The Galaxy Z Flip3 is the second of two foldable phones announced by Samsung today. However, this might be the one a lot more people will go for, thanks to its more affordable price and smaller form factor.

Galaxy Z Flip3 Design

The Galaxy Z Flip3 has undergone a significant redesign and a good one at that. The major change is the cover display which is now larger and greatly enhances the user experience. Users will be able to view and cycle through notifications without needing to unfold the phone. The screen can also serve as a viewfinder when you want to take selfies with the dual rear cameras that appear to be integrated into the cover display for a cleaner look.

Another significant design change is the addition of IPX8 water resistance which means the phone can survive use in wet conditions without worrying about damage. Samsung also claims that the new foldable phones feature its strongest frame yet which it calls Armor Aluminum and is 10% stronger than the previous generation. Last but not least is the addition of stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos.

Galaxy Z Flip3 Specs

The Galaxy Z Flip3 has a 6.7-inch main screen and a 1.9-inch cover screen. The inner screen has a 120Hz refresh rate, is 29% brighter, and there is Corning Gorilla Glass Victus for 4x better protection against scratches.

There is a Snapdragon 888 processor powering the phone along with 8GB of RAM and 128GB or 256GB of storage. The two rear cameras are a 12MP primary camera and a 12MP ultrawide angle camera and they are both protected by the new Gorilla Glass DX for camera lenses. The camera inside the centered punch hole of the inner display is a 10MP sensor. When taking selfies with the rear cameras, the Galaxy Z Flip3 will automatically switch to the ultrawide angle camera when it detects more people in the shot.

Samsung is sticking to a side-mounted fingerprint scanner again this year. The battery capacity also remains unchanged at 3300mAh and charges pretty slowly at 15W. The phone ships with One UI 3.1 for Z series based on Android 11 and will get three OS upgrades.

1 of 2

Galaxy Z Flip3 Price and Availability

The Galaxy Z Flip 3 is priced at $999.99 for the 128GB version and $1099.99 for the 256GB version. The phone is available in Cream, Green, Lavender, and Black. Samsung is also offering the phone in Gray, Pink, and White as exclusives for those who pre-order from Samsumg.com. There is also a Thom Browne special edition.

The phone will be available for purchase starting August 27. Those who pre-order will receive it a week early in select markets.

RELATED:

• Samsung Exynos W920 chipset for wearable devices officially launched
• Samsung Galaxy A12 Nacho powered by Exynos 850 chipset goes official
• Samsung will include a free S Pen with Galaxy Z Fold3 pre-orders

The post Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 has a bigger cover display, water resistance, and an improved design for $999 appeared first on Gizmochina.

Recent reports said that Samsung postponed the launch of the next Galaxy Flip to a later date in order to evade the cannibalization of Galaxy S21. This clamshell foldable smartphone is so far rumored to be called Galaxy Z Flip3 and not Z Flip2. Now, a Twitter user has posted alleged specs and price of the device.

According to the user(@TheGalox_), Galaxy Z Flip3 will cost about $1,499. If this report is true, then the 3rd gen Flip will cost only $50 more than its predecessor. Previously, the Galaxy Z Flip 5G debuted for a price tag of $1,449.

Apart from this, he also talks about a few details of the upcoming foldable. He says that the device will have a Glass display(i.e., UTG), with a 120Hz Dynamic AMOLED display with thinner bezels. To this, famous Ross Young(@DSCCRoss) replies that the display will be a LTPO and measure 6.70-inches which we already know.

Z Flip 3

-Glass display
-120hz Dynamic Amoled display
-Around 6.7 to 6.9 inch display
-Thinner bezels
-Smaller hole
-New triple camera system (i expect same as Z Fold 2, 12/12/12)
-Snapdragon 888 5g
-New hinge
-Better dust/water resistance
-very small front display

~$1499

— Anthony (@TheGalox_) January 18, 2021

Further, he mentions the processor of the smartphone as Snapdragon 888 SoC which suggests that Samsung might launch before the H1 of 2021. Usually, Qualcomm updates its flagship SoC with a ‘+’ at the beginning of the second half of the year.

And companies rush to include it in their flagships. For instance, we saw the Z Flip 5G boast the new Snapdragon 865+ in July 2020.

However, the Galaxy Z Flip3, unlike he says, is rumored to come with a 1.8-inch cover display which is actually higher than 1.1-inch on Z Flip. It’s worth noting that an earlier leak said Z Flip3 will also have a 4G model with affordable pricing. That said, he also mentions things like smaller punch-hole, New Hinge, Better Water-resistance(could be longer submerge times with IP68).

Recently, we saw a concept render of the Z Flip3 which was according to a leak that said it will have a Camera layout like Galaxy S21. On that note, this Twitter user says it will sport the same 12MP triple-cameras as the Galaxy Z Fold2. Either way, let’s take this info with a pinch of salt and wait for more leaks in the future.

UP NEXT: Samsung Galaxy S21 5G first teardown shows it is easy to repair

(via)

The post Alleged leak says Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 will cost only a $50 more than its predecessor appeared first on Gizmochina.