The new feature is called Protect battery. It can be found in the Settings app by accessing Device Care and tapping Battery, followed by More battery settings. As to its purpose, Protect battery is supposed to do exactly that: Protect your Galaxy Z Fold 3 or Z Flip 3 battery in the long run by preventing the battery from recharging beyond 85%.
It’s ill-advised to charge your device’s battery to 100%
Many studies in recent years have shown that charging a lithium battery to its full capacity won’t do battery life any good in the long run. Recharging to 100% puts more stress on the battery, leading to a shorter lifespan and increasingly poorer battery life on a single charge. Protect battery puts an 85% limit on charging, ensuring that your foldable phone’s battery will never be pushed to its limits while charging.
The Protect battery feature is new for Galaxy smartphones, but it’s been around for Galaxy tablets for a while now. Samsung has now added it to its latest foldable phones, though oddly enough, it doesn’t seem to have been included in the recent One UI 3.1(.1) update for the Galaxy S21 series.
It’s unclear if Protect battery will remain exclusive to Samsung tablets and foldable phones or if this Device Care feature will be coming to more standard smartphones. We’ll keep you posted.
Galaxy Z Fold 3 review | Galaxy Z Flip 3 review
- Model: SM-F711B
- Dimensions: Folded: 87.4 x 73.6 x 17.3 mmUnfolded: 167.3 x 73.6 x 7.2 mm
- Display: 6.7 inch / 170.18 mm Dynamic AMOLED Display
- CPU: Snapdragon 888
- Camera: 12MP
General Information
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Model Name
Galaxy Z Fold 3
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Model type
Foldable
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Colors
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Physical specifications
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Dimensions
: x x mm
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Weights
g
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IP rating
IPX7
Operating system
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Operating system
Android 11
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One UI version
3.5
Display
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Kind
Main Display
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Name
Infinity Display
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Technology
Dynamic AMOLED 2X
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Size
7.6 inch / mm
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Resolution
/ 2208x1768 pixels
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Refresh rate
120Hz
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Kind
Cover Display
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Name
Infinity-O Display
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Technology
Dynamic AMOLED 2X
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Size
6.23 inch / mm
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Resolution
/ 2260x816 pixels
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Refresh rate
120Hz
| General Information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Model name | Galaxy Z Flip 3 | Galaxy Z Fold 3 |
| Model number | SM-F711B | SM-F926B |
| Model type | Foldable | Foldable |
| Color | Black (Mirror Black)Purple (Mirror Purple)Gold (Mirror Gold) (Thom Browne Edition) | () |
| Released | 2021, August | |
| Physical Specifications | ||
| Dimensions | Folded: 87.4 x 73.6 x 17.3 mmUnfolded: 167.3 x 73.6 x 7.2 mm | : x x mm |
| Weights | 183g | g |
| Operating System | ||
| Operating system | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| One UI version | 3.0 | 3.5 |
| Network | ||
| Networks | 2G3G4G | |
| Display | ||
| Kind | Main Display | Main Display |
| Name | Infinity Flex Display | Infinity Display |
| Technology | Dynamic AMOLED Display | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| Size | 6.7 inch / 170.18 mm | 7.6 inch / mm |
| Resolution | FHD+ / 2536x1080 pixels | / 2208x1768 pixels |
| Pixel density | 425 PPI | |
| Screen to body ratio | ~82.5% | |
| Memory | ||
| RAM/ROM sizes | 8 GB RAM with 256 GB ROM | 12 GB RAM with 256 GB ROM |
| Rear camera | ||
| Megapixels | 12MP | 12MP |
| Aperture | F2.2 | F2.2 |
| Battery | ||
| Standard battery capacity | 3300mAh | 4400mAh |
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