Great things fit in small pockets A full-sized smartphone that folds to fit small-sized pockets. This visually awesome and 4.2" folded compact design delivers the ultimate portability for every move you make. The 1.9-inch Cover Screen displays various notifications and lets you intuitively interact with them. You can also take selfies using the dual Rear Camera and see the preview on the iconic cover screen. Galaxy Z Flip3 5G's made with strongest aluminum frame on our foldables, protecting the hinge so you can unfold and focus on important things. The Front Cover and Back Cover on Galaxy Z Flip3 5G are made of the toughest glass on Galaxy Z. Take photos more easily than you ever could before with Flex mode. With a steady hand built in, all you have to do is adjust the angle and step back for hands-free selfies. Galaxy Z Flip3 is the world’s first water-resistant foldable smartphone, with an IPX8 rating. It can hang out in 1.5 meters of fresh water for up to 30 minutes.
Great things fit in small pockets A full-sized smartphone that folds to fit small-sized pockets. This visually awesome and 4.2" folded compact design delivers the ultimate portability for every move you make. The 1.9-inch Cover Screen displays various notifications and lets you intuitively interact with them. You can also take selfies using the dual Rear Camera and see the preview on the iconic cover screen. Galaxy Z Flip3 5G's made with strongest aluminum frame on our foldables, protecting the hinge so you can unfold and focus on important things. The Front Cover and Back Cover on Galaxy Z Flip3 5G are made of the toughest glass on Galaxy Z. Take photos more easily than you ever could before with Flex mode. With a steady hand built in, all you have to do is adjust the angle and step back for hands-free selfies. Galaxy Z Flip3 is the world’s first water-resistant foldable smartphone, with an IPX8 rating. It can hang out in 1.5 meters of fresh water for up to 30 minutes.
Great things fit in small pockets A full-sized smartphone that folds to fit small-sized pockets. This visually awesome and 4.2" folded compact design delivers the ultimate portability for every move you make. The 1.9-inch Cover Screen displays various notifications and lets you intuitively interact with them. You can also take selfies using the dual Rear Camera and see the preview on the iconic cover screen. Galaxy Z Flip3 5G's made with strongest aluminum frame on our foldables, protecting the hinge so you can unfold and focus on important things. The Front Cover and Back Cover on Galaxy Z Flip3 5G are made of the toughest glass on Galaxy Z. Take photos more easily than you ever could before with Flex mode. With a steady hand built in, all you have to do is adjust the angle and step back for hands-free selfies. Galaxy Z Flip3 is the world’s first water-resistant foldable smartphone, with an IPX8 rating. It can hang out in 1.5 meters of fresh water for up to 30 minutes.
Great things fit in small pockets A full-sized smartphone that folds to fit small-sized pockets. This visually awesome and 4.2" folded compact design delivers the ultimate portability for every move you make. The 1.9-inch Cover Screen displays various notifications and lets you intuitively interact with them. You can also take selfies using the dual Rear Camera and see the preview on the iconic cover screen. Galaxy Z Flip3 5G's made with strongest aluminum frame on our foldables, protecting the hinge so you can unfold and focus on important things. The Front Cover and Back Cover on Galaxy Z Flip3 5G are made of the toughest glass on Galaxy Z. Take photos more easily than you ever could before with Flex mode. With a steady hand built in, all you have to do is adjust the angle and step back for hands-free selfies. Galaxy Z Flip3 is the world’s first water-resistant foldable smartphone, with an IPX8 rating. It can hang out in 1.5 meters of fresh water for up to 30 minutes.
