Apple's foldable animation is already running on the Galaxy Z Fold 8, sort of

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TuGa121
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• 1mo agoedited

It’s impressive that a community member recreated this animation, but it highlights a recurring issue with Android foldables. Apple manages to integrate these fluid transitions natively into iOS, whereas Samsung users have to rely on third-party apps or workarounds to get the same polished experience. Samsung should prioritize adding these types of native "delight" features directly into One UI so we don't have to install extra software to make our phones feel premium.


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PatrickH0rne
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• 1mo ago
↵TuGa121 said:

It’s impressive that a community member recreated this animation, but it highlights a recurring issue with Android foldables. Apple manages to integrate these fluid transitions natively into iOS, whereas Samsung users have to rely on third-party apps or workarounds to get the same polished experience. Samsung should prioritize adding these types of native "delight" features directly into One UI so we don't have to install extra software to make our phones feel premium.


Have you ever even used a OneUI phone? They've been loaded with mountains of features like this and others for years. I have serious doubts.

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TuGa121
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• 1mo ago
↵PatrickH0rne said:

Have you ever even used a OneUI phone? They've been loaded with mountains of features like this and others for years. I have serious doubts.

https://postimg.cc/WhTcN1WD

Never doubt me im not a ignorant android fan girl i dont live in lala land.

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ErikOiseaux
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• 1mo ago

So this is just a photo animation, not a functional screen? And the claims that he did in one evening what Apple took months to do?


it’s just a fade on a background image…? Ok. Of course novelty wears off - there’s no function into what you see on screen - just screenshot of icons on next screen.


sorry but that’s just like they were mimicking Dynamic Island with a background image - it doesn’t function like on iOS - just blackout pill shaped object.

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DeusExCellula
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• 1mo ago
↵ErikOiseaux said:

So this is just a photo animation, not a functional screen? And the claims that he did in one evening what Apple took months to do?


it’s just a fade on a background image…? Ok. Of course novelty wears off - there’s no function into what you see on screen - just screenshot of icons on next screen.


sorry but that’s just like they were mimicking Dynamic Island with a background image - it doesn’t function like on iOS - just blackout pill shaped object.

This was done in less than a day by some guy screwing around. Give it a month or so and lets see where it goes.

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Chidoro
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• 1mo ago

A. That looks like trash

B. Copying what someone else created doesn’t mean the creation was any less impressive.


8 year head start and they couldn’t come up with anything that captured people’s interest. Apple did it in one morning

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Chidoro
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↵DeusExCellula said:

This was done in less than a day by some guy screwing around. Give it a month or so and lets see where it goes.

Who cares, it’s that no one else thought to do it that’s the point. It’s like you’re getting impressed by a bad cover band

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MsPooks
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• 1mo agoedited
↵Chidoro said:

A. That looks like trash

B. Copying what someone else created doesn’t mean the creation was any less impressive.


8 year head start and they couldn’t come up with anything that captured people’s interest. Apple did it in one morning

It took Apple eight years to come up with that animation. It's not the flex you think it is, and even people who got an early look said it can look annoying at times; and I'm talking about the Duo.


Samsung and Chinese OEMs came up with something that captured EVERYONE'S interest...including Apple's. 😂

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MsPooks
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• 1mo ago
↵TuGa121 said:

It’s impressive that a community member recreated this animation, but it highlights a recurring issue with Android foldables. Apple manages to integrate these fluid transitions natively into iOS, whereas Samsung users have to rely on third-party apps or workarounds to get the same polished experience. Samsung should prioritize adding these types of native "delight" features directly into One UI so we don't have to install extra software to make our phones feel premium.


The "delight" features get old quickly and use system resources. Apple should have concentrated on things like volume buttons you can actually use with one hand; a dock that can hold more than four apps; a user interface that can be used by right and left-handed people alike. You know: those "useful" features.

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TuGa121
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↵MsPooks said:

The "delight" features get old quickly and use system resources. Apple should have concentrated on things like volume buttons you can actually use with one hand; a dock that can hold more than four apps; a user interface that can be used by right and left-handed people alike. You know: those "useful" features.

I have owned the fold 7 and 8 ultra and never used one hand on it whats ur point ? The "delight" features you mention are often just resource-heavy gimmicks. I’m more concerned with core hardware and performance—when are we going to see a truly invisible under-display camera? Additionally, the UI smoothness still leaves a lot to be desired, and the screen crease on the Z Fold 8 Ultra remains just as prominent as it was on the Fold 7. These are the functional areas where Samsung really needs to step up.

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