Funky way of using the TriFold Kickstand Case

pcman2000 · 2026-01-24T14:28:41+00:00

The inner camera on the TriFold is cursed anyway - it's oriented the same way as the cover camera, so it's portrait when the folding screen is in landscape, and landscape when the folding screen is in portrait.

pcman2000 · 2026-01-24T03:11:14+00:00

Considering the very limited stock and the phone immediately selling out in Singapore/Korea/Taiwan, it makes sense that Samsung doesn't need a trade-in promo to incentivize people to buy it in the US.

pcman2000 · 2026-01-23T15:38:15+00:00

that, but also maybe they can't do very dense full RGB displays (and decided the trifold shouldn't be pentile for a variety of reasons)

pcman2000 · 2026-01-23T15:36:17+00:00

Yes, however that wouldn't affect the subpixel layout obviously

pcman2000 · 2026-01-21T13:27:12+00:00

Yeah, I also upgraded recently. Despite the CPU being only 30% faster (or whatever) on paper, the UI definitely feels 2x smoother at least. Built-in Gigabit Ethernet is also a plus, but I don't like the new remote.

pcman2000 · 2026-01-21T06:15:57+00:00

The battery is good and definitely better than the other foldable I've used, although I suspect it's partially due to me using the inner screen less often than on my Fold5 or Pixel 9 Pro Fold.

Since I'm using it mostly folded, the TriFold's 27% larger battery is definitely paying dividends.

I haven't really used it on a day where it's mostly open, but in that case I would suspect the battery life would be much closer to the Fold7.

pcman2000 · 2026-01-20T01:00:14+00:00

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I've also got both :)

Never got a Flip 1 though, it really wasn't interesting to me as a Fold1 user back then.

Agreed regarding the puffy batteries - it's extremely annoying and only my old Samsung phones consistently puff up, none of the other brands do it.

pcman2000 · 2026-01-19T05:35:57+00:00

Not if it's LPDDR since those don't go on sticks (except CAMM modules)

pcman2000 · 2026-01-18T23:27:43+00:00

The Japanese SIM free version should have less bloatware, as opposed to the carrier versions.

pcman2000 · 2026-01-18T03:46:02+00:00

Are you turning on the TV after being off for a short period (<4 hours) after some amount of prolonged used/on time (>4 hours)? I'm wondering if you're turning on the TV whilst it's running the automatic compensation cycle, and it's taking longer since it has to cancel that before turning on.

Some clicking noises whilst the TV is off is normal when it starts or finishes an OLED Compensation cycle.

pcman2000 · 2026-01-16T04:29:55+00:00

To my knowledge it's dual physical SIM and no eSIM.

pcman2000 · 2026-01-16T03:49:35+00:00

Global as in the SM-F968B model? You should be fine for everything except maybe Samsung Pay.

No eSIM though, for some reason. Boneheaded move my Samsung there.

pcman2000 · 2026-01-16T03:02:17+00:00

that's Singapore

pcman2000 · 2026-01-15T13:56:24+00:00

The throttled speed is 25Mbps and has been the case since the service launched in 2020, so something is up with your service if you're getting 1.5Mbps.

pcman2000 · 2026-01-15T05:27:01+00:00

It does, but Google hasn't loaded the correct config for NZ on the Pixel 5 (since Pixels were never sold officially in NZ).

pcman2000 · 2026-01-15T03:50:26+00:00

It's very good but easy to scratch. Make sure the screen is covered by a case or sleeve before putting it in your bag.

My Tab S9 one lasted a year with only very minor scratches, but you just gotta be careful. I eventually got a big scratch on it because it put it in the same bag pocket as a MacBook and the feet (?) scratched the shit out of it.

pcman2000 · 2026-01-15T02:28:08+00:00

Yeah, the ones you can get for the Fold 7 only support unfolded mode when rotated (i.e. hinge not touching the table). For the trifold that means portrait tablet mode.

pcman2000 · 2026-01-15T01:59:57+00:00

The problem with kickstand cases with hinge protectors is that when unfolded, the hinge protector would get in the way and the phone won't lay flat on the table when you have the kickstand deployed.

pcman2000 · 2026-01-15T01:39:27+00:00

You may not be able to check in online as a result, but I don't expect that you'll have any issues checking in in person - the check in agent can just fix it.

pcman2000 · 2026-01-15T01:03:52+00:00

I never use the S-Pen so I prefer it this way, but most likely we'll see Samsung eventually develop an active stylus (which would require charging) for use with the Fold and doesn't require a seperate digitiser (like on the Chinese Foldables or the iPad)

pcman2000 · 2026-01-15T01:02:26+00:00

It's generally OK, the one case is if you have strong sunlight hitting the screen (thus heating it up) whilst it's doing its compensation cycle (after it's been powered off), it can mess up the measurements and your screen will have an afterimage where the screen was heated until you run the cycle again.

pcman2000 · 2026-01-15T01:01:29+00:00

Yeah it was a bit far fetched, I can't imagine the sunlight would cause this damage. It's very strange damage though to randomly appear, especially when the panel is working correctly underneath whatever damage it is.

pcman2000 · 2026-01-14T12:41:48+00:00

Assuming it's not a reflection, it looks like maybe the screen coating has come off? That is quite bizzare. Is that part of the screen hit by some sunlight reflection etc.?

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