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Google’s Gboard is definitely the faster, more natural, and less frustrating keyboard to type on the Galaxy Z Fold 3, compared to Samsung’s own split-screen keyboard.
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I’ve used both keyboards on the Galaxy Z Fold 3 for a while, but use Gboard on all other Android phones.Ī button activates Gboard’s split-screen mode. This means you may find the accuracy of the swipe-typing mode, predictive text, and whether it automatically corrects your common misspellings less than stellar until you’ve had proper time with either keyboard. Apart from personal preferences about typing, both keyboards will adapt to your own personal typing style the more you use them, so switching to either keyboard if you have never used either before will result in a period of adjustment. There’s a caveat before we go too deeply into which one is better. Google’s Gboard remains silent and vibration-free while it’s being used. But both these are optional if you don’t like them.
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It has some haptic feedback for a subtle vibration each time you press one of the keys, plus each key has an audible tap sound, too. Andy Boxall/Digital Trendsīecause the Samsung keyboard is baked into One UI on the Z Fold 3, it does have some tactile advantages. The menu bar also has a button to activate a floating keyboard mode, or to cancel the split-screen view. The split in the center is smaller than Samsung’s keyboard, and there’s no central staggering of the keys either. This approach makes the keys appear larger and therefore easier to press and locate quickly. Gboard has four rows and moves the number keys to a secondary menu, but also makes them accessible with a long press on each key on the top line. A menu bar has options to cancel the split-screen or enter a “floating” keyboard mode. There are five rows of keys in total, covering numbers, letters, and the space bar (plus associated punctuation keys). Samsung’s keyboard has a wide central split and a dramatically staggered layout on either side of the screen. Google’s take on the split-screen keyboard is slightly different from Samsung’s. Make sure Gboard is active on your Galaxy Z Fold 3 by going to General Management under Settings, then Keyboard List and Default to ensure that it’s active. From there, apply to be a beta tester for the Google Gboard app on Google Play. To try it out on your phone (and do remember it is a beta feature, which means it may not be as stable as the publicly available version), make sure your Galaxy Z Fold 3 is running the most up-to-date version of the software.
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Now, via a software update on the Z Fold 3 and a beta version of Gboard, Samsung’s split-screen option is no longer the only game in town, as Gboard now has its own split-screen mode. Samsung solved this with its split-screen keyboard, placing a gap in the middle, with the keys are tight against the sides of the screen, ready for dual-thumb typing. The nature of the Fold’s wide screen makes the keyboard stretched-out and awkward. However, it has never been designed for use on a folding phone like the Z Fold 3. It’s also very good, with plenty of speed and impressive swipe-typing accuracy. Not only is it the default keyboard option on the Pixel series and various other Android phones, but it’s also available as a free download from Google Play for use on any Android phone. You’re probably familiar with Google Gboard already.