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G 8GB 256GB Phantom Black - Excellent Refurbished
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G 8GB 256GB Phantom Black - Excellent Refurbished
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So before I begin, I've had this phone since Feb. 2022 to currently today, being Jan 2024. With that's said...-Overall Durability: Its still in one piece and no cracks, and I keep dropping it daily(and I mean DAILY) due to me getting up from my chair and it's still in my lap, falling from the latter to hardwood floor. This happens so many times so it's a tough phone and great for klutzes like me.-Screen Durability: Of course the one thing people fear about ANY of these Z phones is 'the crease in the middle wear it folds'. In my experience after 2 years with this phone I felt a crease after a year, but didnt actually notice/see the crease itself until last month, and to be honest, it isn't awful. Things that help or prolong these things are screen protectors ... MoreSo before I begin, I've had this phone since Feb. 2022 to currently today, being Jan 2024. With that's said...-Overall Durability: Its still in one piece and no cracks, and I keep dropping it daily(and I mean DAILY) due to me getting up from my chair and it's still in my lap, falling from the latter to hardwood floor. This happens so many times so it's a tough phone and great for klutzes like me.-Screen Durability: Of course the one thing people fear about ANY of these Z phones is 'the crease in the middle wear it folds'. In my experience after 2 years with this phone I felt a crease after a year, but didnt actually notice/see the crease itself until last month, and to be honest, it isn't awful. Things that help or prolong these things are screen protectors which nowadays aren't hard to find and very affordable.Design: just like the flip phones of 20 years ago, because of its flip ability it fits so nicely in your pocket and can barely notice its there sometimes.The hardest thing about it is finding cases for these phones to be honest. It's whole "take pictures and watch videos while it's halfway flipped(in an L position)" is neat but barely used due to never having the need to do that, but when you do it does serve as a nice self prop up when your arms or hands get tired.The screen on the outside (or the screen when it's completely flipped) can be useful to check on the time and has a few widgets you can add like weather and for me, you pause or skip music that I'm playing.All in all it's a very nice phone with little to no complaints. I gave it a 4 out of 5 only because as I said earlier, the whole cool flip it halfway to do special things with the camera or media is seldom used and honestly is just a HUGE plus for pocket space compared to the giant phones that are getting pumped out today.
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Coming from the fold 3 and fold 4, the fold 6 is definitely worth jumping into. The boxiness and light weight of the fold 6 helped made the decision for me to get the phone. It just feels so much better than the predecessors. If samsung started off with fold 6 as the first fold phone, no competitors would had come close to them.However, it is not a perfect phone and does not have all the goodies a flag ship phone should have. I'm disappointed that samsung did not go with a titanium frame for the fold 6 like they had for the s24 ultra. This would had been justified for the price increase. In addition, having the same cameras setup as the s24 ultra would also help justified the price increase.The colors this year was also not as great as I hoped for. The black ... MoreComing from the fold 3 and fold 4, the fold 6 is definitely worth jumping into. The boxiness and light weight of the fold 6 helped made the decision for me to get the phone. It just feels so much better than the predecessors. If samsung started off with fold 6 as the first fold phone, no competitors would had come close to them.However, it is not a perfect phone and does not have all the goodies a flag ship phone should have. I'm disappointed that samsung did not go with a titanium frame for the fold 6 like they had for the s24 ultra. This would had been justified for the price increase. In addition, having the same cameras setup as the s24 ultra would also help justified the price increase.The colors this year was also not as great as I hoped for. The black looks nice with it texture like appearance but the rest of the color did not stand out too much. I got the pink just because it was different than what I usually go for. I definitely would like colors like deep yellow or fire red or sunburst orange. These bright color options would have made the phone standout even more.Screen wise, nothing much had changed but the outer screen, even an increase of .1mm helped made the screen feels more bigger than the fold 4.Overall, the 100 dollars increase in the phone was not warranted at based on what kind of updates were given to the phone. Samsung at this point should relax on their marketing strategies and focus more on developing the fold or any other phones they have in their lineup. Samsung is a house hold name now and more money should be put in r&d to develop a fold phone with a 1500 dollars price would be perfect. If they ever releases an ultra version, 1800 to 1900 would be the sweet spot for those phone.
