Inside the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Is the flip phone becoming trendy once again?
Check out how this new smartphone works in our teardown
It’s pretty hard to imagine now, but there was a time when flip phones were cool. People loved the fact they were compact, easy to store in bags and pockets and that their screen was protected, too.
As smartphones became more popular and mass produced, flip phones were simply not feasible anymore. For a smartphone with internet access and apps that you’d want to use to stream videos and for gaming, a big, high-quality screen was a must.
But that meant smartphone design became pretty formulaic. Manufacturers might have different bits of tech added here and there, but by and large, smartphones have always effectively just been glass rectangles. They all looked pretty much the same… until now. The Galaxy Z Flip is a smartphone and a flip phone, all in one.
Flexible glass means it can be closed over just like the flip phones of old, slipped into a bag or a pocket when not being used. When needed, it can be opened up to reveal a 6.7-inch dynamic AMOLED screen. Ultra thin and ultra tough, it can also be flipped into a right angle – ideal for putting on the table for making video calls and taking photos.
It’s no slouch in the power department either, with a 3,300mah battery that’s designed to last all day on one full charge. A 5G version also comes with superfast 5G connectivity.
There’s still some uncertainty about when people may actually be able to get their hands on the Galaxy Z Flip’s successor, but who knows, maybe flip phones are becoming cool again?
“Flexible glass means it can be closed over just like the flip phones of old”