1.9h11.5c6.4,0,12.1,1.9,17.2,5.7c2.6,3.8,3.8,8.9,3.8,15.3V-475.5z M115.3,406.8l145.5,1.9c15.3-1.3,23.6,5.7,24.9,21.1V447c0,6.4-2.2,11.8-6.7,16.3s-9.9,6.7-16.3,6.7l-220.1-1.9H31.1c-6.4,0-12.1-1.9-17.2-5.7c-2.6-3.8-3.8-8.9-3.8-15.3v-11.5v-222c0-12.8,7.7-19.1,23-19.1h17.2c6.4,0,11.5,2.2,15.3,6.7s5.7,9.9,5.7,16.3v147.4l264.1-262.2c14-14,28.1-13.7,42.1,1c14,14.7,14,29,0,43.1L115.3,406.8z\"\/><\/g><\/g><\/svg><span class=\"currentSlide\" data-galleryno=\"5\">1<\/span> of 2<\/p>\n<div class=\"moka_gallery_wrap moka_gallery_wrap_cls\" data-galleryno=\"5\">\n<div class=\"moka_gallery_slidewrap activeslide\" data-slideno=\"0\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" alt=\"Previous Slide\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"black\" class=\"bi bi-arrow-left-square\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M15 2a1 1 0 0 0-1-1H2a1 1 0 0 0-1 1v12a1 1 0 0 0 1 1h12a1 1 0 0 0 1-1V2zM0 2a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v12a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H2a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V2zm11.5 5.5a.5.5 0 0 1 0 1H5.707l2.147 2.146a.5.5 0 0 1-.708.708l-3-3a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708l3-3a.5.5 0 1 1 .708.708L5.707 7.5H11.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/p>\n<div class=\"moka_gallery_single moka_gallery_image\"><img decoding=\"async\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"moka_gallery_fullsize_toggle(5);\" onkeyup=\"moka_gallery_fullsize_toggle(5);\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/09\/48e29f6c-e1632440232228.jpg\" alt=\"Instagram on the Fold 3's main display\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/div>\n<p><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" alt=\"Next Slide\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"black\" class=\"bi bi-arrow-right-square\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M15 2a1 1 0 0 0-1-1H2a1 1 0 0 0-1 1v12a1 1 0 0 0 1 1h12a1 1 0 0 0 1-1V2zM0 2a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v12a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H2a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V2zm4.5 5.5a.5.5 0 0 0 0 1h5.793l-2.147 2.146a.5.5 0 0 0 .708.708l3-3a.5.5 0 0 0 0-.708l-3-3a.5.5 0 1 0-.708.708L10.293 7.5H4.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<div class=\"moka_gallery_slidewrap \" data-slideno=\"1\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" alt=\"Previous Slide\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"black\" class=\"bi bi-arrow-left-square\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M15 2a1 1 0 0 0-1-1H2a1 1 0 0 0-1 1v12a1 1 0 0 0 1 1h12a1 1 0 0 0 1-1V2zM0 2a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v12a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H2a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V2zm11.5 5.5a.5.5 0 0 1 0 1H5.707l2.147 2.146a.5.5 0 0 1-.708.708l-3-3a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708l3-3a.5.5 0 1 1 .708.708L5.707 7.5H11.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/p>\n<div class=\"moka_gallery_single moka_gallery_image\"><img decoding=\"async\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"moka_gallery_fullsize_toggle(5);\" onkeyup=\"moka_gallery_fullsize_toggle(5);\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1ea90e9e-e1632440238777.jpg\" alt=\"\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/div>\n<p><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" alt=\"Next Slide\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"black\" class=\"bi bi-arrow-right-square\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M15 2a1 1 0 0 0-1-1H2a1 1 0 0 0-1 1v12a1 1 0 0 0 1 1h12a1 1 0 0 0 1-1V2zM0 2a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v12a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H2a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V2zm4.5 5.5a.5.5 0 0 0 0 1h5.793l-2.147 2.146a.5.5 0 0 0 .708.708l3-3a.5.5 0 0 0 0-.708l-3-3a.5.5 0 1 0-.708.708L10.293 7.5H4.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>And one more small set, this time with the under-display camera. The colors are awful and it just looks bad. It\u2019s better outside, but still not what I\u2019d call \u201cgood\u201d either way.