The cover screen of the Galaxy Z Flip has a more limited use than the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4, which is full-sized and functions as a discreet smartphone. As with screen size, the use cases for a clamshell cover screen are narrow. With its 1.9-inch visor, you can check notifications, turn on Wi-Fi, sound and flash, and add widgets (like favorite contacts or a timer).
In addition, you can use the cover screen of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 as a camera cutout to frame your selfies and capture them with the rear cameras for higher quality instead of using the front camera, which has a smaller lens and captures average quality.
Despite its brilliance and convenience for the average consumer, the cover screen on Samsung's Z Flip clamshells has some flaws that can be annoying for users when combined with the price of a high-end Samsung cell phone.
The cover screen is small at 1.9 inches and users mostly tap it to pause a video or song. Selfies with rare cameras are not frequent, and the screen often helps to toggle the flashlight, Wi-Fi, etc., but there is nothing more to it.
While these features are mildly useful, accidentally touching the cover screen ruins the entire user experience, especially since it costs a lot. It doesn't matter if you use a case or a cover. When the phone is in the pocket, it can pause playback, accidentally flip switches, change the wallpaper, and more (which is pretty annoying.) The display is always on and doesn't detect if the phone is in use or inside the pocket.
The touch protection function on the front displays works differently on Samsung flagships (mainly using sensors) than on the cover screen. However, there are other ways to improve it. The double-tap feature also helps, but it doesn't work as well as it does on the primary screens. One obvious solution is to give users the ability to turn off the external screen entirely. Since the solution is software, a simple OTA update may be enough.
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