Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 & Z Flip 3 Deep Dive! 

Samsung nailed it in the naming department. They skipped the numbers to catch up with the year and now you always know. S20 is from 2020, S21 is from 2021 and so on. When I talk to my friends I can never get across wich iPhone model I’m talking about because they just can’t understand the naming shenanigans

I love how they didn’t even realize this was going live on Friday the 13th XD

Flip 3 definitely feels like a device that I could use every day...

1:30 I don't think the Samsung Galaxy S11 existed 😂

18:00 Andrew said that people wouldn't be impressed with the under display camera bc you'd have to point it out to the non-tech people. I can say that as the only tech guy in my group of friends, you'd be amazed by how many people still, in 2021, have open mouth reactions to my OnePlus 7 Pro's pop up camera.

The water resistance comes from the 2 parts of the phone(the panels) being water resistant and the hinge has hydrophobic coatings to let water drip out without damaging the internals. So the hinge itself is a bit better but not actually any more air tight than last year.

You guys commend Apple for having "good naming schemes"? For real? Have you looked at their iPad lineup over the past 10 years? It was a disaster zone: iPad, iPad Air, iPad Air 2, back to iPad(why was it called iPad Air btw? it wasn't an additional model...anyway), iPad Mini, iPad with Retina Display. Try doing iPad counts in the morning, working in retail, and then tell me Apple has good naming schemes. lol Regarding the portrait layout for the HP Chrome Desktop, if you watch 2001: A Space Odyssey, you will see the astronauts using flatscreen monitors in portrait mode when making video calls. That movie was so ahead of its time. It's ahead of our time. haha

It is expensive, but a ton of people do trade-ins / upgrades that cut the price down significantly. Still pricey, but more like flagship pricey than downpayment-on-a-car expensive.

I absolutely love the Flip 3 this year! The phone I'm the most interested in alongside the iPhone mini lineup! (hopefully Apple continues doing them)

29:15 A counter to Marques' point: If someone wants a more durable, non-fragile-plastic soft-screen Samsung stylus experience, they can go with a Samsung S21 ultra or with a Samsung S7 pro tablet. No need to get back to the Note.

Chrome OS gets 8 years of updates now. Better then Apple actually

The apple watch isn't the only watch people r interested in. The new galaxy watch has a brand new software and should work better than anything else on android. I dont know why u dont pay attention to that watch. If it ain't apple, it doesn't matter, right?!

I've pre ordered the fold 3 and it comes with a starter pack includes a case, a charger and the pen.

Don't agree that chrome os is web only. It's web first but they do a lot more now

My hot take. If they wanted to have the under display camera.. they should've included in the other orientation. Now when you fold it like a laptop... the camera is actually centred, and looks better in video calls. Added benefit: Now you might never even notice the pixelated mess around the camera all the time.

28:30 "I can't remember the last time I held a pencil 2B honest with you" English pencil size pun 😭😂😂😂

Xbox skipped 2-359.

The outside screen on the flip is basically like a smart watch

14:30 You know that MKBHD got annoyed by the hot-take when he compared a 600$ Chrome Desktop to a 1300$ M1 iMac which is a family computer that doesn’t even have a touchscreen 🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️

The screen is rated 80% more durable and its using a completely different material than the last 2... Why are you sceptical about the people using the Spen??

Just ordered the Flip, I feel its just about right and I'm glad I didn't rush into getting previous versions. The trade in with Samsung for my Note 10 plus was just great, too good to pass up.

I love this podcast series so much. I can’t stop watching

Marques: "We need a sarcasm font" Me: "We have one it's called Comic Sans!"

Correction for the beginning, Marques: Samsung didn't do a Galaxy S11, they went from 10 to 20 to match the phone number with release year

Galaxy s11?

Love the content as usual, you guys are great! One note on water resistance, which could be important for the foldables: 7 and 8 are not better than the lower numbers, they're different, so there's actually less splash resistance, just more submersion protection. Notice, interestingly, how Sony always states water resistance on its phones: IP65/68, so there's both strong splashing and submersion protection.

