Samsung Galaxy Z Flip: the folding smartphone will surprise you!

After a first try with the Galaxy Fold which had generally convinced, Samsung returns to the load with its Galaxy Z Flip.A new format a little different from the folding and more reassuring smartphone at first which will surprise those who have not joined the Galaxy Fold.

Currently and despite its many advantages, the foldable smartphone remains a niche of the telephony market.In Switzerland, only the Samsung Galaxy Fold had surprised the public while the competitors launched themselves into the increasingly large models.This first folding screen test had convinced the criticism, despite its high price of around 2,100Frs.Subsequently, we expected a new much more affordable version, but the next generation is still expensive.Indeed, the new foldable mobile of Samsung is sold (without subscription) at around 1,500Frs.An even prohibitive price for some, which however includes a year of subscription to the Samsung Care+ insurance which covers most of the damage.Beyond its price, the absence of real competition and 5G version, the Galaxy Z Flip is more a mobile to show Samsung's know-how in foldable screen rather than a product moreTo compete with current models.

Like the Galaxy Fold, Z Flip is not waterproofing and dust.However, the Korean manufacturer has equipped its hinge with a kind of brush that hunts as much dust as possible, but no solution for water, rain and fingerprints throughout the phone.To come back to the hinge, the Z Flip can stop its race from any angle between its positions: open and closed in order to keep for example, the front camera facing you, keeping your hands free or simply to lookPhotos or videos.

On the side of the resistance opposed by the hinge, important point for such smartphones, the Z flip at its opening as at its closure makes manipulation a little complicated with one hand and very often, we are afraid to drop it.All the same count an adaptation time to find the best way to keep the smartphone with one hand and achieve its ends as easily as possible.Once tamed and folded, the Galaxy Z Flip looks like a small chic, but a little thick (1.7 cm) powder.On the other hand, it wins a few millimeters thanks to the improvement of the folding of the screen, and that, despite the space between the two parts which is less marked than that of the Galaxy Fold.

Small but strong format folded of the z flip allows you not to exceed a rear pants pocket or shallow front pockets.On the other hand, its thickness is noticeable, especially if you wear slim or a little tight pants.Folded on itself, the screen is well protected, which is reassuring when you put the phone in a bag with keys or in your pocket with coins.The small downside comes from the side of its very small 1.06 inch touch screen which is present outside the phone when it is in the first position folded.But all the same, it keeps an eye on the time, notifications, date and battery level.The Z Flip also offers the possibility of responding to a call by dropping out from the small screen.The call then takes place on a speaker and the format lends itself more to use near the ear, like a Woki Toki.

Sim and memory of the Galaxy Z Flip offers only one physical port for SIM card.However, it offers the possibility of using an ESIM in addition.In the absence of a microSD port, no extension of internal memory is possible.The smartphone has a USB-C port and ignores the 3.5 mm mini-jack socket.

Mini-jack 3.5 mm mini jack audiopas Ni USB-C adapter supplied in the box, the audio rendering will depend only on the listening device chosen.PA of two stereo speakers on its z flip.Here, you have to be satisfied with a single HP placed on the lower edge.Even if it is relatively powerful and precise enough for content centered on the voice, for music and films, the rendering is a little less satisfactory which is a shame.We can only advise wearing the compulsory helmet or the use of a connected speaker.

Screen I think everyone agrees that Samsung has become the master of the display and the Galaxy Z Flip is proof that the Korean manufacturer is progressing quickly on folding screens.If the Fold display showed weaknesses the flip quickly made them forget.In particular thanks to its ultra Thin Glass, an ultra fine glass, which allowed Samsung to increase the resistance of its screen.It is not equivalent to that of glass screens of traditional smartphones, but progress is very real and it promises to.If it is as bright as that of Fold, the rate of light reflections is much lower on the flip.That said, he remains readable in direct sunlight without any problem.With a Full HD+ definition (2,560 x 1,080 pixels), the Galaxy Z Flip enjoys satisfactory resolution (425 ppi).The 22: 9 screen ratio is a bit confusing and does not adapt very well to certain applications but remains a very high quality and practical screen for certain info.

Fold, what fold? Inevitably, you have to expect to perceive a fold on the screen, but just like for the fold, the fold is visible but it is not disabling for use.It is also noticeable when displaying dark elements on certain angles, but it is almost imperceptible when the user stands in front of his screen.

Cinephiles and gamers, the same fight… The Galaxy Z Flip has 8 GB of RAM and is placed at the top of the classification of smartphones to watch movies and play video games, resource resources.Performances also linked to LED technology which makes us benefit from excellent visual and very fluid quality.

Photole Galaxy Z Flip, compared to other more recent models of the Samsung brand, it is satisfied with two photo modules on the back.The first is based on a 12 megapixel sensor and a large-angle optics opening at f/1.7.The second also counts on a 12 megapixel sensor, but goes to an ultra-wide-angle optics (13 mm equivalent in 24 x 36) opening at f/2.2.All this gives very good quality images if the light conditions are good, because there is a certain weakness in the overexposure, the accentuation of contrasts and saturated colors.For example, in low light, Samsung's image processing creates a very smoothing in the photo that makes many small details lose and accentuates a semblance of precision.The Galaxy Z Flip is quite far from the best, but it manages to offer a global exhibition of the fairly good and respectable scene.

The video, front sensor and the single Takele Galaxy Z Flip offers a capture mode called "Single Take".It allows you to capture a sequence from which several shots are taken with different effects, accelerated videos, idle, loop, etc..Sequences based on the best moments detected by the AI of the Galaxy Z Flip.The results of this gadget are interesting, but require a certain creativity.On the video side, not 8k and we must be content to film a UHD at 60 I/S, which is sufficient for conventional use, and even to turn short films.And to finish, the front sensor and its 10 megapixels are correct.The captured shots are quite good overall, as long as the brightness is good, of course.

Small, but ... not enduring could imagine that the new little one would be more resistant to the consumption of the public today, but unfortunately the Galaxy Z Flip, which still has two batteries set out in both parts of the mobile,painfully exceeds 12:15 p.m. when many current smartphones easily exceed the 17h of use.Depending on the content and the numerous use will have to go through the recharge break (1h30min) before the end of the day and for a smartphone of about 1,500frs, it's a bit of a shame.