Samsung announced its newest folding phone, the Z Flip, at its annual Galaxy event today, but the company promises it won’t be plagued with the same problems as its other folding phone, the Galaxy Fold.
Numerous leaks had already given us a good idea of the Galaxy Z Flip’s design, which features a giant 6.7-inch screen when it’s open. It’s nearly square when closed, and there’s a tiny screen on the back for notifications. It also lets you take a selfie when the phone is closed. The main display goes nearly edge-to-edge, without the big “chin” you’ll find on the Razr. When it’s open, you can see the same sort of hinge crease that was found on the Galaxy Fold, but this time out Samsung is using very thin glass rather than the plastic covering found on the Fold. The screen’s full resolution when open is 2,636 x 1,080.
Samsung says the Z Flip is a more durable foldable phone, and can be folded and unfolded over 200,000 times. The phone’s hinge also has some adjustments. The hinge is where folding phones are most vulnerable, as this tiny gap between the hinge and screen leaves an opportunity for dust and sand to get inside. Samsung says it has placed a layer of fibers inside that space, which create a “fiber shield” to trap any stray particles.
The front-facing camera comes in at 10 megapixels with an F/2.4 aperture, while there are two cameras around the back. The main wide-angle camera has a 12-megapixel sensor with an F/1.8 aperture, optical image stabilization, and up to 8X digital zoom. The second camera is a ultra wide angle shooter, also with a 12-megapixel sensor. It has an F/2.2 aperture and a 123-degree field of view.
Samsung says it has a 7nm, 64-bit octa-core processor but didn’t say specifically what processor it is rumors pegged it as the Snapdragon 855 Plus, but we haven’t confirmed that yet. It also has 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, and the battery is rated at 3,300 mAh. Naturally, wireless charging and fast charging are on board, as well.
As rumored, the Galaxy Z Flip will be available in just a few days on February 14th, and it’ll start at $1,380.