Oh man that FaceTime ringtone sound really got me, I was looking around for my phone frantically 😅

As I learned from linus. They tightened up the screens to protect from water, but couldn't do the hinge. So they made the components of the hinge waterproof, but dust can still get in it. Therefore -waterproof but not dust proof.

My thought, inner selfie camera on top right corner would have great, out of sight while consuming media. And showing recent apps on side panel would be great.

I preordered the Flip 3, and cant wait! Green 256gb.

46:03 Damn that Z Flip3 colorway would match great with the Pixel 2XL Panda. Also if that two-tone glass is two panes of glass that would fare better in case of glass replacements where if only the glass part breaks, you can easily replace that part only.

selfie cam on fold according to me is just for video calling ....so we dont need good quality, just a cam to be present there

I've been rocking the fold 3 for months now best phone of the year in my opinion

23:02 On the dust point, the Fold2 DID survive the dust in Zack's durability test. He said "nice job Samsung." Dust isn't some "kiss of death." You'd have to really get it in there. My Fold2 has had water on it. It's only a problem if it gets inside

what it do baby! This is right up there with The FULLSEND Podcast and Joe Rogan! Keep up the great work!

Yeah I kept my note 20 ultra, and I bought the Z-Fold 3 5G, and I bought the larger pen for a hundred bucks to go with it, and about 20 cases, and I don't recommend anybody do what I did, when I first bought my Z Fold 3, but this was my solution to protect the front screen, I took off that initial screen projector that came with the phone, on the phone, and I put a liquid glass screen projector on the front of it, and then they baked it on there, the liquid glass screen protector, and then I went out and bought throw away screen protectors to put on top of that, and it's not to many screen protectors, because the liquid glass one you can't even tell it's on there, and it's still writes perfect and leaves no marks whatsoever, I'm glad I got the fold, it's my daily driver, and I just got lucky because I knew somebody that owned a Verizon store, and he knew how to bake the liquid glass screens protector on the front of the phone, and I also eliminated all the problems people have been having with the cracking on the screen protectors that comes on the Z fold, and having on Deck the throwaway screen protectors, it's the perfect protection, that way I can always eliminate normal daily scratches that may get on the front, that's why I got the extra screen protectors, it worked out great for me, that way I got a fresh clean front screen all the time, and I always enjoy you two together in your broadcast, have a nice evening.

Podcasts should also be in 16:9!

I'm so glad that I can use stopwatch on the cover screen.

The under-screen front facing cam is an impressive V1. I see it used for group calls when you want to view a gallery of people. But I just love when it’s visible while taking the picture, then it disappears as you review the picture you just took. 33:36 “Here I am. Look at me while taking the picture. Peace. I’m gone while you check the picture out.”

Marques, what about a detailed video on tech like Mac or galaxy phone or xdr , like you did in iPhone video which was straight 45 min . It would be interesting.

Pacific Blue iPhone 12 is the SECOND best iPhone color. The best iPhone color ever is definitely the jet black 7/7 Plus (scratching aside)

Andrew is 100% correct. I only recently became exposed to ChromeOS, and I have to agree with his assessment. ChromeOS is a modern OS designed for the internet era. You can sign in and out to different ChromeOS machines and seamlessly bring your entire desktop with you, you can run Linux apps on it, and it will serve quite well for probably 99% of people out there. Pair that with the pace of development Google is pouring in, and you have an OS that receives regular security updates and also new features pretty much every 3 weeks. All I want is an updated Pixelbook or another high end, good build quality machine and I'll get one.

