Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Z Flip3 and the Galaxy Z Fold3 yesterday. Both the devices can be considered as a minor upgrade over their predecessors. The latter handset is also the first Samsung smartphone with an under-display camera. Interestingly, the former lacks this tech. If you are wondering why, here’s what the company has to say about it.

The Galaxy Z Fold2 features a 10MP punch-hole camera for its primary foldable display. On the other hand, the newer Galaxy Z Fold3 arrives with an inferior 4MP camera for the same screen. However, the sensor resides under the display.

Although the quality of this camera is said to be subpar as per the initial impressions of the people who got a hands-on it, there begs a question why the Galaxy Z Flip3 lacks this tech.

As per Samsung representatives (via SamMobile), the Galaxy Z Fold3 has an ideal form factor for an under-display camera. In other words, a larger screen like the 7.6-inch foldable canvas found on the Galaxy Z Fold3  is required for implementation.

That’s not all, the reps also say that selfies are more important on the Galaxy Z Flip3. Hence, it comes with a regular 10MP punch-hole camera. This clearly suggests that Samsung knows that its first-gen under-display camera is definitely not up to the mark.

Anyway, since technology improves as it ages with new iterations, we may get to see a Galaxy Z Flip smartphone with an under-display camera in a not-so-distant future.

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