Jaromir Miko In addition to the expected new generation of Galaxy S20 flagships, we saw the announcement of another flexible phone at the first Samsung event this year, which was the Galaxy Z Flip. According to the company, this is the first flexible phone of the "Z" series. Unlike last year's Galaxy Fold, Samsung has reworked the design here, and the phone no longer opens in the style of a book, but in the style of the classic "flap" that was popular in the time before the first iPhones.
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David Hanak Flip phones continue to be popular in Asia, which is why Samsung continues to sell them there. Unlike previous clamshells, which had a display at the top and a numeric keypad at the bottom, the Galaxy Z Flip offers only one giant display with a diagonal of 6,7″ and an aspect ratio of 21,9:9. As expected, the display is rounded and there is a cutout for the selfie camera in the middle upper part.
There is again a raised aluminum frame around the display to protect the display from damage. The display itself is then protected by a special flexible glass, which is supposed to be better than the plastic of the Motorola RAZR, but it also feels very plastic to the touch. The overall construction of the phone is made of aluminum and the mobile phone is available in two colors – a nice dark one and in pink, in which the phone acts as a fashion accessory for barbies.
The Galaxy Z Flip is quite light - its weight is 183 grams. It is therefore a few grams lighter than the iPhone 11 Pro or the brand new Galaxy S20+. The weight distribution also changes depending on whether you hold the phone open or closed in your hand. The opening mechanism itself was redesigned from the ground up to avoid the mistakes of the predecessor (Galaxy Fold), whose release had to be postponed by several months.
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Another interesting thing is that you can use the phone even when it is closed. On its top, there are two 12-megapixel cameras and a tiny 1,1″ Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 300×112 pixels. Its dimensions are identical to the dimensions of the cameras, and I would compare them to the cameras of the iPhone X, Xr and Xs.
The tiny display has its own merits: when the phone is closed, it shows notifications or the time, and when you want to use the rear camera for a selfie (switched using a soft button), it serves as a mirror. But this is a rather cheesy feature, the display is too small to really see yourself on it.
The phone's UI itself was designed in collaboration with Google, and some of the apps were designed for Flex Mode, in which the display is basically divided into two parts. The upper part is used for displaying content, the lower part is used for camera or keyboard controls. In the future, support is also planned for YouTube, where the upper part will be used for video playback, while the lower part will offer recommended videos and comments. The web browser does not support Flex Mode and runs in traditional view.
I also have to fault the opening mechanism of the phone. What was great about the clamshells was that you could open them with one finger. Unfortunately, this is not possible with the Galaxy Z Flip and you have to use more force or open it with the other hand. I can't imagine opening it with one finger, here I had the feeling that if I was in a hurry, I would rather slip the phone out of my hand and fall to the ground. It's a shame, this could have been an interesting gadget, but it didn't happen and it's clear that the technology still needs a few more generations to mature.
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