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This was the first time I came into contact with a flip phone. Never had one before thus I was quite excited to try it out hoping it would be good enough to keep albeit the already bad reviews. First off, I love the concept very much and I actually had fun with it for the one week I was using it. It was nice, compact, when I go on walks, it was light enough I can hook it to my lanyard to put it around my neck/hand or I can tuck it in my pants pocket, and it will never fall out even when I run. I enjoy the outer screens as well with the convenience of checking weathers, calendar, timer, playing music, etc. although I had to download 3rd party app GoodLock to unlock more ways to use the small screen. Mini games and other apps were able to be access on the front outer ... MoreThis was the first time I came into contact with a flip phone. Never had one before thus I was quite excited to try it out hoping it would be good enough to keep albeit the already bad reviews. First off, I love the concept very much and I actually had fun with it for the one week I was using it. It was nice, compact, when I go on walks, it was light enough I can hook it to my lanyard to put it around my neck/hand or I can tuck it in my pants pocket, and it will never fall out even when I run. I enjoy the outer screens as well with the convenience of checking weathers, calendar, timer, playing music, etc. although I had to download 3rd party app GoodLock to unlock more ways to use the small screen. Mini games and other apps were able to be access on the front outer screen thru GoodLock. The crease on the inner screen isn't noticeable when you stare straight at the screen but you will see it at other angles. As I use the phone, I forget that its there or sometimes I run my finger over it feeling amaze at the tech itself, thus it was not a big deal to me.Drawbacks are that if you want to play the other real games or grant permissions/verifications to certain websites/apps/programs, it requires you flip to the inner big screen just to hit yes. Also, when you answer a call in cover screen, it will only allow you to be in speaker mode. I think it would be nice if they give you an option to set where even when you watch a video/using apps/calls and close the inner screen, the video/apps/calls will continue to play/move to the cover screen. Though overall, its a fairly creative phone.Now the real dealbreaker for me is the quality of this phone. I made two purchases for the Flip5 phones to get the promotional discounts and both phones has small defects on them. The first phone, (just to clarify, I never drop nor mishandle the phone as I only either go on walks or stay indoors majority of time), after one week of used, the black trim that surround the inner screen easily pop out on one side as I flip it open. The second phone that I received has a loose hinge issue. While the first phone did not have any problem with the hinge, so I compare both phones. The second phone cannot stay open or hold in place at specific angles or flex modes but the first phone can because of the tighter hinge.Both phones have small defects coming out of the box, so it makes me question the quality of these phones for long term usage and I rather not waste more time going through repair processes later. Even with the discounts along with my trade-in, I rather spend $800-$900 on a more solid phone. I really want to love this phone because of all of its convenience features, but its very important that a phone has reliability and durability, thus I returned both Flip5 Phones. I will not recommend this phones to others. If you want to get this phone, do so at your own risk. Who knows, you may be one of the lucky few with damage-free flip5.I have no doubt Samsung will improve the Z Flip in the future, but for now, I think its still too soon for me to own a Flip phone with this quality.
