Samsung kicked off the galaxy Unpacked Event with the launch of the Galaxy Z Flip. The Galaxy Z Flip Z is its second foldable smartphone, following the launch of the Galaxy Fold last year. While the Galaxy Z Flip has a design different from the Galaxy Fold, what has not changed is its expensive price.
The Galaxy Z Flip has a price tag of $1380 and is available in Mirror Purple and Mirror Black. However, some select markets will get a third color variant called Mirror Gold.
That amount gets you a phone that has a 6.7-inch flexible hole-punch display covered with Ultra-Thin Glass (UTG). Samsung has designed the phone to be used in three ways – closed mode where the phone is shut and the user operates it by using the small 1.1” Super AMOLED cover display on the back; in open mode where the phone is opened up flat to be used as a regular smartphone; and finally, Flex Mode, where the display can be stopped at any angle much like the way you can adjust the screen of your laptop.
In Flex Mode, certain apps have been designed to make the best use of this position. For example, the upper part of the phone can play a YouTube video while the lower part can display the chat or comment section associated with the video.
The Galaxy Z Flip has a Snapdragon 855+ processor, 8GB of RAM and 256GB of UFS 3.0 storage. It has a 12MP f/1.8 1.4um primary rear camera paired with another 12MP camera but with an f2.2 aperture. It also has a 10MP f/2.4 selfie camera. There is a fingerprint scanner on the right-side frame of the upper part of the device.
There is a 3300mAh battery inside the device with support for 15W fast charge and it ships with One UI 2 based on Android 10.
The Galaxy Z Flip will be available starting this Friday, February 14. There will also be a Thom Browne Edition Limited Edition that will be unveiled in New York tomorrow (February 12) at the New York Fashion Week. The Galaxy Flip Z will come with a free YouTube Premium subscription and will include a pair of AKG USB Type-C earphones and a case inside the box.
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