One Cool Z Flip and Z Fold Feature You Won’t Find on the Galaxy Z TriFold

The Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy Z Fold models from Samsung have foldable screens that allow you to prop them up on a table with one half of the display angled toward you. This gives you a hands free experience. What makes this setup even easier and more enjoyable is a feature called Flex Mode. When you fold the phone halfway and open compatible apps, the interface rearranges itself: the upper screen area displays the content and the lower part shows the controls.

For instance, if you are watching a video in the YouTube app on a Samsung foldable phone and then decide to partially fold the device, Flex Mode will automatically adjust the screen. The video will appear on the upper half while the bottom half will show the video’s title, the like and dislike buttons, the comments section and other controls. This makes the overall experience more practical and fun and it highlights how well these devices make use of their foldable screens. Unfortunately, the company’s first tri-fold device, the Galaxy Z TriFold does not support this functionality.

Galaxy Z TriFold Does Not Support Flex Mode

Samsung’s Galaxy Z TriFold can be folded so that it stands on a table or desk with only one-third of the display facing you. This design lets you use the phone without needing to hold it which can be very helpful when you want to follow a recipe, watch a short video or simply glance at notifications. But as SuperSaf mentions the Galaxy Z TriFold does not come with Samsung’s Flex Mode feature. Normally, Flex Mode changes how apps look when the device is folded by putting the main content at the top of the screen and the buttons or controls at the bottom. Since this phone does not support the feature the apps will not reorganize themselves when you use the device in this partly folded position. This makes the hands free experience feel less polished than on Samsung’s other foldable devices.

Although this might be disappointing for fans of the Galaxy Z TriFold the device does appear unusual when you fold it and try to place it on a surface with part of the display facing you. Because of this awkward appearance Samsung likely choose not to include Flex Mode on this device.