| Release date Australia | September 24th, 2021 |
| Warranty Period | 1 Year |
| Box Dimensions (mm) | 90x185x27 |
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G 8GB 256GB Phantom Black - Excellent Refurbished
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G 8GB 256GB Phantom Black - Excellent Refurbished
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G 8GB 256GB Phantom Black - Excellent Pre-owned
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So before I begin, I've had this phone since Feb. 2022 to currently today, being Jan 2024. With that's said...-Overall Durability: Its still in one piece and no cracks, and I keep dropping it daily(and I mean DAILY) due to me getting up from my chair and it's still in my lap, falling from the latter to hardwood floor. This happens so many times so it's a tough phone and great for klutzes like me.-Screen Durability: Of course the one thing people fear about ANY of these Z phones is 'the crease in the middle wear it folds'. In my experience after 2 years with this phone I felt a crease after a year, but didnt actually notice/see the crease itself until last month, and to be honest, it isn't awful. Things that help or prolong these things are screen protectors ... MoreSo before I begin, I've had this phone since Feb. 2022 to currently today, being Jan 2024. With that's said...-Overall Durability: Its still in one piece and no cracks, and I keep dropping it daily(and I mean DAILY) due to me getting up from my chair and it's still in my lap, falling from the latter to hardwood floor. This happens so many times so it's a tough phone and great for klutzes like me.-Screen Durability: Of course the one thing people fear about ANY of these Z phones is 'the crease in the middle wear it folds'. In my experience after 2 years with this phone I felt a crease after a year, but didnt actually notice/see the crease itself until last month, and to be honest, it isn't awful. Things that help or prolong these things are screen protectors which nowadays aren't hard to find and very affordable.Design: just like the flip phones of 20 years ago, because of its flip ability it fits so nicely in your pocket and can barely notice its there sometimes.The hardest thing about it is finding cases for these phones to be honest. It's whole "take pictures and watch videos while it's halfway flipped(in an L position)" is neat but barely used due to never having the need to do that, but when you do it does serve as a nice self prop up when your arms or hands get tired.The screen on the outside (or the screen when it's completely flipped) can be useful to check on the time and has a few widgets you can add like weather and for me, you pause or skip music that I'm playing.All in all it's a very nice phone with little to no complaints. I gave it a 4 out of 5 only because as I said earlier, the whole cool flip it halfway to do special things with the camera or media is seldom used and honestly is just a HUGE plus for pocket space compared to the giant phones that are getting pumped out today.
Coming from the fold 3 and fold 4, the fold 6 is definitely worth jumping into. The boxiness and light weight of the fold 6 helped made the decision for me to get the phone. It just feels so much better than the predecessors. If samsung started off with fold 6 as the first fold phone, no competitors would had come close to them.However, it is not a perfect phone and does not have all the goodies a flag ship phone should have. I'm disappointed that samsung did not go with a titanium frame for the fold 6 like they had for the s24 ultra. This would had been justified for the price increase. In addition, having the same cameras setup as the s24 ultra would also help justified the price increase.The colors this year was also not as great as I hoped for. The black ... MoreComing from the fold 3 and fold 4, the fold 6 is definitely worth jumping into. The boxiness and light weight of the fold 6 helped made the decision for me to get the phone. It just feels so much better than the predecessors. If samsung started off with fold 6 as the first fold phone, no competitors would had come close to them.However, it is not a perfect phone and does not have all the goodies a flag ship phone should have. I'm disappointed that samsung did not go with a titanium frame for the fold 6 like they had for the s24 ultra. This would had been justified for the price increase. In addition, having the same cameras setup as the s24 ultra would also help justified the price increase.The colors this year was also not as great as I hoped for. The black looks nice with it texture like appearance but the rest of the color did not stand out too much. I got the pink just because it was different than what I usually go for. I definitely would like colors like deep yellow or fire red or sunburst orange. These bright color options would have made the phone standout even more.Screen wise, nothing much had changed but the outer screen, even an increase of .1mm helped made the screen feels more bigger than the fold 4.Overall, the 100 dollars increase in the phone was not warranted at based on what kind of updates were given to the phone. Samsung at this point should relax on their marketing strategies and focus more on developing the fold or any other phones they have in their lineup. Samsung is a house hold name now and more money should be put in r&d to develop a fold phone with a 1500 dollars price would be perfect. If they ever releases an ultra version, 1800 to 1900 would be the sweet spot for those phone.
