Galaxy Z Flip lacks DeX support but Samsung could add it later via update

Last updated: February 14th, 2020 at 17:13 UTC+01:00

The Galaxy Z Flip appears to be Samsung'south latest smartphone to lack DeX support, at to the lowest degree judging by a photo shared recently by @Kuma_Sleepy via Twitter. It showcases the search results, or lack thereof, for 'DeX' on a Z Flip in South korea, and seemingly confirms that the feature is missing from the device.

South korea was among the first markets to receive the Milky way Z Flip and to sell information technology out in less than viii hours of availability. I early adopter has discovered that DeX is missing from the device, but hopefully, this is simply a temporary setback.

The Galaxy Z Flip could get DeX back up via firmware update

The original Galaxy Fold too lacked DeX back up at launch, but Samsung added the feature later through a firmware update. The Galaxy Z Flip may get a like treatment, or at to the lowest degree this is what we'd expect from a smartphone that comes with a price tag of $1,380.

However, this is not a guarantee. Lack of DeX support at launch is not something specific to Samsung'south foldable devices. As we've discussed in our review, the feature is also missing from the Galaxy S10 Lite even though it is available on the Galaxy A90 5G, and both models feature the Snapdragon 855 chipset. The Milky way Z Flip is powered by the Snapdragon 855+ so, technically speaking, all of these smartphones should be capable of supporting DeX.

It's a mystery how Samsung decides which smartphones should or shouldn't get DeX at launch or at all, but all we can do is hope that the Milky way Z Flip will start supporting the feature sooner rather than afterward.