Samsung Galaxy Z Flip After The Buzz: Did It Survive? By Pocketnow

By definition, the word gimmick means a trick or device intended to attract attention, publicity or trade. We use the word a lot to describe ideas that make a product stand out, but are not necessarily useful. The other day my buddy john retainer asked everyone what their favorite phone was on Twitter and I couldn't just name one. I mean cell phones have been my life since 1998 and at a time when owning a clamshell was an exclusive privilege for the wealthy. I paid a lot of money for my first Nokia 282 and even more for my Motorola time, port 8167 later my start ac 7860 and then my all-time favorite, the Motorola v60i. All these devices had one thing in common: they were clamshells at a time when every other phone was the size of Texas, see back then having your phone collapse was not a gimmick and sure everyone wanted to be that guy, with the flashing LED on his belt holster, which he would then unsnap with a single hand and make or take that call.

So, of course, I was the perfect target for the new racer and the Samsung Galaxy z. Flip tablets collapsing into phones is definitely more useful, but only the clamshell would allow generation x. Folks, like me, to relive the nostalgia of being that guy again, so I tried both I compared them on video and quickly realized. The z-flip was a better foldable, but then by using it for months, I asked myself a more important question is a clamshell a better phone just like in the old days I mean they're cool, and they do turn some heads, but does the clamshell solve a problem or is it just a very pricey and fragile solution in search of one and after the frenzy of stress testing videos? Most of the people that I know just asked the same question: will this phone survive real world use and that's what the series specializes on I'm Hamid Rivera with pocket now- and this is the Samsung Galaxy z flip after the buzz. This was a really hard video to do, because I do love what this phone signifies for the future.

Even if I do also debate the means to get there, I understand why companies are pursuing clamshells consumers, keep demanding larger phones and obviously 5g demands a larger battery, so it makes sense for phones to get bigger, even if the galaxy s20 ultra is proof that things are getting out of hand that phone in the pocket made even the Galaxy Note, looks small so sure I understand the whole idea of making phones collapse just like in the past, but unlike in the past this time there are trade-offs. Let me answer your most important question. First, yes, it did survive five months of constant use, and it still looks and feels almost like new, but there's a catch alright, so my microphone is up there, and I want to start first by telling you that I'm seriously impressed there are no creaks and no sounds on this hinge, and that remains the same since the first day that I started using it and the reason why it's impressive is that there is really no way to baby this phone. If you want to use it with one hand, see it's ideal of having a multi-purpose hinge means. It is a tough cookie to flip open and yet after months of snapping it apart in ways that feel like if I'm accidentally, gonna, throw it off a balcony.

This hinge can clearly take a beating. That said the tricks I had to pull to baby. It is definitely unconventional. I do wish that Samsung would have followed on the footsteps of the razor and picked other materials. Some complain about it being slippery.

I complained that it's outer glass scratched on day one, and I have no idea how this made me immediately strap a case on it, but the one in the box only turns this into a lint magnet. My advice to you is to pony up the 50 for the Samsung leather case and trust me. You will not regret it. My experience with the Star Wars, Galaxy Note 10 taught me that Samsung knows how to make good leather. I even get the sense that the leather adds some much needed, grip and character.

I mean the look is so natural that it almost looks like a wallet on the table. Sadly, that didn't deprive me of my usual psychosis. I didn't treat this as my primary phone, because I work out every day and sweat more than the average human. The lack of any sort of water resistance really made me think twice about exposing this phone to my regular use again, another thing that it would have picked up from the racer and its NATO coating. I mean guys we love at times when IP ratings help us treat our phones like tools and the z-flip feels more like jewelry.

Now to answer your second question, the screen is perfectly fine, I'm not sure exactly what kind of plastic layer it has over the ultra-thin glass, but I have zero scratches on it. I even thought the outer plastic rim would lose its shine after all the violent snaps but nope. It looks like new and sure. As for your third question, the crease looks just like the day. I bought this phone.

It doesn't really bother me given how tall this phone becomes, and it seems the company's new hinge. Fibers did the trick because there are no inner lumps due to lent or debris. I think the screen is really what makes this design, so genius colors are just as vibrant as any other Samsung Galaxy, and the same can be said about the accuracy of viewing angles and see. The advantage is that, even if the z-flip is exactly as tall as the galaxy s20 ultra its ability to fold spares you of the heft and then smart solutions like gestures on the side, fingerprint scanner allow you to address the height and pull the notification shade with one hand. I didn't really use its ability to stand on a table much, but it's seriously cool to be able to do so and to have software that can take advantage of the form factor over my months of use.