This was the first time I came into contact with a flip phone. Never had one before thus I was quite excited to try it out hoping it would be good enough to keep albeit the already bad reviews. First off, I love the concept very much and I actually had fun with it for the one week I was using it. It was nice, compact, when I go on walks, it was light enough I can hook it to my lanyard to put it around my neck/hand or I can tuck it in my pants pocket, and it will never fall out even when I run. I enjoy the outer screens as well with the convenience of checking weathers, calendar, timer, playing music, etc. although I had to download 3rd party app GoodLock to unlock more ways to use the small screen. Mini games and other apps were able to be access on the front outer ... MoreThis was the first time I came into contact with a flip phone. Never had one before thus I was quite excited to try it out hoping it would be good enough to keep albeit the already bad reviews. First off, I love the concept very much and I actually had fun with it for the one week I was using it. It was nice, compact, when I go on walks, it was light enough I can hook it to my lanyard to put it around my neck/hand or I can tuck it in my pants pocket, and it will never fall out even when I run. I enjoy the outer screens as well with the convenience of checking weathers, calendar, timer, playing music, etc. although I had to download 3rd party app GoodLock to unlock more ways to use the small screen. Mini games and other apps were able to be access on the front outer screen thru GoodLock. The crease on the inner screen isn't noticeable when you stare straight at the screen but you will see it at other angles. As I use the phone, I forget that its there or sometimes I run my finger over it feeling amaze at the tech itself, thus it was not a big deal to me.Drawbacks are that if you want to play the other real games or grant permissions/verifications to certain websites/apps/programs, it requires you flip to the inner big screen just to hit yes. Also, when you answer a call in cover screen, it will only allow you to be in speaker mode. I think it would be nice if they give you an option to set where even when you watch a video/using apps/calls and close the inner screen, the video/apps/calls will continue to play/move to the cover screen. Though overall, its a fairly creative phone.Now the real dealbreaker for me is the quality of this phone. I made two purchases for the Flip5 phones to get the promotional discounts and both phones has small defects on them. The first phone, (just to clarify, I never drop nor mishandle the phone as I only either go on walks or stay indoors majority of time), after one week of used, the black trim that surround the inner screen easily pop out on one side as I flip it open. The second phone that I received has a loose hinge issue. While the first phone did not have any problem with the hinge, so I compare both phones. The second phone cannot stay open or hold in place at specific angles or flex modes but the first phone can because of the tighter hinge.Both phones have small defects coming out of the box, so it makes me question the quality of these phones for long term usage and I rather not waste more time going through repair processes later. Even with the discounts along with my trade-in, I rather spend $800-$900 on a more solid phone. I really want to love this phone because of all of its convenience features, but its very important that a phone has reliability and durability, thus I returned both Flip5 Phones. I will not recommend this phones to others. If you want to get this phone, do so at your own risk. Who knows, you may be one of the lucky few with damage-free flip5.I have no doubt Samsung will improve the Z Flip in the future, but for now, I think its still too soon for me to own a Flip phone with this quality.
Extremely well-made with nice attention to detail, feels very solid in the hand. Has some nice tricks with the dual screens though finding the right angle for the cover screen facing you can be a little fiddly. Also, finding a case that doesn't bulge out between the hinge and power button when closed was a challenge.Amazon already dropped price ~$140 (so I guess it's not selling too well). I paid a premium to get the black version direct from Samsung but at least Sammy was selling the 512Gb for same price ($1099) as the 256 so, um, ok.Phone-wise, it's fine. I was rocking an S10e (which I absoloutely love) so it's hard to see much difference there. Closed, it's only marginally thick than the S10e in it's leather, wallet-stule case but it drops completely into my ... MoreExtremely well-made with nice attention to detail, feels very solid in the hand. Has some nice tricks with the dual screens though finding the right angle for the cover screen facing you can be a little fiddly. Also, finding a case that doesn't bulge out between the hinge and power button when closed was a challenge.Amazon already dropped price ~$140 (so I guess it's not selling too well). I paid a premium to get the black version direct from Samsung but at least Sammy was selling the 512Gb for same price ($1099) as the 256 so, um, ok.Phone-wise, it's fine. I was rocking an S10e (which I absoloutely love) so it's hard to see much difference there. Closed, it's only marginally thick than the S10e in it's leather, wallet-stule case but it drops completely into my shirt pockets without sticking out like the 10e. It is nice being able to answer calls or texts right from the cover screen, so that's a plus.With pretty light phone/text use, my more primary use is as a music player (Musicolet for the win!) and there, as usual, the sound is excellent. I look at the tiny speaker holes and have to wonder where is all that sound coming from. Sadly, there's no headphone jack. :(The screen is, well, it's nice. While you can defintely feels the fold as you swipe over it, you don't really see it when looking at the screen straight on; you can see it when looking at an angle but even then it's not that noticeable and doesn't look distorted.21:9 movies look glorious strecting across the whole screen, however, and you barely notice the teensy vignetting at the corners.All in all, a very nice device though, for $1100 I could buy 5 S10e's (I had recently ordered a spare one, in fact, shortly before purchasing this Flip) and it's really overkill for my needs. Being retired and leaving the house only once or twice a week, the 'wow' factor is pretty much limited to me but, if you have an active social life and like to preen when out, the e-peen is strong with this. Ooh, shiny!
