Opinion
Samsung’s ‘Durable’ War, leads to global foldable models
Last year we have heard the news that Samsung topped the global smartphone market in the third quarter last year by a 21.2 percent share, and it’s interesting to know that Samsung is followed by Apple (15.9 percent), Oppo (15.7 percent), Xiaomi (13.7 percent), and Vivo (10.5 percent).
Samsung said its sales growth is driven by the Galaxy Z Flip 3, the Galaxy Fold 3, and Galaxy A series, which gained huge popularity in North America and Europe. Samsung has huge popularity in the North American smartphone market.
One of the most interesting things is that Samsungs market share was 37 percent, which is just double that of Apple’s 14 percent, and this is quite strange for a US-based company.
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Samsung has topped another survey done by a market research firm Canalys with 23 percent of the market share, Apple came second with 15 percent followed by Vivo, Oppo, and Realme, with 10, and 5 percent.
The company’s flagship smartphone S22 in Korea surpassed one million sales within less than one and half months. Its predecessor’s Galaxy Z Flip 3 and the Galaxy Fold 3 gathered its attention with more than one million sales in a month after Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy S8.
There is a lot of difference between the Samsung and Apple sales, Samsung with 69.3 million units and Apple with 48 million units, you can clearly see a difference.
Chinese Smartphones Makers Imitating Samsung’s Foldable Phones
Chinese manufacturers are increasingly imitating Samsung Electronics in the foldable smartphone market. At the same time, the former foldable phones are expected to be cheaper and their shares are likely to go up fast in emerging markets in particular.
The manufacturer has tried to improve their technologies too. The new Oppo came with a few middle wrinkles and on the other hand, Huawei was said to have more improved heat handling capability than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3, but practically cannot be seen on the ground.
The foldable phones of Samsung Electronics and Oppo used the same glass supplied by Samsung Display, but wrinkles are not visible on the latter one.
Samsung Electronics has used this design from the beginning and it may not be easy for the Chinese company to imitate the design completely, said the industry insider.
Samsung Still Ahead of Chinese Markers in Foldable Phone Technology
While Chinese companies are releasing foldable phones imitating Samsung’s Galaxy Z series one after another, industry analysts say there is a lot of difference between Samsung models and Chinese products.
YouTube and social media (SNS) channels like Weibo are studded with posts comparing foldable models from Samsung Electronics and China’s Huawei. Compared to these phones many times from the durability point of view P50 Pocket collapsed but the Z flip 3 expressed confidence.
The same is the case with the present Samsung and Chinese series of smartphones. Talking about this Oppo said that it’s ahead of Samsung, stressing that it has lesser wrinkles than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 but Oppo Find N has fewer wrinkles, despite knowing the fact that it is also based on Samsung’s Display technology.
What does Samsung tend to bring?
The Samsung Galaxy tri-fold smartphone renders have also started appearing online, which are showing that Samsung’s new foldable could feature a tri-fold design. It would be featured with a Rear sub-display, front under-panel camera, and Triple rear camera. In-display fingerprint sensor, as well as an HDMI connector.
How do we know that?
Samsung Electronics reportedly developing a tri-fold smartphone that folds twice, its patent document on the new form factor was filed with the World Intellectual Property Organization and has been disclosed.
LetsGoDigital, an information technology media outlet based in the Netherlands has previously unveiled a computer-rendered image of the Samsung Galaxy Tri-Fold based on the patent document.
Earlier in August, Samsung Display unveiled a prototype of the Galaxy Tri-Fold under the name flex in and out at the Korean Display Exhibition.
Present Samsung phones Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, and Galaxy S22 are rocking the world with their presence. So, you can hope that the z fold technology to be launched soon.
However, it’s our factful opinion, what’s yours, write in the comment below.
Samsung’s relationship with Google is rock solid. Both companies collaborate on different products to benefit their consumer base. Is it the right time for Samsung to develop a Galaxy-dedicated OS or at least Android for Galaxy?
Google worked with Samsung to optimize Android for foldables and tablets. The company had even launched Android 12L, a version dedicated to large-screen devices. Now, Samsung should work with Google to optimize Android for Galaxy devices.
Samsung flagships are equipped with pro-grade hardware specifications. The company manages to optimize the One UI software accordingly. Meanwhile, there are still a lot of areas, that require significant improvements.