My only three complaints were that visibility on polarized sunglasses was kind of a chore and the fact that, at this price you don't get 120 hertz refresh rate, in addition to the fact that you do not have dual firing speakers, our video for the galaxy s20 is already. As for your fourth question, sadly, the outer screen is so useless that you will need to buy a smartwatch along with this phone. The last thing you want to do is to flip this phone open every single notification you get, which the thumb icons just don't make any better. Now by contrast, specifications did age well, but launching this phone, along with the galaxy s20 plus, doesn't make the premise easy to convince you of, if seen in a vacuum, the snapdragon 855 plus continues to be quite the performer. I've barely used less than a quarter of its storage and the device scare never shows more than half the ram being used, and even if wireless charging on a stand was hit or miss, I'm sure glad the option is here, and that leads me to your fifth question.

Just like on the fold. I don't know what it is, but I think that this foldable form factor is the future of endurance. I don't know what the tricks are, because this screen is larger than normal. The battery is smaller than normal, and yet I'm able to end my day just fine with the Galaxy Z flip. Just like I could with the fold- and I don't know exactly what it is.

It could be some extra software tuning since there are experiences that are unique to this phone. I mean the whole idea of being able to prop this phone on a table like a mini laptop, do require some extra tricks that apps like YouTube and Google Duo take advantage of, even if not others, like Google Hangouts. If anything I'd wish, there was something else to make the software of this phone stand apart, I mean other than being able to use the thumb screen to help you take a squared selfie when closed or to serve as a mirror when the phone is flipped open for the shot. Whatever you see that other galaxies do up to even the software updates you'll see on the z-flip and since we've begun, let's talk about the cameras a bit because that's another spot where I feel that launching this phone, along with the galaxy s20 plus, was kind of a mistake. The z-flip resembles more of the s10e than anything in this department, which is another spot.

That's not forgivable! For the price, I'm not saying the photos are bad since sure we did get a few bumps on the spec sheet when compared to the s10e and over time the software was also bumped to get some perks of the galaxy s20 colors. Are your typical galaxy with the subtle saturation that I love, and you do have the versatility of the wide angle which I'd prefer over the telephoto, if not for the fact that every other phone in this price range includes some sort of solution. There is a night mode which actually extends to selfies and some decent results, and I still feel I trust galaxies most for these, though, I'm not that much of a fan of the lack of detail in this inner module, but you do have the added kick that you're able to use the primary sensor if you want, and then there's also the advantage that this is one of the few phones today, that's capable of doing 4k at 60 frames per second from the selfie shooter, with some perfect stabilization and dynamic range, which only permeates to the primary cameras and again with the advantage you currently only find on galaxies and a few other phones of being able to flip between them. While recording. To conclude, let me try to answer your sixth question.

As good as I can is the Samsung Galaxy z flip a better phone. The answer is no, and yes, no, it's not a better phone than any of the devices that it competes with at its price. Yes, because none of those phones, or at least not most of them, can collapse and fit pretty much every single one of your pockets see. This is like me asking you if Samsung's first smartwatch was a better watch at the time it was terrible, but we needed that product to exist to pave the way for a booming market today. But then the difference between that first smartwatch and the Galaxy Z flip is that even if this device is not a better phone, it's actually not a worse phone either, and this is what shocks me see.

I was expecting the typical curse of the early adopter, with lots of bugs and bad implementation. But, to my surprise, this has probably been the best experience. I've ever had with a first generation product, and I say first because the galaxy fold is a different use case. I would not call it a gimmick, because I do feel that it achieves its premise of being a large display when you need it and collapsing into a small form factor when you don't. It allows you to be that guy with one of the coolest toys one more time, this phone was not made for any person that debates.

If you need to collapse, your phone or not, you don't, but that's not the point. What I change is not its ability to flip, but its miniscule outer display its lack of water resistance and sure I also add dual firing speakers and 120 hertz on the display. I was the first person to not recommend that anyone buy the Galaxy Z flip when it launched in February and five months later, and in all fairness, I do have to admit that I've changed my mind at least partially. I still feel that I need to disclaim that a phone this expensive should do more of the stuff we care about, but it doesn't change the fact that right now, I really am looking at that Galaxy Z, flip 5g and copper, and I really want one but anyways. What about you? What are your thoughts about the Samsung Galaxy z, flip after the buzz? Let us know in the comments down below and while you're at it, follow us on social media and subscribe to our channel for more videos like this.

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