Samsung’s new Z Flip and Z Fold get battery-protection feature
The Z Flip 3. | Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge The Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3 have inherited a battery protection that was previously exclusive to Samsung's tablets, which when enabled is designed to maximize the lifespan of batteries, SamMobile reports. The Protect battery" feature limits the devices' charge level to 85 percent, preventing the full charge to 100 percent that's believed to wear down batteries over years of use.
The feature, which is available in the Settings app under Device Care > Battery > More battery settings, comes with the obvious trade-off of limiting the max battery life you'll get out of either phone per charge. In our reviews we noted that both the Z Fold 3 and the Z Flip 3 average around a day of battery life by default, which means you might have to commit...