<\/p>\n<div class=\"moka_gallery_wrap_outer\" data-galleryno=\"6\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"24px\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 1000 1000\" xml:space=\"preserve\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><g><g transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 -1 0 480)\"><path d=\"M666.5,102.5l264.1,262.2l-1.9-147.4c0-6.4,2.2-11.8,6.7-16.3s9.9-6.7,16.3-6.7H967c15.3,0,23,6.4,23,19.1v222V447c0,6.4-1.9,11.5-5.7,15.3s-8.9,5.7-15.3,5.7h-11.5L737.3,470c-5.1,0-9.9-2.2-14.4-6.7s-7.3-9.9-8.6-16.3v-17.2c2.6-15.3,11.5-22.3,26.8-21.1l143.6-1.9L622.5,146.5c-14-14-13.7-28.4,1-43.1C638.1,88.8,652.5,88.5,666.5,102.5z M335.4-142.5L71.3-404.7v147.4c0,6.4-1.9,11.8-5.7,16.3s-8.9,6.7-15.3,6.7H33c-15.3,0-23-6.4-23-19.1v-222V-487c0-6.4,1.3-11.5,3.8-15.3c5.1-3.8,10.8-5.7,17.2-5.7h11.5l220.1-1.9c6.4,0,11.8,2.2,16.3,6.7s6.7,9.9,6.7,16.3v17.2c-1.3,15.3-9.6,22.3-24.9,21.1l-145.5,1.9l262.2,260.3c14,14,14,28.4,0,43.1S349.4-128.5,335.4-142.5z M990-475.5v222c0,12.8-7.7,19.1-23,19.1h-15.3c-6.4,0-11.8-2.2-16.3-6.7s-6.7-9.9-6.7-16.3l1.9-147.4L666.5-142.5c-14,14-28.4,13.7-43.1-1s-15-29-1-43.1l262.2-260.3l-143.6-1.9c-15.3,1.3-24.2-5.7-26.8-21.1V-487c1.3-6.4,4.1-11.8,8.6-16.3s9.3-6.7,14.4-6.7l220.1,1.9h11.5c6.4,0,12.1,1.9,17.2,5.7c2.6,3.8,3.8,8.9,3.8,15.3V-475.5z M115.3,406.8l145.5,1.9c15.3-1.3,23.6,5.7,24.9,21.1V447c0,6.4-2.2,11.8-6.7,16.3s-9.9,6.7-16.3,6.7l-220.1-1.9H31.1c-6.4,0-12.1-1.9-17.2-5.7c-2.6-3.8-3.8-8.9-3.8-15.3v-11.5v-222c0-12.8,7.7-19.1,23-19.1h17.2c6.4,0,11.5,2.2,15.3,6.7s5.7,9.9,5.7,16.3v147.4l264.1-262.2c14-14,28.1-13.7,42.1,1c14,14.7,14,29,0,43.1L115.3,406.8z\"\/><\/g><\/g><\/svg><span class=\"currentSlide\" data-galleryno=\"6\">1<\/span> of 2<\/p>\n<div class=\"moka_gallery_wrap moka_gallery_wrap_cls\" data-galleryno=\"6\">\n<div class=\"moka_gallery_slidewrap activeslide\" data-slideno=\"0\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" alt=\"Previous Slide\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"black\" class=\"bi bi-arrow-left-square\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M15 2a1 1 0 0 0-1-1H2a1 1 0 0 0-1 1v12a1 1 0 0 0 1 1h12a1 1 0 0 0 1-1V2zM0 2a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v12a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H2a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V2zm11.5 5.5a.5.5 0 0 1 0 1H5.707l2.147 2.146a.5.5 0 0 1-.708.708l-3-3a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708l3-3a.5.5 0 1 1 .708.708L5.707 7.5H11.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/p>\n<div class=\"moka_gallery_single moka_gallery_image\"><img decoding=\"async\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"moka_gallery_fullsize_toggle(6);\" onkeyup=\"moka_gallery_fullsize_toggle(6);\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/09\/e3462550-e1632440408816.jpg\" alt=\"An indoor selfie with the under display camera. Super washed out and bad.\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/div>\n<p><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" alt=\"Next Slide\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"black\" class=\"bi bi-arrow-right-square\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M15 2a1 1 0 0 0-1-1H2a1 1 0 0 0-1 1v12a1 1 0 0 0 1 1h12a1 1 0 0 0 1-1V2zM0 2a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v12a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H2a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V2zm4.5 5.5a.5.5 0 0 0 0 1h5.793l-2.147 2.146a.5.5 0 0 0 .708.708l3-3a.5.5 0 0 0 0-.708l-3-3a.5.5 0 1 0-.708.708L10.293 7.5H4.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<div class=\"moka_gallery_slidewrap \" data-slideno=\"1\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" alt=\"Previous Slide\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"black\" class=\"bi bi-arrow-left-square\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M15 2a1 1 0 0 0-1-1H2a1 1 0 0 0-1 1v12a1 1 0 0 0 1 1h12a1 1 0 0 0 1-1V2zM0 2a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v12a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H2a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V2zm11.5 5.5a.5.5 0 0 1 0 1H5.707l2.147 2.146a.5.5 0 0 1-.708.708l-3-3a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708l3-3a.5.5 0 1 1 .708.708L5.707 7.5H11.