Samsung announces 5G Galaxy Z Flip foldable smartphone, starting at $1,449
Samsung on Wednesday announced the 5G version of its Galaxy Z Flip mobile phone, starting at $1,449.99.
Credit: Samsung
The South Korean company announced the 4G version of the smartphone in February. It marked a second attempt at foldable smartphones for the company after the less-than-ideal debut of the Samsung Galaxy Fold.
Compared to the 4G Galaxy Z Flip, the new device is virtually identical in pretty much all respects. The major changes include 5G compatibility, a bumped-up Snapdragon 865 Plus processor and a $70 premium over the 4G model. It's also available in two new colors: Mystic Bronze and Mystic Gray.
The Galaxy Z Flip features a 6.7-inch display that folds width-wise, meaning it more closely resembles cellular flip phones rather than a foldable tablet. It also packs 8GB of RAM, 256GB of internal storage, a 3,300 mAH battery. On the camera front, it sports a 10-megapixel selfie camera, as well as a dual-camera, rear-facing setup with a 12MP wide-angle lens and a 12MP ultra-wide angle lens.
Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip is slated to start shipping in August. In the U.S., it'll be available on AT&T and T-Mobile, as well as from online retailers, including Amazon, Best Buy and Samsung itself, in an unlocked variant.
Apple is thought to be working on its own foldable iPhone., as numerous patents and patent applications suggest. The company's first 5G smartphones, the "iPhone 12" series, are largely expected to debut in the fall.
Credit: Samsung
The South Korean company announced the 4G version of the smartphone in February. It marked a second attempt at foldable smartphones for the company after the less-than-ideal debut of the Samsung Galaxy Fold.
Compared to the 4G Galaxy Z Flip, the new device is virtually identical in pretty much all respects. The major changes include 5G compatibility, a bumped-up Snapdragon 865 Plus processor and a $70 premium over the 4G model. It's also available in two new colors: Mystic Bronze and Mystic Gray.
The Galaxy Z Flip features a 6.7-inch display that folds width-wise, meaning it more closely resembles cellular flip phones rather than a foldable tablet. It also packs 8GB of RAM, 256GB of internal storage, a 3,300 mAH battery. On the camera front, it sports a 10-megapixel selfie camera, as well as a dual-camera, rear-facing setup with a 12MP wide-angle lens and a 12MP ultra-wide angle lens.
Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip is slated to start shipping in August. In the U.S., it'll be available on AT&T and T-Mobile, as well as from online retailers, including Amazon, Best Buy and Samsung itself, in an unlocked variant.
Apple is thought to be working on its own foldable iPhone., as numerous patents and patent applications suggest. The company's first 5G smartphones, the "iPhone 12" series, are largely expected to debut in the fall.
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The only thing I can possibly see is that it protects the screen when not in use. But, do you see how thick it is when folded? Not be comfortable in my pocket. That's for sure.
When/if Apple releases their bendable device(may not even be an iPhone) the usual iKnockoff morons will claim Apple copied this even though they've been working on it for years.
To make idiots think sammy invented this and didn't fail at copying Apple patents. Remember Galaxy Gear? *cringe*
Folding phones are here, probably to stay, and doing very well considering the high pricing and the fact that they are still only second generation devices (COVID-19 issues aside).
Overall durability is still up for evaluation but the crunch point has already passed us by.
Few of the early adopters will keep the phones for longer than a generation as they typically have large amounts of disposable income and can afford to be on the latest versions.
Looks like the move from plastic to ultra thin glass from the likes of Schott is going to happen across the industry fairly soon and pricing is already projected to come soon too.
https://www.schott.com/innovation/en/xensation-flex/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIiL-Es8rP6gIV1sDVCh03TgEhEAEYASAAEgLU9vD_BwE
https://www.androidauthority.com/huawei-foldable-phones-prices-1100023/
I don't understand the 'garbage' label. First hand experience? Have you seen any reviews on folding phones that go so far as to label them garbage. I haven't seen any!
Quite the opposite in fact (considering these are first and second generation devices. Reviews I've seen (especially on the likes of the Mate XS go from favourable to 'I don't want to go back to a folding phone'
https://www.phonearena.com/news/samsung-galaxy-z-flip-sales-march-2020-increase_id124389
The simple fact that we are seeing second (and soon) third generation folding phones in such a short timeframe with a pandemic affecting disposable income for many, points to there being a decent market there for these still very expensive devices.
and so Samsung mobile can say “First!”.
in fact, the marketing guru knew who the guru’s true market lies (Samsung Mobile execs) : “its good to be first!”
"So when will their prices come down? Will there ever be a time when foldable phones cost the same as regular phones? According to Huawei consumer group CEO Richard Yu, it’ll take about two years for that to happen. “The cost in that category is very high; we are losing money. The costs are so intensive, you cannot believe it, you cannot make a profit,” Yu was quoted as saying by Wired."
I'll wait, and it won't be Huawei, and it won't be Samsung...
However, it doesn't matter who it is. What matters is that there is enough demand and competition to make it happen.
It looks like there is and tri-folding or 'scrolling' screens might even find a market.