- The hinge on the fold isn't waterproof, the 2 separate parts are waterproof. The hinge itself has a coating on it it prevent water damage, but does not contain electronics. - The difference between the s-pen mode and fold mode is frequency. It's slightly different frequency to make sure you don't use an incompatible stylus, nothing to do with detecting the pen tip. - The screen protector is 80% more durable, not 30%. - There's no way for the stylus retraction feature to fail. It's a spring. It's not like it's dynamically reacting to you actuating it. Feel like you guys should be doing more research on new tech than some random youtube pleb. But I guess I'm actually paying money for it and not getting it sent in for free.

The Galaxy Z Flip3 is amazing

I don't see them skipping the 13, I personally think this year will be the iPhone 13. I do however see them skipping the 14 next year, and just calling next years model the 15, since 2022 is the 15th anniversary of the iPhone.

I can totally see the value of the fold but I’m struggling to see the value of the flip other than being able to fit it into smaller pockets

It would be nice to get reviews on the durability of this flip 3 phone. So far everyone's said such great things about it but it would be good to know if it's still great after some daily use. Does the screen scratch easily with normal fingernails etc...?

Got here right on time!

Andrew went to the Paris Hilton teen school of communication. The 'like' after 'like' and the way he finishes sentences with a question mark made me nostalgic

I'm sorry MKBHD I had to call you out, But still a huge fan, there was no Samsung Galaxy S11 but they did skip the note 6 🤷🏾‍♂️😅

Speaking of Chrome OS, it would be cool to see some more Chromebook reviews from you. Like premium Chromebooks. Chromebooks have came a very long way over the past 2 years!

Agreed, the Note is not dying after the Fold 3. It'll die, once the Fold Spen, has the same features as the Note pen, and fits inside the hinge. I'll give it maybe Fold 5 or 6 that will replace the Note going forward. And the UDC doesn't have to be high quality and should just be marketed as a way to have video chats with folks. There's literally a cover camera, and you can use the back camera. Why are folks so fixated on the UDC. Clearly it'll get better with time.

MKBHD , when will your post embargo review video be out. Really want to watch full review videos to keep me hype already for my future tech. #Fold gang. Im that group of people lol. Pre ordered Fold 3 512 gb edition watch 4 classic 46 mm , s pen cover case, and buds 2 Ive never broken or scratched or cracked a phone screen once in my life. I dont use screen protectors ever unless pre installed like fold will. Im also a power user

Please guys! think outside of the 'phone box'!!!! Samsung has so many products from TV, phones to laundry machines! and this Fold and Flip (flexible films and all in general) are also to explore the possibilities for other products upcoming in the future!

wait so the galaxy watches run wear os but not powered by google, but sammy. is this the partnership they were talking about. so i can now run all my wear os apps on a galaxy watch?

the outside of the Flip 3 is basically a galaxy watch and thats awesome

💜Good conversation 💜

I just found this channel through Doug Demuro. Love it. Guest suggestions, Lew Later and Willie Du but you need to deo them seperate lol. Shmee would be cool, Mr Mobile, Seth Fowler, Matt Watson from Car Wow, Hes Kicks and finally you have to get Mrwhostheboss. Peace out love you Marques, keep safe from Australia

47:20 You can use bixby assistant in flip 3 when closed

I can't believe you guys are complaining about samsung adding a new technology in the fom of an under display camera.. Shouldn't you give more props to samsung for bringing some of the latest technology into mainstream devices..most big companies would refrain from doing it..

Apple made the new kind of device with a big screen, iPad. Big screen is not a just big screen. With the same logic, Z fold is one of the most revolutionary device.

They used a new material for the inside, right? I'm sure they've tested the new material. I love the Note, but they've given all the Note features to all their other phones. Will it now be a copy of the "S" line with an inner S Pen? Will the Note S Pen now be limited bc of the new S Pen Pro? The last Note has full S Pen features. Looked at the Fold3 yesterday and totally missed the under display camera. Guess it was hidden well if you're not looking for it. Just wish the camera was better. Love folding phones and want one, BUT struggle with giving up all the things I already have on my Note that is not on the new phones.