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/p>\n<div class=\"moka_gallery_single moka_gallery_image\"><img decoding=\"async\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"moka_gallery_fullsize_toggle(6);\" onkeyup=\"moka_gallery_fullsize_toggle(6);\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/09\/e6aa8295-e1632440417301.jpg\" alt=\"An outdoor sample with the main selfie camera. The coloring is all off. I looks bad.\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/div>\n<p><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" alt=\"Next Slide\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"black\" class=\"bi bi-arrow-right-square\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M15 2a1 1 0 0 0-1-1H2a1 1 0 0 0-1 1v12a1 1 0 0 0 1 1h12a1 1 0 0 0 1-1V2zM0 2a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v12a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H2a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V2zm4.5 5.5a.5.5 0 0 0 0 1h5.793l-2.147 2.146a.5.5 0 0 0 .708.708l3-3a.5.5 0 0 0 0-.708l-3-3a.5.5 0 1 0-.708.708L10.293 7.5H4.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Overall, the Fold\u2019s cameras are okay at best. I imagine many people interested in this phone won\u2019t mind too much because they\u2019ll like it for other reasons, but I still think it\u2019s inexcusable to charge nearly two grand for a phone and ship it without the best cameras the company has to offer.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion_The_Future_Is_Bright_but_We_Have_to_Get_There_First\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_4\">Conclusion: The Future Is Bright, but We Have to Get There First<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-97951\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/09\/043f701c.jpg\" alt=\"The Fold 3 halfway opened, standing upright\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Cameron Summerson<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Okay, so I know most of this has been negative, but that\u2019s because it\u2019s about the phone as it is right now, at this moment. But I want to take a second to talk about what this phone means for the future. This isn\u2019t a phone you buy today because it\u2019s the phone you want\u2014this is a phone you buy because you want a glimpse of what\u2019s coming.<\/p>\n<p>The headline of this review calls the Samsung Galaxy Fold 3 \u201cthe blueprint,\u201d and I stand by that. The ideas presented here (and past Folds) will lay the groundwork for future innovation on folding phones. Eventually, someone will get it right\u2014a device that\u2019s truly a phone when closed and a tablet when opened. At the rate we\u2019re going, it might be Samsung. It also might not.<\/p>\n<p>But the Fold 3 isn\u2019t for everyone. It\u2019s not really for anyone except those who are willing to deal with the quirks and oddities presented by such a unique device. Sure, this is the third generation, but the market simply isn\u2019t ready for a device like this. Apps aren\u2019t ready, developers aren\u2019t ready, and consumers\u2019 wallets certainly aren\u2019t ready.<\/p>\n<p>So yeah, maybe you\u2019re not ready for this. But your kids are gonna love it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single-review-card border\">\n<div class=\"review-card-heading\">\nRating: <strong><br \/>5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Price: <strong><br \/>$1799 &#8211; $1899<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"review-card-body\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"pros\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Heres_What_We_Like-2\"><\/span>Here\u2019s What We Like<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Truly innovative, futuristic phone<\/li>\n<li>IPX8 water resistance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cons\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"And_What_We_Dont-2\"><\/span>And What We Don&#8217;t<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Big, bulky, and heavy<\/li>\n<li>The cover screen is narrow and cramped<\/li>\n<li>Cumbersome when opened<\/li>\n<li>Cameras are disappointing<\/li>\n<li>Expensive<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\nsetTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('init', '1137093656460433');\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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