Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G 8GB/256GB 6.7 Dual Sim Smartphone Black

I just want to caveat by saying i've had samsungs on and off since the mid 2000's. The original bubble phone and theater flips through the years. They've ways produced phones that were different and interesting so the nostalgic novelty of a new flip was irresistable. I'll cut to the chase, it's poorly made.Take the flip novelty out and if you've had samsungs on and off for years, you see a pattern. The buttons used to stop working/break down on the old flips and the screen cracks/creases here. 20,000 flips in general is a best case scenario. Google the screen issues, there's far more there than the good reviews suggest as most are not long term reviews. Ultimately, samsung has a manufacturing/design issues. The flip phone with modern touch screens just arent yet ... MoreI just want to caveat by saying i've had samsungs on and off since the mid 2000's. The original bubble phone and theater flips through the years. They've ways produced phones that were different and interesting so the nostalgic novelty of a new flip was irresistable. I'll cut to the chase, it's poorly made.Take the flip novelty out and if you've had samsungs on and off for years, you see a pattern. The buttons used to stop working/break down on the old flips and the screen cracks/creases here. 20,000 flips in general is a best case scenario. Google the screen issues, there's far more there than the good reviews suggest as most are not long term reviews. Ultimately, samsung has a manufacturing/design issues. The flip phone with modern touch screens just arent yet robust/advanced enough to be reliable. I can appreciate innovation and fair play to them for it, but ultimately, the phone comes ar a premium. Nearly 1k for a phone is absurb in general, especially given that its got a bang average camera and standard android OS. You're literally paying halfnthe cost for the novelty of a flip that actually isnt that well engineered.The protective cover can and will break, sooner rather than later for many. Samsung even suggest this, fair enough, and first repair is free. However, you have to send your phone off to have this done and then pay for any future screen repairs (approx 300) which will be required again regardless. How on earth can you release a phone with known design issues/robustness concerns, so much so you have a free first repair set up in anticipation, with knowledge future repairs will be needed, that you have to pay for, because the phone isnt reliable. It's at that point you have to step back and consider if £1000 is worth it for a phone you will lose every 6-12 months for a repair, which you'll foot the bill for towards the end anyway.Samsung arent alone in their shoddy customer service. Ultimately its a throw away society and most people change phones every 18 months so most will take a hit on one repair and upgrade to a new version that promises the world or just buy a different phone when the novelty wears off. They've sold loads, they've made their money so why do anything different.This review and the issues are on me in all honesty. I knew samsungs track record, ive experienced it, i think ive just reached that grumpy age where it just isnt funny anymore.Nobody at samsung will read this or inevitably care with global sales. But im now in the camp of never buying another samsung product again. Ill buy a mid/lower range phone at a fraction of the price that doesnt cost me additionally 12 months down the line.

