Galaxy Z Flip 3 brings a cheaper, smoother, and more durable version of the flip to the market. Making Flip 3 one of the most desired device in the high-end smartphone market. Galaxy Z Flip 3 is a flip compact device which looks like the makeup compact when folded into its smaller self. Flip 3 is like its predecessor but is for sure thinner, shorter, and narrower and above all the hinge has been refined.
SPECIFICATIONS
• Main screen: 6.7in FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED Infinity Flex Display (425ppi)
• Cover screen: 1.9in AMOLED (302ppi)
• Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
• RAM: 8GB of RAM
• Storage: 128 or 256GB
• Operating system: One UI 3.1 based on Android 11
• Camera: dual rear camera: 12MP wide angle, 12MP ultra-wide angle, 10MP selfie camera
• Connectivity: 5G, nano sim + esim, wifi6, NFC, Bluetooth 5 and GPS
• Water resistance: IPX8 (1.5 metre depths for 30 minutes)
• Folded dimensions: 86.4 x 72.2 x 17.1-15.9mm
• Unfolded dimensions: 166.0 x 72.2 x 6.9mm
• Weight: 183g
DISPLAY
Compared with the original Flip, the folding 6.7in OLED screen is twice as fast, with a 120Hz refresh rate. The screen feels very smooth, and scrolling is totally seamless. You do see a crease on the screen when folded which is the connecting hinge which seems to not so visible when the screen is off. The biggest physical upgrade is the phone’s water resistance rated to IPX8 standards of 1.5-metre depths for 30 minutes. The device is not dust resistant.
DESIGN
The real winner for me in the Flip 3 is its design. I have been a fan of it since the Flip and with the Flip 3 they have similar made it so much more sleeker and way more compact. The idea of your smartphone becoming as small as a make-up compact is too cool. With the nicely rounded corners and glass body the device oozes out premiumness and class. It is for sure a conversational starter and a head turner when it comes to design.
PERFORMANCE AND SOFTWARE
The Z Flip 3 ships with Qualcomm’s latest top processor, the Snapdragon 888. The daily performance of the device is good and the phone works fast and the app launching and performing faces no issue. The finger scanner for unlocking the device works much better than the predecessor. You will face no issue multi- tasking and even playing games will be an easy task. At the same time, I would say the form factor of the device is not really made for gamers.
The Z Flip 3 runs the same Samsung-customised version of Android 11 called OneUI 3.1 as the rest of the company’s phones. It is a well-designed and does get a few additions for the folding screen. ‘Flex mode’, for instance, splits the screen when you fold it into an L-shape for supported apps. It can move the video to the top and playback controls to the bottom for YouTube, or for the camera put the viewfinder at the top and the shutter button at the bottom.
BATTERY:
Samsung Galaxy Flip 3 gets a 3300 mAh battery. The device runs on a full day charge with a single charge. You wouldn’t have to charge your device before the night even after a heavy use throughout the day.
CAMERA
The dual 12-megapixel camera on the back features a standard wide camera with optical image stabilisation and an ultrawide angle camera. The images shoot in all lighting conditions give nice and desired results. Low light images have gotten better than before. Low light images in the ultra-wide camera might not be the sharpest.
You get a selfie camera when you shut the screen and with the cover screen as a viewfinder. The selfie camera at the top of the main screen is good too. The only downside in the camera segment is missing out a telephoto camera.
VERDICT
What makes Galaxy Flip 3 unique and worth a buy is the design and it being the first of its kind. The device now is water resistant. The style and the form factor of the device is the real winning element for the device. Being non dust resistant and missing a telephoto lens might be a downside for a few. Priced at Rs 84,999 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 is a real design game changer.