Your Samsung Galaxy telephone would not simply work as a telephone: Because of a characteristic referred to as Samsung DeX, which has been round since 2017, you’ll be able to plug your handset right into a monitor or laptop and use your telephone in the same solution to a desktop PC. DeX is brief for “desktop expertise,” and that’s what the characteristic guarantees.
There are some caveats right here. You want a reasonably current, pretty premium Samsung telephone or pill to make use of DeX: There is a full listing here, however any Galaxy S telephone, Galaxy Fold telephone, or Galaxy Flip telephone launched since DeX made its debut in 2017 will do.
You are additionally going to wish a cable to hook up your telephone (or pill) to a monitor, and a spare mouse and keyboard if you wish to get a correct desktop expertise. (You should use DeX in your telephone’s show, however you do not actually get the complete profit).
Whilst you’ll nonetheless be operating the identical cellular apps which can be in your telephone, the additional display actual property offers you rather more room to function in, whether or not you are searching the net or engaged on a spreadsheet. DeX could be actually helpful for getting some work achieved on the go, but it surely’s additionally excellent for watching films or scrolling social media feeds too.
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There are a number of methods to get Samsung DeX up and operating, however the two main strategies are to attach your system to a monitor through HDMI, or to a Home windows PC through USB. (Help for macOS has been discontinued, sadly.) Whereas the {hardware} setup varies barely, you may be met with the identical software program expertise on the monitor.
In the event you’re doing every part in your telephone and not using a PC, you want a cable (or a cable and an adapter) that converts the USB-C output out of your Samsung telephone to the HDMI enter in your monitor. Any USB-C-to-HDMI cable itemizing ought to let you know whether or not or not it is appropriate for this job. For the complete expertise, you may additionally want a monitor with spare USB ports for plugging in your keyboard and mouse.