Huawei nova 16 SE tipped to debut soon with 8,500mAh battery
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Samsung's Galaxy S27 series could be in for some major battery upgrades
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HMD Asha 305: a sub-$75 Android phone with no Google apps
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Google Clock finally supports Live Updates for stopwatch and timer
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Despite all the upgrades, Galaxy S27 Ultra will likely miss out in two key areas
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Retro / Dual-Screen Emulation on the Galaxy Z Fold 8 (Wide): Initial Impressions

*Disclosure: The Fold 8 is on loan from Samsung.*

When the aspect ratio of the fold 8 inner screen being 4:3 got leaked a few months ago. I immediately thought about retro consoles like GameCube and PS2 and dual screen consoles like the 3DS and Wii U.  I decided to do a quick test to see how each console aspect ratio is on the inner screen.

Test Setup

* Emulators Used:
* GameCube: Dolphin
* PlayStation 2: ARMSX2
* 3DS: Azahar
* Wii U: Cemu (Did not work)
* Games Tested:
* GameCube: Resident Evil 4, Metroid Prime, Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes
* PlayStation 2: Persona 4
* 3DS: Mario Kart 7
* Wii U: Nintendo Land, LEGO City Undercover, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Did not work)
* Controller: GameSir G8 Plus MFi

Note: I’m not testing raw performance here. The Fold8 is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 elite , the hardware easily handles 60 FPS on these older consoles

GameCube:

One interesting realization during testing was that the transition to widescreen (16:9) actually began in the 6th generation rather than the 7th. In games like Resident Evil 4, the gameplay is in a 16:9 in a 4:3 container with black bars. Cutscenes across all tested games remained widescreen for a more cinematic presentation

Using the Dolphin emulator was interesting. It’s a mature emulator and shouldn’t have a lot of bugs. But when playing Re4 it seemed to glitch out in the intro cuts screens and added a green color that didn’t exist. Another example was when playing Metroid Prime, the game freaked out and warped the polygons on screen during an early section of the tutorial for a few seconds. Dolphin also didn’t automatic map/detect my controller either and I had to manually map it

[Resident Evil 4 glitched out during the intro cutscene, swapping the original colors for green](https://preview.redd.it/1kypz8x1pzfh1.jpg?width=4080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b9245a343caa05f58b65a9858e86d58466786822)

[Gameplay being in 16 by 9 even with a forced 4:3 aspect ratio](https://preview.redd.it/z09bcwpepzfh1.jpg?width=4080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8c5892d57ca6b0566fb72bb2bf8da984221d72ea)

[Metroid prime running in 4:3 during gameplay](https://preview.redd.it/6t4yq8ghpzfh1.jpg?width=4080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5c8c3f6965d82c2601357e66802863e77b1d65c6)

[Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes wider aspect ratio cut scene with subtitles](https://preview.redd.it/h4f7y6hjpzfh1.jpg?width=4080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=969887ab2f7d968a20f2c5c6e6bd6eb937ebb880)

PlayStation 2:

For PlayStation 2 I used the ARMSX2 emulator. For it being the newest emulators, it felt the most refined. I had no issues playing Persona 4, it mapped my controller and everything worked.

[Persona 4 title screen](https://preview.redd.it/sw21l82ppzfh1.jpg?width=4080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0e11a90473e3527d1b8edc430c6c6e07a93e93f9)

[I never understood\/forgot why the velvet room was a car in Persona 4](https://preview.redd.it/i7z9bkrqpzfh1.jpg?width=4080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=83adad450460c424ed2c3f53837188fd3b9f4170)

[First fight: fighting the fog](https://preview.redd.it/03sfchotpzfh1.jpg?width=4080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0a93a21984711ce48b356c9568ff4fe4496eadc7)

3DS:

I used Azahar which is a Citra fork. Had no issues like ARMSX2 emulator. What I did differently is playing it in portrait. This solved two issues; one fixed the directions where the speakers were playing, second playing in the correct orientation.  With the 3DS screens they are both 5:3. But it’s still able to fit on the fold8 since the bottom screen scaled to fit the width of the top screen.

[Cursed 2DS](https://preview.redd.it/dupa13wvpzfh1.jpg?width=4080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=12846ceee023b4de524bf27e5c5e8b1bc703efe0)

Wii U:

This is where I failed. I spent the last 3 to 4 days trying to get Cemu working. With my own ROMs. It did not matter if the ROM was encrypted or not. I could not get it working. This is probably my fault. It’s not that bad since most Wii U games have been ported to the switch and you

can emulate that. It just sucks that with certain games the gamepad was important like in Nintendo Land, Lego City Under Cover, and Captain Toad Treasure Tracker.

Fold8:

I can’t comment on the durability of the inner screen yet since I had it for a week only. It’s hard to see the crease with the anti-reflective display unless you look at it on an extreme angle. I don’t think most people will notice it either.  It didn't affect me while I was gaming.

Controller:

I used the GameSir G8 Plus MFi for this test thinking it would be the most optimal for 3DS and Wii U games. The Fold8 would not fit flush to the controller even with the case off. If you want to use a telescopic controller like I did. I would recommend looking for a controller that is Bluetooth only like the G8+ or one where the telescopic bridge is skinner or doesn’t hit the camera bump like the backbone one.

[With case on](https://preview.redd.it/1d1e72u5qzfh1.jpg?width=4080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=32872891323dc6bbc14c80afd2d2ac71b80ff53c)

[With case off](https://preview.redd.it/tcxn4pz7qzfh1.jpg?width=4080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d20fe65bdd590d7dd1878b30f5145d04adbf32bb)

TDLR: the fold8 is looking like it will be a great all in one phone for retro emulation and dual screen gaming outside of my issues with Cemu. The massive downside is the price and if you don’t care about foldables, you can get an android console like AYANEO Pocket or the AYN Thor for your dual screen gaming fix.

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A flagship that makes you forget its price—Xiaomi 17T Pro Review
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Honor X7e Plus arrives with SD 4 Gen 4 and 8,100mAh battery
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Samsung Galaxy phones add a Pixel-style dedicated Google Search bar on homescreen
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Galaxy S25 Ultra and S24 Ultra owners report severe battery drain and overheating issues after July update
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Premium foldable barely has innovation, yet still impresses – Motorola Razr Ultra 2026 (Razr 70 Ultra) smartphone review
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What do you use to manage files between Android and macOS?

I've never been completely happy with the available options for transferring files between Android and Mac. Some have reliability issues, others don't really feel native on macOS.

I'm curious what everyone here is using today and what frustrates you the most.

Over the past year I've been building a native macOS file manager for Android, mainly because I wanted something that felt more like Finder than a basic transfer utility.

I'm trying to prioritize the right features before releasing it.

Which features would be most important to you?

So far I've focused on:

Quick Look previews with the Space bar
Multiple Android device support
Folder size calculation
Finder-style navigation and keyboard shortcuts

What would make you switch from your current solution?

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Google Photos adds setting to disable shimmer, AI camera shortcut
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Galaxy Z Fold 8 Review, but I Respect Your Time..
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Global Smartphone SoC Shipments Fall 15% YoY in H1 2026 Amid Rising Memory Costs
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Snapseed has several new features in the works, including color grading, a collage editor, and built-in RAW (DNG) photo capture
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Big, affordable, long-lasting, yet still disappointing: Oppo Pad 5 5G review
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Snapseed Camera adds geotags & saving originals on Android
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