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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Fold 5 shouldn’t be capped at 25W charging
Samsung is rapidly gaining different kinds of certifications and hardware elements approved by international authorities on its next-gen foldables. In a recent development, the 3C certificate of Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Fold 5 revealed that Samsung is again bringing 25W charging support.
In the recent past, Chinese phone makers introduced smartphones that support over 200W fast charging. Even in the foldable segment, Samsung rivals have brought up to 100W wired charging to foldable smartphones.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Fold 5 shouldn’t be capped at 25W charging!
At present, 25W charging support isn’t fast, which Samsung also determines for a long. However, it appears that the company’s most expensive phone of 2023 may be capped at 25W charging support, which sounds outdated now.
Meanwhile, there are some technical facts that still give us hope to wish for higher charging speeds on the next-gen Samsung foldables. Since 3C claims 25W charging, the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Fold 5 may introduce even faster charging support.
A tipster pointed out that the charger used for 3C certification is a 25W PD charger, which means it can only charge the tested devices at a maximum of 25W. That said, the maximum charging speed could be beyond 25W, probably 45W.
Launched back in February this year, the Galaxy S23 Ultra and S23 Plus are equipped with up to 45W fast charging. The company has upgraded the charging abilities of the S23 Plus, taking it to 45W from the conventional 25W.
Last year’s foldable phones (Galaxy Z Fold4 and Flip4) come with 25W charging. Therefore, expectations are high when it comes to faster charging, which could be possible as Samsung did the same with S23 Plus.
This year’s foldable phones (or at least the Fold 5) should have at least 45W fast charging. What do you think? Let us know via social media. Follow our socials → Google News, Telegram, Twitter, Facebook
In the case of the S23 Ultra, the 3C certification said it was a 25W charge, but it was actually a 45W charge.
We still can't rule out the possibility that the Flip5/Fold5 will actually support 45W pic.twitter.com/Hvg3PbgzM5
— Revegnus (@Tech_Reve) April 24, 2023
Samsung’s latest foldable phones come with Google Messages by default. The company has now revealed the reason behind this move on Galaxy devices. Samsung says Google Messages replaced Messages to foster RCS adoption.
According to AndroidAuthority, a source explained Samsung’s decision to switch to Google Messages as the default messaging app. The recently released Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Z Fold 6 come with Google Messages with RCS enabled by default.
Looks like promoting Google Messages on Galaxy devices will boost RCS adoption. Samsung Messages isn’t already installed on newer phones. However, one’s stopping you from getting it on your Galaxy from the Galaxy Store.
While many apps support the RCS feature, Google Messages offer the best user experience. Making it a default messaging app is an effort to boost the adoption of RCS tech. Apple is also preparing to bring RCS chat functionality to iMessage for iPhones.
What Samsung source said:
- Even if messaging apps follow the RCS standard, the availability may be limited depending on which app the other party uses. That’s why we decided to make Google Messages the common messaging platform, allowing Galaxy users to communicate more freely. This also enables a messaging app to respond to changes of the RCS standard more quickly and efficiently.
Previously, Samsung devices launched in the US came with two messaging apps. This time, the company has removed the Samsung Messages. During the first setup, users are notified that Google Messages is the default messaging application.
Samsung SmartThings gained the international standard ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification. The company has officially announced this major development in its global connected living platform.
SmartThings received ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification for information security management systems. Certification reiterates that the SmartThings Cloud operates per international standards.
To be certified, a company has to meet the standard across a total of 123 detailed items, including policies for information security, access control for information assets, and incident response.
SmartThings receiving the ISO 27001 certification is the result of our sustained focus on the protection of information in a hyper-connected world with exponentially increasing intelligence.
Seungbum Choi, Executive Vice President and Head of Device Platform Center at Samsung Electronics said “this is just another step in our drive to fortify the platform’s security. We will continue to find new ways to ensure that SmartThings’ personalized services are provided even more safely.”
BSI Prez says that they have recognized that the operation capability and security level of Samsung SmartThings is excellent. It will further boost trust in the SmartThings platform and strengthen business competitiveness.
ISO 27001 is the leading global standard for ISMSs and was established by the International Organization for Standardization. It provides companies with guidance to manage the risks to information assets systematically and achieve information protection goals.
Samsung Health app integrated the Dr.diary (Doctor Diary) glycated hemoglobin feature. The blood sugar management platform announced the launch of its glycated hemoglobin estimation functionality on Samsung’s Health application.
According to ETNews, Dr.diary announced the integration of a glycated hemoglobin level feature in Samsung Health. Galaxy users will now be able to check the estimated glycated hemoglobin level provided by Doctor Diary.
To activate the feature, Health app users will have to permit certain conditions of data in the Blood Sugar service. It is worth noting that glycated hemoglobin is a key figure for diabetes diagnosis, which users will find worth using in the Health app.
Established in 2017, Dr.diary is a blood sugar management platform. It analyzes and predicts the changes in glycated hemoglobin using its own algorithm. Earlier this year, the firm secured a patent for “glycated hemoglobin estimation based on blood sugar data table.”
Song Je-yoon, CEO of Doctor Diary, said, “With our predicted glycated hemoglobin level prediction algorithm being installed in Samsung Health, more people will be able to recognize their glycated hemoglobin level and manage their health more efficiently.”
Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is a standardized numerical value of the percentage of hemoglobin, such as hemoglobin, which has been glycated by glucose. Glycated hemoglobin reflects the average blood sugar level over the past 2-3 months.
Samsung Health (with Wear OS Galaxy Watch) users can conveniently check their estimated glycated hemoglobin level within the app and use this information to manage their blood sugar levels through diet and exercise.