Julius Feldmann reported on the Flextival immersive music event at Sydney Cargo Hall and tested the latest Samsung Galaxy Z Flip and Z Fold smartphones.
Samsung Galaxy introduced Flextival, a truly immersive audio and visual experience, to celebrate the release of its fourth-generation Galaxy Z Flip and Z Fold foldable smartphones to exclusive audiences on September 28. Boasting a range of incredible acts to pair PNAU DJ SET including Set Mo, Dena Amy, Stacie Fields, dameeeela, Troy Beman and Madami, music lovers connected with established and emerging talent from Australia.
The experience took place at Sydney’s Cargo Hall, Overseas Passenger Terminal, with a stunning 6-meter LED wall and floor echoing the shape of the Galaxy Z series phones. The unique proportions of this scene allowed visual artists, namely Tom Yau, André Hemer, George Dooley and QuinnXYZ, to creatively immerse the crowd from all angles, which was particularly well executed through spectacular digital visuals and complementary light displays.
Attendees had the opportunity to test drive the new foldable phones at Studio Flex, with Samsung Galaxy pros guiding users through playing with the new features and taking fantastic photos. In addition, the spectator experience has been supplemented with complementary food and drink as well as quiet and comfortable areas to digest the event.
The Z Flip4 and Z Fold4 phones were much more durable and sturdy (this was an issue in the past where they were seen as flimsy and having weak spots in the folding hinges). Both phones also had much better screens, which looked like a standard screen without the little crease that appeared in previous models. Later models were more refined than earlier versions with a slimmer, sleeker look and feel.
The Z Flip4 was definitely a fun phone to play with and you can quickly tell how portable it is, especially for people with limited pocket/purse space. It’s still strongly reminiscent of Motorola flip phones from the 90s and 2000s.
The Z Fold4 is a bit larger, folding and closing like a book as opposed to a make-up mirror (Flip4), making it less portable but far larger for viewing media in multiple formats. I was very impressed with how easily the software switched between multiple screens, i.e. when opening an application from the single front screen to the larger dual screen. The front screen is also bigger, making it much more viable to use as your main screen, rather than opening up the dual screens to do anything strenuous from a distance.
While Flextival was sure to be an unmissable sensory experience, an encore presentation of the highlights of the event will be available on Mixmag’s Youtube channel for streaming from October 7.e. Be sure to check this out if you weren’t able to grab a ticket!
The new additions to the Galaxy Z series, Z Fold4 and Z Flip4, are now available for purchase in stores, offering a high-end device with a remarkable camera and a powerful large screen, but without compromising on style or functionality. portability. They both offer a wide range of colors, ranging from rose gold, graphite, blue and bora purple for the Galaxy Z Flip 4 and phantom black, beige, gray green and burgundy for the Galaxy Z Fold 4.
