Samsung Galaxy Z Flip

Undeniable wow factor;Excellent battery life;Great performance

Very expensive;Fragile display; Can’t use it closed

Well-executed folding display with articulating hinge and improved protection from dust

Still too expensive to justify its form factor

For the rest of us who are not getting one - the key takeaway here is that the foldable race is really on now and it will be a fun one to watch.

Flip phone form factor is practical and fun ; Great all-around performance ; Solid camera quality ; It feels like a standard smartphone when open ; It’s the least expensive foldable out there

Inherently more fragile than other phones ; External screen is too small to be helpful ; The main glass screen is still prone to scratching ; Flex Mode is pretty limited ; Less future-proof than more traditional rivals

Its inherent fragility, more than anything, is why I hesitate to embrace the Z Flip more fully. Sure, these things might last longer than Samsung suggests, but we don't live our lives in hermetically sealed labs. The real world is messy. Accidents...

Neat folding concept Cool splitscreen UI Durable flip design

Incredibly expensive Cover Display is tiny First-gen limitations

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is the flip-phone-style foldable smartphone with a 6.7-inch display that collapses in half. Its novelty will turn heads, but so will its extraordinarily high price. It now comes in 4G LTE or 5G, each with durable thin glass...

Great performance ; Decent battery life ; Solid-feeling, smooth hinge

Glass screen’s plastic covering picks up scratches easily ; Cameras aren’t as good as S10 or iPhone 11 ; Expensive

At the end of the day, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is still an expensive curiosity that you shouldn’t buy. But it is a sign that something far less curious and far more normal is actually possible.

Solid all-around performance. ; L-shaped mode is good for taking photos.

The utility of the folding screen doesn't justify the high price.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is the first folding phone to really work, but it's still a costly and potentially fragile fashion object rather than a mainstream hit.

It's cool ; Great retro flip action ; Plenty of power ; Solid build ; Good camera performance

Display longevity concerns ; No waterproofing ; Price

The real question with the Z Flip is how much are you willing to compromise in exchange for novelty? For many people, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip will meet their requirements in battery, camera and power, providing something unique that looks great; but...

Great design ; Nippy performance ; Novelty factor

Front screen too small ; Main screen is fragile ; Mono speaker

The easiest foldable to recommend thanks to excellent design, despite its sky-high price and 2019 internals.