Hands on: Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 review

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The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 is finally here – if you were asking “what’s going on with Z Flip 2”, it seems that the 5G version of the original Flip Galaxy technically counted technically like that, despite the lack of number (or Any other improvement).

Launched next to the Z Fli 3, and just like the larger foldable phone, you will find that Z Flip 3 is more an iterative update on its predecessor than an extremely different device, although there are Welcome modifications. The “Big” change is that the price is lower than the original rocker, although the reduction is certainly not enough to make the z Flip 3 a device more attractive if you were not already displayed by a modern rocker phone.

This is the best foldable phone in Clamshell, there is currently, however, that does not say much, since the only competition is the Motorola Razr 2020 or the original Z Flip. The fact is, however, that even with this reduction in the price of the application, Z Flip 3 is simply not worth the cost at this time if the novelty with turnaround is not enough.

Apart from folding functionality, Z Flip 3 does not justify its price tag – as well as problems with the form factor, such as the fact that there is a gap in the phone when you close it, how much It is steep to close, or the inconveniently high investment of the fingerprint scanner on the right side, it has problems that place any smartphone experience as a tiny battery and cameras not included.

Cut the phone into a pocket is certainly fun and we relieve that the inner screen is protected from pseudonyms and scratches while it is folded closed. While the 1.9 inch outdoor screen is almost greater than four times larger than the 1.1 inch display of its predecessors, the largest external screen is touched or lacking utility – Nice for Preview the selfies, useful for seeing notifications, but its tactile checks are FINICKY if you want to sort the said notifications.

Thus, while the Galaxy Z Flip 3 is a party statement and a neat fashion statement, it is not as big as a normal smartphone for daily activities. You may prefer to spend your money on a rigid device, because the plugables are not there yet.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 Release Date and Price

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 comes with two storage sizes: 128 GB, which costs $ 999/949 £ / 1,499 £ / 256 GB, which will allow you to return $ 1,049 / 999 £ / 1,599 £

As a comparison, the original galaxy cost $ 1,380 of $ 1,300 / $ 1,800 / $ 1400, and the 5G model was even more at $ 1,449 / $ 1,399 £ / $ 2,599. So, Flip 3 is definitely more affordable, although it is still a good deal more than you pay for many high-level non-folding devices.

One thing we should emphasize, however, is that the original flip has lost its value quite quickly and is now available brand for less than the launch price of Flip 3. Oh, and if you have to buy a rigid phone with the specifications Z Flip 3, you could probably save about $ 1,000 / $ 1,000 / $ 2,000.

The Galaxy Z Flip 3 goes on sale on August 27, with open preorders now. In Australia, the pre-order date is the same, but the handset will not start the shipment until September 10th.

Design and display

To watch it, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 does not seem to offer much more of its predecessor. But looks can be misleading and once you have received the phone in your hand, you will notice improvements.

The phone has a “glassic” plastic back with glass surrounding the camera module, unlike the original of all glass, and its dimensions and dimensions are fundamentally identical than before, the new phone feels sturdizing to hold . The plastic is more resistant to gout than the glass and is usually easier to grasp, which means that the failover does not slide with a wet hand.

Part of this reassuring firmness of the phone is probably thanks to the hinge mechanism, which feels less trembling and more secure than that of the first flip.

As the original Galaxy Z Flip, the flip 3 of Z has a lateral mounted fingerprint scanner; And as on the original, it’s a bit difficult to reach when the phone is unfolded. There is also a little space between the two halves when the phone is folded, which makes the phone less robust in this position that it might seem. The gap is smaller than in the original z Flip, but we will feel more safe than it could take a drop and prevent dust if both sides have shaved.

One of the original Z Flip Weerder design choices comes back here: Once folded, Z Flip 3 is almost square and as wide as your medium smartphone. This means that it can be a little pressure for smaller pockets, even if the phone is not as long as your medium handset. Folding it makes it twice as thicker, it is therefore more precise to say that the phone will suit unpleasant pockets and bags but is not going at all in others.

The phone is available in some different colors, including beige, black, green and purple, although some are exclusive to the Samsung website based on your area.

The main display is the same 6.7-inch FHD + panel as the 2020 model, although its refresh rate has been hit up to 120Hz. The folding mechanism is not too obvious behind the display, unlike the original rocker and all folder models, which is a pleasant change, although it is still not totally hidden by any means.

Larger improvements have been made to the external display, which was 1.1 inch on the original flip but gets a considerable increase of 1.9 inch here. This facilitates the visualization of the redesigned layout for this display, which is useful because of new settings that allow you to modify the applications of the cover screen to imitate your Galaxy Watch 4.

As mentioned earlier, the external display is excellent to look at, but harder to interact with if you want to sort your notifications – and do not even think to use it to type or interact.

Cameras and battery life

This will be a short section, because the specifications of the head camera and the battery are identical on the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 as on its predecessors.

On the back are 12 mp wide and 12 mp ultra-wide, although the sensors have larger pixels than those of the original flip, the images are a little brighter and more colorful. The first 10mp snea is also essentially unchanged, although we do not know the size of the sensor here.

The camera collection also seems identical. There is FLEX mode, so you can fold the phone to a right angle and use one side as a support to keep the other, the camera-loaded from the stable camera, as well as the standard modes you will find on the Galaxy S21. The zoom is all digital and goes up to 10x.

The camera configuration will not compare that you find on other recent Samsung flags like S21, so do not buy this phone to take fantastic photos.

The Galaxy Z Flip 3 has the same 3,300 mAh battery as its predecessor, which is on the side of the light for a phone with a display of 6.7 inches, but we guess the form factor limits the size of the power power. As it is a practical criticism, we have not yet had enough time to properly test the endurance of the phone, but we have found that the original flip has sometimes struggled to last a whole day.

There is no change to the load of 15w either, that we slowly consider if the battery was not relatively small. There is also a wireless load here, which works better when the phone is folded when the charge of the load coil on the phone.

Performance and specifications

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 brings some small performance upgrades on its predecessor – the leader of these is that it uses the Snapdragon 888 chipset, the available Top-End android processor (save for a version more than 888 than Few phones).

With this processor and 8GB RAM, the phone felt powerful enough to use when we scroll through menus or applications. We have not tested games on the phone – we were too busy with the bend and we routing Ad Napaum – but we used many other Snapdragon 888 phones, it will probably be a fairly powerful device.

The software is Samsung OneEui, an Android fork with some of the company’s applications, like most Android reskins, what you do, and the accompanied blank, is largely low to personal taste.

Early verdict

Do not order the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 Expecting an extremely different phone from the original Z Flip – it has the same dimensions, cameras, battery and software. And after having tested it fully, we are not convinced that we separate ways with a lot of money for this – the problems related to the shape factor are hiding around the Zolet of the Z key as a dark cloud.

There are, however, some improvements that could appeal to those who jumped the original flip but were always tempted by it. The chipset is better, you get a larger outdoor screen and the interior screen has a faster refresh rate.

But it could be the price that finally wins – While this phone is always super sexual, it is not as great sexual as its predecessor, and we hope this price decrease is a sign of things to come in the phone Foldable space.