Samsung Galaxy Z Flip hands-on review

12 Feb 2020


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A torture test on this would be a main event.

    This phone makes the Moto Razr look so bad from build quality to performance.

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      • Stoian UK
      • mE0
      • 13 Feb 2020

      Looking into the future, I say this is nothing. Except the UTG. That's the real progress.

      Hope to see roll able devices soon.

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        • the danziger
        • P@a
        • 13 Feb 2020

        it would be better if there were no camera humps on the back but that is where the circuitry of the camera lies in which would be difficult to cram in the phone for now.

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          • Anonymous
          • a3e
          • 13 Feb 2020

          Mikewind Dale, 13 Feb 2020I don't understand the purpose. It unfolds to become an ord... moreVery valid point . Phone should come in xl form . With best camera available and 5g. It still comes.with a single speaker ..!

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            • Jojo
            • k2%
            • 13 Feb 2020

            Fatter than a wallet, crease on screen, 1 year lifespan on hinge, $1400, punch hole front cam, fat bezels = EPIC FAIL!

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              • AnonD-762416
              • JGv
              • 13 Feb 2020

              Anonymous, 13 Feb 2020So you get a folding note 10 spec phone when you can buy a... moreThat is the idea. The flip feature is THE thing that differentiates it from the old candybar spam.

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                • Anonymous
                • MwH
                • 13 Feb 2020

                Oh man, this is ugly af... How is it that such a big company doesn't invest in product design and user experience? Mind boggling!

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                  • Anonymous
                  • n5X
                  • 13 Feb 2020

                  Anonymous, 13 Feb 2020So you get a folding note 10 spec phone when you can buy a... more*s20

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                    • Anonymous
                    • n5X
                    • 13 Feb 2020

                    So you get a folding note 10 spec phone when you can buy a s10 ultra for same price

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                      • Fume
                      • 6cx
                      • 13 Feb 2020

                      For a price of $1380 and limited 200,000 fold tolerance, I would rather place it in a museum display case for everyone to see. What worries me is the closing and opening, what if you accidentally end up dropping the phone...or slam shut the phone, will it shatter?

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                        • Brent
                        • kUe
                        • 13 Feb 2020

                        if they would have put a functioning screen on the outside, i would own this phone as soon as it debuts.

                          I am not convinced. This mechanism reduces the size-factor, true, but it adds a lot complexity (therefore, increasing price) and fragility (therefore, decreasing durability). Also, I find practical the fact that my current smartphone is "ready-to-use" with a double tap (I have the LG V30), as I interact with it dozens of times per day.
                          So, in summary, the flip mechanism reduces the vertical size-factor at the cost of adding complexity and thickness and decreasing durability and practicality.

                            zzz, 13 Feb 2020SONY 21:9 " Too tall, ugly.blah blah blah blah..... (non-s... moreAre you guys braindead!? This is a totally different form factor. Having a long display is a necessity here unlike Sony phones. Stop being so salty.

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                              • Shui8
                              • KZK
                              • 13 Feb 2020

                              Gotta say. I'm impressed. Foldable glass, dude, foldable glass. This is one kind of technology at the moment. Crease is there, but theres barely any distortion when fully open.

                              The only nitpicking are when closed, i wish it has larger screen like Razr, no need to flip when u can just read emails & search for a song in Spotify. Less flip, greater lifetime.

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                                • hazukipanpaiponpoi
                                • XrR
                                • 13 Feb 2020

                                Can't wait to see what Xiaomi would do with tech like this in a couple of years.

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                                  • zzz
                                  • vxu
                                  • 13 Feb 2020

                                  SONY 21:9
                                  " Too tall, ugly.blah blah blah blah..... (non-stop)!!"

                                  SAMSUNG
                                  21.9:9
                                  "............"

                                    cannot be unfold with one hand :(

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                                      • RC255
                                      • LaT
                                      • 13 Feb 2020

                                      If all you want is the novelty factor then the Razr is the better design. People who just want a phone to flash and show off with don't generally care about which soc is inside. This doesn't look as good as people say, there is still an air gap - although a very small one now - and the secondary display is still terribly implemented. It looks fat folded too, nowhere near as sleek as the Razr.

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                                        • Victor
                                        • fnb
                                        • 13 Feb 2020

                                        And just like that, the hate for Sony's 21:9 screen aspect ration comes to an end! Phewks! 21.9:9 on the Z flip doesn't even get a mention while the Xperia 1 couldn't hear the end of it with its 21:9. We did predict this though.