10 Samsung Z Fold Features We Want in Apple’s First Foldable – iPhone Ultra

Samsung has been making foldable phones for almost a decade now. This has helped it pioneer the art of making flips and folds with high precision and engineering. With Apple all but set to launch its first foldable iPhone tomorrow, here are 10 features I hope it will copy from the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold series.

10 Features I Want in iPhone Ultra As A Samsung Fold User

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1. Samsung DeX Alternative

Samsung lets you easily convert your Galaxy Fold into a full-fledged desktop PC. Just connect it to a display wired or wirelessly, and voila, you get a real desktop environment. This includes taskbars, keyboard and mouse support, and resizable windows. With the Z Fold 8, you can even create four different workspace environments, with each of them capable of running five apps. This means you can run 20 apps simultaneously, which is insane for a mobile productivity setup. Imagine connecting your iPhone Ultra to a display, and it turns into a portable macOS of sorts. If Apple wants to position the iPhone Ultra as the ultimate productivity device, it needs to add one of these features.

2. Creator Tools

Having a foldable pocket means it’s easier to record content and edit it on the go. You can unfold it to shoot directly from the rear cameras and use the cover screen as the viewfinder. It’s the perfect vlogging setup, and Samsung knows this. With features like MyFanCam that can automatically follow a subject while recording a video and export it in the aspect ratio of your choice. Apple could offer similar features with the iPhone Ultra to take advantage of the wider canvas.

3. Real Multitasking With Split-Screen

Samsung lets you use two apps in split-screen mode and even one in a floating window. So here is how it works. You can open two apps in split-screen or three apps in floating windows or a large single window and two floating apps. What’s interesting is the fact that you can even create app pairs to launch a combination of apps with a single tap. Based on rumours, the iPhone Fold will only have split-screen multitasking similar to Split View on iPads. There’s no flexibility of having floating windows here or the fancy Stage Manager for multitasking. Lack of true multitasking might hurt the true potential of the iPhone Fold, preventing it from becoming a productivity device. Although, for what it’s worth, running two apps simultaneously is still a dream for many iPhone fanboys, and it could finally implement such a feature with the iPhone Ultra.

4. Invisible Crease

Samsung has used a new Flex Titanium hinge for the Z Fold 8. This has made the crease less prominent and almost invisible. Since Samsung has been making phones for a long time now, they have mastered the art of creating hinges and foldables. If Apple wants to beat Samsung, it will need to make the crease invisible to make the iPhone Fold/Ultra/Duo, or whatever Apple decides to call it, worth the premium.

5. Flex Mode For Flexibility

Samsung offers a dedicated Flex Mode letting you prop up your Z Fold at whatever angle you like. This means you can prop it up in landscape for hands-free video calling while cooking. Similarly, if you are watching videos, the controls appear at the bottom of the screen while the video plays at the top. It has been a signature Z Fold feature since the Z Fold 2 days. However, Samsung has dropped the feature on the Z Fold; it is still present on the Z Fold 8 Ultra. While the iPhone Ultra is unlikely to have such a feature, as Apple is busy prioritising a crease-free display with a flat hinge, it would be a great addition nevertheless.

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6. IP Rating and Dust Resistance

Samsung phones have always carried an IP rating since the Z Fold 3, and the current Z Fold 8 series is IP48 rated against water and dust. This means you don’t need to worry about solid objects larger than 1 millimeter and freshwater immersion up to 1.5 meters for 30 minutes. Since foldable phones have a complex hinge mechanism, they are more prone to damage than your regular slab phone. And no, it’s not completely dustproof yet, but at least there’s some sort of assurance. And given the latest Pixel 11 Pro Fold has an IP68 rating with dust and water proofing, Apple has no excuse not to do the same with the iPhone Ultra.

7. Reverse Wireless Charging

Introduced with the iPhone 8, wireless charging has always been a staple of iPhones. But since iPhones don’t offer reverse wireless charging, you cannot charge your Apple Watch or AirPods with it. Samsung, on the other hand, offers Wireless PowerShare, letting you conveniently charge your Galaxy Buds or Galaxy Watch. While it isn’t as fast as wired charging, it’s still handy for those emergency top-ups. iPhones do have the hardware for reverse wireless charging since iPhone 12, but Apple has software-limited it for a while now. Although there’s no evidence that iPhone Ultra could finally enable this feature given how much Apple has invested in MagSafe over the years, it’s a no-brainer.

8. Apple Pencil Support

This is one feature that Samsung has now ditched but offered with previous Galaxy Z Fold phones. The Z Fold lineup had S Pen support until the Z Fold 6, making it the perfect canvas for annotating and taking notes. While Samsung removed the physical digitizer with the Z Fold 7 to make the phone lighter, Apple has a chance to add Apple Pencil support with the iPhone Ultra. This would make it sell like hotcakes, especially for those looking for something bigger than an iPhone and smaller than an iPad mini.

9. App Continuity

A kind of niche feature that remains underappreciated is App Continuity on Samsung foldables. Open an app on the cover screen, and you can continue using it on the inner display. There are no app reloads or restarts, and it just seamlessly switches from the cover screen to the inner display. It works across messaging apps, browsing, notes, and more. You don’t even need to reopen the conversation, as it simply picks up where you left off. If Apple manages to pull something off with iPhone Ultra, it could easily turn it into a selling point.

10. Usable Cover Screen

Samsung’s Z Fold lineup lets you do everything you can do everything on the cover screen. There are no software restrictions, letting you use the phone without ever opening the inner display. You can even set different home screen layouts, wallpapers, and widgets for each display, taking customization to the next level. And the best part? You can even run apps in a custom aspect ratio to force them to take advantage of the cover display. Given that Apple has always been stingy with customization and more about control, it remains to be seen whether it will let users take full advantage of the cover screen.

That’s it; here are the best Samsung Galaxy Z Fold features that I want Apple to borrow for the iPhone Ultra. Which feature are you expecting the most? Do let us know on our X account.