My initial foldable device was the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4, which I acquired upon its release in September 2022. Regrettably, after approximately a year of usage, the device experienced a malfunction due to air accumulating within the gap of the primary display. Consequently, I obtained a discounted replacement, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5, from T-Mobile in September of the subsequent year. Similar to my previous device, the Fold 5 has proven to be exceptional in terms of performance and durability. Despite accidental drops onto concrete surfaces, it has remained unscathed.The device exhibits reliability, swift performance, exceptional brightness, and an array of practical and enjoyable features while holding its' charge for a sufficient amount of time.However, ... MoreMy initial foldable device was the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4, which I acquired upon its release in September 2022. Regrettably, after approximately a year of usage, the device experienced a malfunction due to air accumulating within the gap of the primary display. Consequently, I obtained a discounted replacement, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5, from T-Mobile in September of the subsequent year. Similar to my previous device, the Fold 5 has proven to be exceptional in terms of performance and durability. Despite accidental drops onto concrete surfaces, it has remained unscathed.The device exhibits reliability, swift performance, exceptional brightness, and an array of practical and enjoyable features while holding its' charge for a sufficient amount of time.However, I must acknowledge a few concerns. Under bright lighting conditions, the main screen displays noticeable indentations. Additionally, the device tends to generate significant heat during multitasking or when deactivating power-saving mode. I attribute this to the numerous third-party and first-party applications running concurrently in the background. Nonetheless, the device effectively manages to cool down to a more comfortable temperature, demonstrating its intelligent design.By the way, I let the built-in Galaxy AI feature rewrite my review in a 'professional' writing style!
After having used previous generations of Fold devices, it was only natural for me to get tempted by next newest Fold 6! What further sold me on this device is the new squared design that gives such a strong and commanding look, the lighter weight, striking new white color, and the newly bundled Galaxy AI features!After using the fast, intuitive, and dependable Samsung Smart Switch app to smoothly transfer data from my previous Fold to the new one, I was soon underway with trying it out. I love using the large, vibrant inner screen to stream my favorite movies and TV shows and multitask with various apps for my tech support job! When I have my Fold 6 closed, I love the convenience of the front screen to quickly answer messages and emails or navigate my music ... MoreAfter having used previous generations of Fold devices, it was only natural for me to get tempted by next newest Fold 6! What further sold me on this device is the new squared design that gives such a strong and commanding look, the lighter weight, striking new white color, and the newly bundled Galaxy AI features!After using the fast, intuitive, and dependable Samsung Smart Switch app to smoothly transfer data from my previous Fold to the new one, I was soon underway with trying it out. I love using the large, vibrant inner screen to stream my favorite movies and TV shows and multitask with various apps for my tech support job! When I have my Fold 6 closed, I love the convenience of the front screen to quickly answer messages and emails or navigate my music library during my work commute. Its folded, compact form also makes it portable for being posted to my bike handlebars during outdoor cycling exercises!As for Galaxy AI, this allows me to seamlessly edit writing styles for work messages or have fun with creating artwork and editing photos. The new Interpreter feature is something I look forward to using more of with friends who speak multiple languages.I can honestly say that the Fold 6 has truly surpassed my expectations of Samsung's flawless hardware quality and impressive software with One UI! I look forward to seeing more results of Samsung's continued innovation in the technology industry as I remain a huge fan and dedicated consumer!
