Samsung Galaxy Z Flip shouldn’t be ignored….
February 13, 2020The Galaxy Flip is finally here, and it’s a testament to Samsung’s remarkable ability to conceive and produce cutting edge devices at an astonishing rate. Early last year, the Korean giant introduced the world to the idea of a foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Fold.
Did we need such a device? No. But for a fleeting moment, the tech world could imagine the future – a time beyond rigid screens. When the size of pants pockets do not dictate screen dimensions – what a wonderful world that would be. Then, in a matter of weeks, that dream came crashing down….
Early adopters noticed premature screen failure of Samsung’s Halo device. And just like that, what we thought was the future, turned out to be our worst nightmare – unreliable malleable AMOLED screens. Many took to social media to vent their frustrations.
A tirade of angry tweets and savage memes soon followed – all, mercilessly taking digs at Samsung. Admittedly, in an effort to be the first, the Korean giant had overlooked certain aspects of the phone’s build quality. A recall was issued to temper the fallout from the twittersphere.
Its second attempt faired a little better. The new Galaxy Fold screens were able to endure substantial abuse, before finally failing. But that lead many to assume that this was the best that Samsung could do. Cutting edge tech with a ‘use by’ date.
Then, the Motorola Razr came along. Its practical use of folding screen technology, effectively relegated Samsung and the Fold to mere footnotes of 2019’s tech achievements. While we starred in awe at the new Razr. Samsung went back to the drawing board.
And the fruit of that labor is the Galaxy Z Flip. Like the Motorola, it too, folds horizontally, making use of a clever hinge mechanism that that allows it to remain open at multiple angles. But, unlike the Razr, it features near-flagship specs.
It has a 6.7-inch (2636×1080) AMOLED flexible glass screen, Snapdragon 855+ chip and 8GB RAM, 256GB storage and a 3,300mAh battery. The Z Flip blitzes the Razr on every front, making Motorola’s halo device look rather weak.
Samsung will offer the Z Flip at $1,380, which is substantially lower than Motorola’s asking price of nearly $1,500 for the Razr. Let that sink in for a minute. It’s a flagship device that is cheaper than a phone with mid-range hardware.
How on earth did the Korean manufacturer pull that off? Well, because its Samsung. It wields the power to create devices in a fraction of the time it would take others to achieve the same. And that leads me to the point that I’m trying to make.
The Samsung Z Flip isn’t perfect, its crease is clearly visible, and it looks like an S10 that folds into two. But, what one should remember is this – Samsung launched the Fold a year from the Z Flip. Imagine what it could achieve a year from now!