IMO they need to make cover screen size of s10+ or note and stylus useable and un fold able 9 inches just remive camera completely on un folded screen in future plus crease eventually gone. Stylus usable on both screens kind of like Xiomi foldable with stylus functionality on both screens. They should just remove camera completely on the main un fold screen and crease if they do that in the future eith sd card slot perfect. Im hyoed for the future. Glad to be apart of it

I can't wait to get my z fold 3 😁

Computer in the kitchen doesn't literally mean on the countertop. It's usually off to the side on a separate table, desk, etc. A tablet works better for any kitchen scenario anyway.

Random Question: Why do you wear the headphones?

Love from India ❤️ Why aren't you reviewing Nord 2? Can you answer this question?

Enough people must be buying these for Samsung to keep investing in them

I luv my fold 2 but I see no reason to upgrade to a fold 2.5 I'm gonna wait for the fold 4

Latent feature of the Flip 3: less tempting to check your phone because you have to always flip it. Sounds silly, but I guarantee it'll help phone addiction.

The FaceTime notification sound got me…

25:29, that would probably be me

You are right, Pacific Blue is best iPhone color of all time..

Will MagSafe have an upgrade on the 13 series?

Opening that two apps in that duo was so fast...

Do you think a tablet on a stand would work better than this HP Chrome AiO? Works in any orientation, can be portable if you want

The fold and the flip...just different words. 😁

Honestly I don't think water resistant means no water can get in. I think it means it won't get inside where the boards and electronic parts are. It probably can get into hinch, but it will just leak out again. Dust, instead, can actually damage the hinches if it gets inside, which is why it doesn't have a dust resistance certification.

Jet black best color of all Time any phone

Damn I love this podcast

As far as the phone naming is concerned, My take on that would be less about superstition and more about market outlook, like the bigger number is a better phone. Apple launched the iPhone 8 and iPhone X alongside the Samsung galaxy S9. Matched the number there. And Samsung jump the the 20 series trying to take back the lead in numbering. Again this is just my opinion.

Hey from where can I get these helmets?

A kinda small but also important announcement. The EU is gonna force apple to move from lighting to USB-C. The only thing I can say about this: FINALLY

At this point Marques should’ve just tossed his wallet at Andrew for selling that chromebook

Samsung gives you $200 for accessories if you pre-order. I'm getting mine with case with spen, smart tag, and For less than $800 with note 20 ultra trade in.

I won’t lie talking about the Chrome all in one was swaying me to kinda want one. However at work we have some clunky chrome all in ones we use to help people place online orders and while they get the job done it’s never present. They are so slow and the touch feature is so laggy. They were touchy from day one but 3 yrs later though has been quite the toll on them. While I’m sure they have lower spec then this one and they have the dumb work software that locks them up a bit, it just puts me off from ever wanting to take the plunge to get one to try it.

So every phone that's not tested for dust or water are IPXX?

But can you talk on a phone call on the flip without flipping it open or on loud speaker? 🤨

why y'all not mention Apple CSAM??

Awesome job podcast guts

48:18 Andrew says "weird-ass" if you were to cut off the word 'aspect ratio' lol

Been an iPhone user since iPhone 7. I’m bored of iPhone and I’ll get the Fold this time. Apple needs to start risking a bit more. iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro user they’re basically the same. Similar to my previous X and Xr

I believe the fold 3 will have the same effect on the phone market that the first iPhone did…it’s an innovation no question about it.

22:30 water can get in the hinge

the s11?

At 25:27 I totally disagree. I personally use copy/paste for everything on my iPhone and PC because I don’t want typos

Can someone please explain why there's no S-pen silo built into the device it's self. Seems rushed to me.

Yo no thoughts on steam deck or any content? :/

Water flows dust sits and grind

I dont know why now i think that if apple were to make a folding phone and keep Face ID, they could get completely rid of the notch by putting the sensors outside maybe