I live my Zflip6 and the smoothness of the OS overall but it overheated at soon as I turned it on to set it up right out of the box. The cover screen takes multiple power button clicks to turn on when folded which is extremely frustrating for such an expensive and brand new phone. The phone speakers are AMAZING quality in comparison to past Galaxy phones and feel like you have a literal speaker next to you rather than just a phone. The Galaxy AI feature and updated translation features are extremely useful and have helped a lot with my communication style as I struggle with anxiety and Spanish interpreting at times. The folding and screen minimization features are very useful when cooking or following a tutorial for something at any given time. Even when wanting to ... MoreI live my Zflip6 and the smoothness of the OS overall but it overheated at soon as I turned it on to set it up right out of the box. The cover screen takes multiple power button clicks to turn on when folded which is extremely frustrating for such an expensive and brand new phone. The phone speakers are AMAZING quality in comparison to past Galaxy phones and feel like you have a literal speaker next to you rather than just a phone. The Galaxy AI feature and updated translation features are extremely useful and have helped a lot with my communication style as I struggle with anxiety and Spanish interpreting at times. The folding and screen minimization features are very useful when cooking or following a tutorial for something at any given time. Even when wanting to watch something during a work lunch so you don't have to prop it up against something or worry about it falling! The back camera quality is AMAZINGGGGG and feels like I'm recording with a separate professional film/photography camera rather than just a phone. However, the back camera could use TONS of improvements to quality, feel, color grading, and grainess. I also wish a 20x zoom option was available like on Galaxies instead of only 10x like on the old S10e. It's a downer in the filming experience and doesn't make videos high quality from a distance either which us dissapointing. So far I have no other complaints. I randomly got a message that my phone had no SIM but it went away quickly so that's another thing.
I've been an adopter of the Flip line since the Flip3 released in 2021, and the most recent Flip6 takes the series to a new height. Better battery life, faster processing, superior cooling, better color options (in my opinion), and some nifty AI features to boot.I can reliably get several additional hours of battery life out of the Flip6 compared to the Flip5, so I can stave off needing to plug in just a little bit longer or forgo charging mid-day at all and use it throughout the day until I turn in for the night. The better cooling certainly helps with this, and it allows me to get some extra juice while I drive--I use wireless Android Auto, and my Flip5 would get rather toasty after a few minutes, which meant that I wouldn't be able to use wireless charging. ... MoreI've been an adopter of the Flip line since the Flip3 released in 2021, and the most recent Flip6 takes the series to a new height. Better battery life, faster processing, superior cooling, better color options (in my opinion), and some nifty AI features to boot.I can reliably get several additional hours of battery life out of the Flip6 compared to the Flip5, so I can stave off needing to plug in just a little bit longer or forgo charging mid-day at all and use it throughout the day until I turn in for the night. The better cooling certainly helps with this, and it allows me to get some extra juice while I drive--I use wireless Android Auto, and my Flip5 would get rather toasty after a few minutes, which meant that I wouldn't be able to use wireless charging. With the Flip6, though, the added vapor cooling keeps the phone nice and cool, letting me use my car's wireless charging.Oh--I almost forgot about the camera! It's FAR better than the Flip5, rivaling the photos I used to take on my Note20 Ultra. Very nice improvements!Some not-so-nitpicks, though: the charging speed, while decent, is starting to lag behind competitors. Samsung should really start to implement 65+ W fast charging and support for Qi 2's improved speeds and magnetic attachment. The trade-in prices are also lackluster compared to last year: I may have been spoiled by the $900+ trade-in value these last years, but I feel like that's something that should be maintained.Altogether, it's a great device!