Foldables have captured my attention ever since their introduction in 2019. I was eagerly waiting for the day that they were actually viable for everyday use. Enter the Flip3.The price dropped, it's more durable, waterproof, and has a better cover screen. I knew I had to have it. I was currently enjoying my S21 coming from an iPhone, and the transition to Android was flawless, so I decided to get the Flip.Let's start with cosmetics. It looks amazing. Samsung really improved the looks from the previous Flip, which looked like a boring monolith. The cover screen is a lot better too, and I find myself using it a lot more than I thought I would. It feels great in the hand, and the display doesn't feel much different from my S21. Obviously, since the phone folds, it ... MoreFoldables have captured my attention ever since their introduction in 2019. I was eagerly waiting for the day that they were actually viable for everyday use. Enter the Flip3.The price dropped, it's more durable, waterproof, and has a better cover screen. I knew I had to have it. I was currently enjoying my S21 coming from an iPhone, and the transition to Android was flawless, so I decided to get the Flip.Let's start with cosmetics. It looks amazing. Samsung really improved the looks from the previous Flip, which looked like a boring monolith. The cover screen is a lot better too, and I find myself using it a lot more than I thought I would. It feels great in the hand, and the display doesn't feel much different from my S21. Obviously, since the phone folds, it now fits in a lot more places, like shirt pockets, holsters, and smaller pockets in general. There is also the cool factor. When people see you bend and unbend what looks like a small wallet into a smartphone, you get some questions. Overall, it's a great looking phone.But looks aren't everything, so let's talk about this phone's performance. There's a lot to cover, so I'll do a pros/cons section here.Pros: Chip, main and cover displays, speakersThe golden parts of the performance start with the chip. This phone has a Snapdragon 888, same as the S21 series. This means that this phone is packing an awesome chip. The main and cover displays are also a strong area of the phone, and also a great improvement over the last Flip. You can actually do stuff on the cover screen now (crazy, I know!), and the main display is now almost the same as the S21 display, with the only difference being its size, aspect ratio, and having 1200 nits peak brightness instead of 1300 nits. Lastly, the speakers are good too. They get loud and sound great, again, a huge improvement over the mono speaker of the previous Flip.Neutrals: Camera, durability, chargingNext, the things that aren't good, but aren't bad either. The cameras are alright. There's nothing wrong with them at all, they take good photos. They are just old. They are similar to the cameras on the original Flip, which uses the cameras of the S10e, so these cameras aren't new, but they take good photos, so I won't complain too much about them. Next, durability. For the first time in Z Flip history, the durability is neutral instead of terrible! Hooray Samsung! This phone is waterproof, but it's not rated against dust, which is a huge step forward. Previous Flips shouldn't go anywhere near water. The display and main body is also much more resilient, leading to these breaking less than the previous Flip. Lastly, the charging is, well, fine. 15W isn't fast, but at least it's not 5W or 10W. 15W is totally tolerable in 2022.Cons: Battery, aspect ratioThe worst part about this phone is the battery. It's not bad, it can get you through a full day, but it's just mediocre for a 6.7" $1000 phone. You'd think that if a 6.2" compact phone can have 4000 MAH, then a 6.7" can have at least that as well. They did have to make the phone thinner though, as well as accommodating the hinge, but even 3500 MAh would have made the phone so much better. Next, the aspect ratio. Why is the phone so darn tall?! This makes apps very strange sometimes. Most apps are fine on this phone, but many aren't. You have to go into display settings to force it to use full screen, which should just happen automatically. Actually, it shouldn't happen at all, the phone should just be shorter!Now, I'd like to talk about the biggest benefit of having a Flip style smartphone. First of all, especially if you have a Galaxy watch paired with it, you slowly learn how to use the phone less. With a regular phone, that beautiful Full HD 120HZ LTPO OLED display is staring at you, and if it's not, the triple camera setup is. You can practically hear the phone telling you to spend 2 hours scrolling. This doesn't happen on the Flip. Opening the phone is now a more conscious decision, so it doesn't just happen anymore. This means you can now look at your notifications, or think about the task you were going to do, and judge if it really needs attention. This leads to not being absorbed into your phone as much, and I found myself being much less attached to it, and more connected to reality. This, in my opinion, is the best part of having a Flip.

I bought this phone a little under 1 year ago. It was so convenient being a women to have a small phone again. The features and camera were excellent as well. Until 1 month ago, I was very pleased with my purchase of this phone and would have given it a 5 star review. Last month I opened my phone to find a hairline section that had not cracked, but pulled away from the underlying portion of the screen. The display and touch function remained intact at this point. I began limiting my use of the phone and tried to not use the flip function as much as I could. However, I find myself 1 month later with a larger ~1.5cm section that pulled away right where the hinge is and now the display underneath has turned black. The bottom half of the display is functional, but the ... MoreI bought this phone a little under 1 year ago. It was so convenient being a women to have a small phone again. The features and camera were excellent as well. Until 1 month ago, I was very pleased with my purchase of this phone and would have given it a 5 star review. Last month I opened my phone to find a hairline section that had not cracked, but pulled away from the underlying portion of the screen. The display and touch function remained intact at this point. I began limiting my use of the phone and tried to not use the flip function as much as I could. However, I find myself 1 month later with a larger ~1.5cm section that pulled away right where the hinge is and now the display underneath has turned black. The bottom half of the display is functional, but the top half tough function no longer works and is slowly turning black. We contacted AT&T about the issue. They told us it was a manufacturing issue and sent us to Samsung. After talking with them, they claim it couldn't possibly be a design flaw and I would need to pay for a replacement screen. The screen is not covered under the 1 year warranty. My options at this point are paying $550 to replace my screen, or trade the phone in for $100. Looking at the forums online for this phone, issues with the screen appear to be a common occurrence with daily use happening anytime after 3 months of owning this phone.