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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 5G

Nothing Phone 2 and 2a 5G Nothing came out of nowhere a few years ago and reinvented the smartphone with a sense of style. The company’s central design principle is to bring the fun back to these everyday devices that we now take for granted – without skimping on the power and features.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 is a thing of beauty that boasts a lighter, thinner, and wider design than its predecessor, with a 6.3” cover screen and a brighter 7.6” main display protected by tough Gorilla Glass. Offering a tablet-like experience when fully unfolded, it’s designed for multitasking, and optimised for maximum productivity, with cool new generative AI features including creating messages from basic prompts, transcribing voice recordings into text, turning a rough sketch into a fully-fledged image, and live language translation. Moreover, if you've spotted something online that you must have, simply draw a ring around it using the Circle to Search function and voila, you’ll get more details on what you’re looking for. When it comes to photography, the 50MP main camera captures clear shots day or night, with object recognition and AI-powered editing tools like Photo Assist for filling in backgrounds, resizing and moving objects around within photos. Packing a sizeable 4400mAh adaptive battery, which automatically optimises based on usage patterns, you’ll get more power than ever to do all that you do. Internal storage: 1TB/512GB/256GB Battery: 4400mAh Cameras: Rear 50MP + 10MP + 12MP, front 4MP + 10MP Durability: IPX8 | Wi-Fi 6E

The Nothing Phone 2 and 2a pack a versatile, high-definition camera system comprising a front 32MP, and rear 50MP main and 50MP ultra-wide lens. Advanced HDR can combine eight frames for the best possible shot, and content creators can shoot in 4K/60fps video using the main rear camera, or 1080p/60fps with the front. The big, bright, Full HD+ 6.7” OLED display has a 120Hz refresh rate for smooth scrolling, and the 4,700mAh and 5,000mAh battery (2 and 2a, respectively) will last up to two days, depending on usage. The 2 and 2a also feature a cool point of difference called the Glyph Interface, which allows you to customise contacts and notification alerts with specific light patterns and ringtones, so you’ll know who’s calling without needing to check the screen. Internal storage: 512GB (2)/128GB, 256GB (2a) Battery life: Up to 22.5 hours Cameras: Rear 50MP + 50MP, front 32MP Durability: IP54 | Wi-Fi 6

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 5G One of the trendiest phones currently available, the ultra compact Galaxy Z Flip6 features a 3.4” cover screen and an extra bright 6.7” main display for better outdoor visibility, with upgraded Gorilla Glass Victus 2 for full-strength durability. The phone’s flip design allows you to get more creative with

photography, via a variety of configurations and angles. The camera system has been upgraded to a 50MP wide rear camera, along with a 12MP ultra-wide rear and 10MP front camera for selfies, while Flex Mode and Flex Cam lets you switch between standard and ultra-wide lenses and Auto Zoom with one touch. Cool new AI-powered features can generate original wallpapers from a simple sketch, transform photos into 3D comic avatars, and translate supported languages on both the main and cover screen so that the transcript is fully visible during a real time conversation. And the Gemini app puts Google’s new AI assistant right at your fingertips (see page 12).

Battery size has been increased from 3,700mAh on the Galaxy Z Flip5 to 4,000mAh, and there's more stable cooling via a vapour chamber that prevents overheating when performing heavy-duty tasks. Internal storage: 256GB/512GB Battery: 4000mAh Cameras: Rear 50MP + 12MP, front 10MP Durability: IPX8 | Wi-Fi 6E

22 SEPTEMBER 2024

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