The most immediately noticeable upgrade in the Fold 6 is the wider cover screen. It is absolutely beautiful. I'm not sure exactly how many millimeters wider it is than it's predecessor, but regardless of the number, the effect is significant. No longer do I find myself opening my phone for every simple action, as the cover screen no longer feels awkward or uncomfortable to use. This makes a monumental difference to me, because I've noticed in using the main display less for quick, simple tasks, i conserve a noticable amount of battery life by the end of the day.Another design change i absolutely love are the sharp 90 degree corners, as opposed to the rounded corners in generations previous. It gives the phone a more elegant, definitive shape that feels more secure ... MoreThe most immediately noticeable upgrade in the Fold 6 is the wider cover screen. It is absolutely beautiful. I'm not sure exactly how many millimeters wider it is than it's predecessor, but regardless of the number, the effect is significant. No longer do I find myself opening my phone for every simple action, as the cover screen no longer feels awkward or uncomfortable to use. This makes a monumental difference to me, because I've noticed in using the main display less for quick, simple tasks, i conserve a noticable amount of battery life by the end of the day.Another design change i absolutely love are the sharp 90 degree corners, as opposed to the rounded corners in generations previous. It gives the phone a more elegant, definitive shape that feels more secure during one-handed use. While talking about the main screen, let me tell you- presumably due to the different type of glass, the colors (and particularly blacks) look INCREDIBLE. It truly is a joy to use this phone to watch videos or edit pictures.Lastly, the software upgrade and implementation of Galaxy AI is gamechanging. I can't tell you how big of a quality-of-life upgrade it is to have AI translate my messaging apps chats in real time, while I'm communicating with friends that don't speak English fluently. Also, the photo editing AI features are honestly far more useful than I originally imagined. Finally, and probably my favorite AI feature(s) is the note organization, formatting and recording abilities.
The Fold 6 is now my second foldable from Samsung to date. The Fold 5 was a great leap from my S22 Ultra and I feel that this tablet/phone form factor favors the OneUI software best. To simplify this review, I will use two terms that define this amazing piece of hardware: versatility and refinement. The latter is why I upgraded to the 6th generation. The design melds the best of foldable technology with traditional smartphone form factors. I feel there is little to no sacrifice from a Galaxy Ultra to a Fold. The multitasking, media consumption abilities along with the streamlined software experience makes this the everyday carry you don't know you need until you've experienced it.Let's focus on Fold 6 specific software. Many companies are verging towards AI, but I ... MoreThe Fold 6 is now my second foldable from Samsung to date. The Fold 5 was a great leap from my S22 Ultra and I feel that this tablet/phone form factor favors the OneUI software best. To simplify this review, I will use two terms that define this amazing piece of hardware: versatility and refinement. The latter is why I upgraded to the 6th generation. The design melds the best of foldable technology with traditional smartphone form factors. I feel there is little to no sacrifice from a Galaxy Ultra to a Fold. The multitasking, media consumption abilities along with the streamlined software experience makes this the everyday carry you don't know you need until you've experienced it.Let's focus on Fold 6 specific software. Many companies are verging towards AI, but I feel that Samsungs Galaxy AI platform is the definition of what I call "useful AI". Creative professionals and amateurs alike can draw and edit photos with pro-level tools that are intuitive and make excellent quality of life updates to your content. Samsung Notes has been my go-to app for everything in my daily life...I simply haven't found a better solution. Now with the integration of AI summarization, handwriting correction and many other excellent tools for any project, it has secured itself as my main homescreen application.In summary, the final push for the Fold 6 becoming my daily device was refinement. Increased durability features, modern design language and great performance!
| Release date Australia | September 24th, 2021 |
| Warranty Period | 1 Year |
| Box Dimensions (mm) | 90x185x27 |