Benefits of Android for Galaxy
Samsung fine-tunes Android for Galaxy products. Meanwhile, Android for Galaxy will make things a lot better, eventually benefitting end users. It shouldn’t be the Tizen approach, but a collaborative progress.
Android optimized for Galaxy devices should allow users to enjoy the power and personalization of the OS. Its optimization level for Galaxy devices will offer faster app launches, performance improvements, and longer battery life.
Samsung owns Exynos, Galaxy AI, Good Lock, and a lot of stunning services. A combined approach can significantly uplevel the user experience. Functional capabilities would also be boosted, taking Galaxy’s experience to a whole new level.
Difficulties
Android’s presence is vast. It’s available across different brands including Xiaomi, OnePlus, Oppo, and so on. Samsung is unquestionably the biggest Android vendor but Google could find it difficult to optimize Android for all Galaxies.
The Korean tech giant itself tests and deploys security updates on Galaxy devices. Various applications are already available with better features than Google services such as the Internet. Even Google takes inspiration from Galaxies to develop features for Pixel phones.
Samsung not only has flagship phones, but also brings budget, mid-range, and premium mid-range phones. These products use different hardware such as camera and processor, requiring a need for unified software. Just a collective approach is required to end all kinds of difficulties.
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Google’s Pixel 9 series is official with pretty new AI stuff. The most notable thing that changed with this year’s Pixel phones is the Android installation. I guess, Google took a sip of poison to push Samsung Galaxy’s Android OS superiority further.
Pixel 9 series comes with Android 14, rather than the latest OS. Pixel 8 series and later devices are supported by seven years of OS updates. However, the Pixel 9 will get one less Android upgrade than that it deserves to have.
Google’s decision puts the Pixel 9 together with last year’s Pixel 8 series. Both lineups will end their major upgrade life at Android 21. Well, Pixel phones are neither durable nor Google provides satisfactory support, so don’t expect more than 1 year of service.
The decision, however, aligns with Samsung’s superiority, let’s decode.
The Galaxy S25 series will be the first (imp) to come with Android 15 pre-installed. You can guess how things have been decided by downgrading the Pixel 9 lineup. As a Samsung fan, I always wanted H2 Galaxy products to come with the latest OS.
The Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Z Fold 6 also come with Android 14. The OS was released in October last year and is still arriving pre-installed. Google ultimately filled the OS gap between Galaxy foldables and Pixel phones at a cost of Pixel downgrade.
Android 15 might be released on the official channel in October as last year. Eligible Pixel phones will start getting the major firmware update. Samsung is also expected to begin the One UI 7 update rollout for Galaxy models by the end of October.
In the first phase, Samsung’s Android 15 will arrive on flagship phones. However, the Korean tech giant won’t make other users wait much. The One UI 7 update rollout may begin for all eligible Galaxy models before 2024 ends.
Samsung replicated Google’s promise of Android updates, but the plus point is that mid-range and budget Galaxy phones are eligible for at least four major OS upgrades. The upcoming Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Z Fold 6 will also be honored with 7 major Android updates.
The Korean tech giant offers the longest software update support in the Android industry. Google’s OS update promise starts from the Pixel 8 series. While mid-range and budget Samsung phones get four Android updates, the premium Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Z Fold 6 will get 7.
Earlier this year, Samsung launched the Galaxy S24 series smartphones. The lineup is guaranteed for at least seven OS upgrades. The strategy was earlier expected to be applied to Galaxy A55, but the company kept it limited to the flagship phones.
Samsung doesn’t officially consider Galaxy Z as flagship lineup, but it’s the most premium segment. All the novelties that Galaxy S receives also come to foldable phones. Therefore, it’s certain that the company will support its upcoming Galaxy Z phones for 7 years.
Will they survive 7 years?
Sporting a foldable display entirely ends the discussion of longevity. Besides, the pre-applied screen protection film starts to damage within a year of normal usage. Samsung’s innovative foldables are available internationally but support isn’t.
Samsung Care+ plan is also offered by the phone maker for additional protection. However, it still requires the owner to pay the processing fee, which isn’t considerable. Also, the Care+ plan doesn’t cover the Samsung-slapped screen protector film.
So if the Korean phone maker is willing for longer software support, it should rather offer a two-year replacement guarantee on manufacture defects. It would push consumers to prefer foldable phones as they won’t have to worry about display concerns.
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