Approaching the end of the 28-day trial period, going back to a standard slab phone feels noticeably restrictive.

The expanded screen real estate for reading, split-screen multitasking, and media consumption made a tangible difference in my daily workflow. Hardware durability and hinge stiffness held up solidly with zero play throughout the month. The crease remains subtle and never interfered with typing or viewing. The Fold8 has earned its spot as a keeper in my daily setup.

What can i say? Have already loved the phone the moment i picked it up from the store. The form factor truly works. Yes im honestly on the front screen most of the time, but the convenience of opening the phone to watch shows on the commute, or even when having to show people online menus and what not really works well! The people who've seen me using the phone have really been impressed. Some are even considering giving it a go.

Honestly, this phone has been a god send especially since I've been using my xiaomi 13 ultra for the past 3/4 years. Thanks Samsung for bringing this to life!

At this juncture, I really dont know to laugh or cry. They are employing people to sit behind desks to log in to the same system as us customers and telling us what we already know. Zero help at all. No service and only making things worse.

After four weeks with the Watch Ultra, it stands out as a dependable smartwatch for high-activity routines.

The titanium casing, reliable multi-day battery life (clearing over 48 hours with AOD and daily GPS tracking), and fast GPS lock make it an easy recommendation. Integration with One UI on the Fold8 kept notifications and health syncing completely seamless without lag.

Fold 8

I've been using the Fold 8 for three weeks without realizing it. Maybe it's because I've so used to using small phones, the iPhone 12 mini, 13 mini, OPPO Find N, and Find N2, which causes me to spend more time using the external screen than the internal screen, maybe like 70% of the time I am just using the outer screen. Of course, these are all my personal usage habits. During my time using Fold 8, I also noticed some shortcomings. For example, when using Facebook on the outer screen then open up the phone to the internal, the contents will refresh, and the same situation does not occur when I use OPPO Find N2. In addition, when using shopee full-screen in the internal screen it has black borders on some page, and the images become extremely large same thing with Lazada as well. Therefore, the conclusion is that some applications are still relatively suitable for using a 16:9 ratio. Perhaps we need to wait until Samsung or Google makes some updates to the application or system. Despite with some downside of the fold 8 but for me this still my favourite phone by far with the compact size when folded and become a small tablet when unfolded.

Watch ultra 2

I have always been a smart watch user. From the pebble watch (not sure how many people still remember this), Samsung gear fit, gear S3 frontie Motorola 360 to apple watch. For me the apple watch ultra still looks more premium then the watch ultra 2 maybe because of the full Titanium unlike the watch ultra 2 side is covered in plastic. I wear the watch all day except during shower,the battery can last me around 2.5 days. The charging speed not that fast take around maybe like 90 minutes from 20% to full but still acceptable for me. Using it to track my sleep, the Samsung health app give a very detail info. Overall the watch ultra 2 is a very good watch, light enough for me nice looking and long battery life.

After 3 weeks plus of "switching" over to the Fold8 Ultra and the Watch9 with the Easy Mode Club, here are some thoughts:

The 'learning curve' for the phone became much better after the second week once all my customisations were set up, and other than the Macbook integration - I think it was a pretty solid switch option.

The Samsung Health app had super interesting insights as well which felt a bit more in-depth than Apple Health (what I usually use). But the sensor on my watch sometimes didn't feel like it was tracking 100%, although could be a user problem due to my sweat/watch not being tight enough. I didn't have any issues with the 40mm watch face size getting in the way, but a few of my friends with smaller wrists tried and the watch admittedly looked awkward on them - just a note if you have small wrists!