Presenting the second generation of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip. The Samsung Galaxy Flip3 5G, your gateway to the foldable future.
Going all out with its foldable devices Samsung launched their new Galaxy Z Flip3. It shares a lot of features and capabilities with the Galaxy Z Fold 3. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has always been more of a lifestyle product, targeted at those who want to make a fashion statement. It’s still an expensive one, but at least it’s now more durable and IPX8 water resistant which makes it more viable for everyday use. Should you consider this if you’re thinking of buying your first foldable phone? Let’s find out.
Price and Variants
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 is priced way lower than the Galaxy Z Fold 3, but it’s still an expensive phone and sits in proper flagship territory.
- The price starts at Rs. 84,999 for the variant with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, and goes up to Rs. 88,999 for 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.
- The inbuilt storage is not expandable, so choose wisely before you buy.
- Samsung has only launched two at the moment in India — Cream and Phantom Black. However, the phone is also available in Lavender, Gray, White, Green, and Pink.
Design
The dimensions of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 are very similar to those of the first model, let’s have a look at what’s changed.
- The outer aluminium frame now has a matte finish with a new dual-tone look and the larger outer display or cover screen now measuring 1.9 inches.
- The Galaxy Flip3 5G boasts a stylish clamshell form factor with a bendable screen on the inner side, supported by a horizontal hinge at the centre.
- Unlike the traditional clamshell phones, the flip movement on the Galaxy Z Flip3 5G is not fixed but adjustable. You can open the flip at 90 degrees, and put the smartphone on any flat surface to take a selfie or record a video from the front camera without using your hands.
- The glass on the outside of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 is Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, while on the inside, you get Samsung’s Ultra Thin Glass (UTG).
- The bendable AMOLED screen scales 6.7 inches. It boasts a full HD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate.
Specifications and Software
- The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC, just like the Galaxy Z Fold3.
- The battery is not too large at just 3,300mAh and the maximum “fast” charging speed is just 15W, instead of 25W like on the Galaxy Z Fold 3.
- Due to its slender form, you can only open two apps at once in split-screen mode and up to five in floating windows.
- A swipe down on the cover screen lets you change the phone’s ringing mode and adjust the brightness of the outer display. A swipe right shows you unread notifications, and a swipe up from the bottom brings up Samsung Pay. If you keep swiping left, you can cycle through the widgets for music, weather, alarms, voice recorder, etc.
- Finally, a double-press of the power button opens the camera app and lets you use the cover screen as a viewfinder.
- The cameras on the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 are modest, with a 12MP + 12MP rear camera and a 10MP front camera.
