Samsung Galaxy Z Flip Unboxing - The Confusing Truth.

Foldable smartphones are in a strange place right now - we've pointed to them as the future as replacements for our traditional glass smartphones - but looking at the head of the

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, Samsung's second-generation foldable may not initially seem the future, so I looked for a First of all, a little deeper, although I was lucky enough to get a retail box of the phone, so let's take a quick look at what's coming and by the way, I launched a Galaxy S 20 ultra and a Galaxy S 20 giveaway, so everything. the rules for that are in the description, the packaging of said

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is definitely a grade, there is an outer sleeve with just the letters ed and if we take it away from the word

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nice, there are a couple of other interesting things going on here.

If it starts when we remove the lid and look under a separate compartment where you not only have manuals but a special case made for the lid, it is reminiscent of the case that comes with the Galaxy Fold, but it feels like it will be a little cheaper . Decent to protect the front on the back but will leave the hinge exposed. You get a card that talks about the lid design and I personally like touches like this, it doesn't add value to the phone but it adds value to the

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experience, of course there is the smartphone underneath but right at the bottom there is a 15 watt charger which is actually the same one found in the

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s 10 last year and finally a USBC cable to charge a pair of Wyatt AKG headphones that go straight. into the phone's USB C port and an adapter to help you transfer things from your old phone for starters, there's actually a lot to like here, for example a lot of engineering improvements since the first Galaxy Fold, it's been tested during the same 200,000 folds. or in other words, 200 folds every day for the next three years, but the hinge itself feels better this time: it can do what Samsung calls free clamping or hold its position at any point in its rotation, which has a benefit functional that you are effectively dividing. your phone into two separate usable areas so you can have your camera preview on top and controls on the bottom or an app on one half and another app on the other.

We have this T-shaped component from the beginning, which was introduced in the second batch of Galaxy Folds to prevent dust and debris from getting under that screen and now there is no gap between the screens when you fold it, the phone closes satisfactorily, I might add, and when closed it is completely closed unlike the The original screen I was able to use is now glass rather than plastic, giving it much better scratch resistance and of course the phone is Much smaller, the lid folds down, taking up a space that occupies a little more than half the volume of the original.

Difference between what it looks like to carry a lunch box in your pocket and carry a small wallet For people who wear jeans, especially women's jeans, which are known for their small pocket size, this is an important difference and although the display is more small, still a good large size. enough to properly enjoy the content, so from a structural engineering point of view, the Zed flip is, in many ways, everything we expected a second-generation product to be. I even like the idea of ​​this little front screen that shows the date, time and battery. The three main things that people turn on their phone to check, so the fact that you can do it without opening the phone has an element of attention now if you have ever turned on your phone with the intention of checking the time only at that moment .

Getting distracted by a notification or an app and then spending 10 minutes mindlessly scrolling, yes, me too, but this prevents you from having to make a conscious decision to open your phone to get into your phone, so you'll only do it when you have a purpose, plus , this micro screen can be used to take pictures. Admittedly, it's the wrong aspect ratio to fit the full image, but it's enough to be able to roughly frame a shot and means you can take selfies using the high-quality rear. The phone's camera is a big plus point. My only criticism of the design is that, while Samsung has clearly done a lot to make this as usable as possible with one hand, it is a little difficult to open with one hand without risking some sort of damage. $1400 Crash Now, before I can get into what's really going on here, we have to address the elephant in the room.

This is not the Zed Flip fold, it is not a successor to the first Galaxy Fold. It is not a higher level, a professional. smartphone grade and I would dare say that it doesn't even count as a second generation foldable device. Let me explain to start the extra holiday for all intents and purposes, this phone has nothing to do with the smartphone that was launched. Additionally, even though the original Galaxy Fold launched alongside the Galaxy S 10 phones as a sort of foldable counterpart to them, said flip has more in common with last year's S10 line than it does with this year's S 20 phones. , has what is essentially the Galaxy.

S tens camera with the omission of that phone's telephoto lens, no large image sensor as seen on the s20, no 8k video recording, no one hundred and eight megapixel photo snapshots, includes some of the new software features, Although it's like a single shot, which I love as a concept, if you press a button, the phone takes a large number of photos and videos so you can sit back and enjoy the moment when the phone still has an ultra-wide angle camera, which which is a good decision and the nature of being a foldable phone means you can use that ultra-wide camera for ultra-wide selfies, but there are a few more things missing.

Said foldable phone is limited to 256GB of non-expandable storage and 8GB of RAM, and that's not super fast. ram that we saw with the s20 phones, or okay, just like the total battery capacity of 3300 milliamp hours, okay, okay, nothing special, uses last year's snapdragon 855 plus chipset, which is fast, no get me wrong but about 15% behind what the s20 can do it doesn't support 5g which isn't a deal breaker in 2020 either but if you buy a new phone this year you probably plan to use it until 2022 or 2023 and by then I think you'll want to have the option and It's also arguably missing the biggest selling point of the s20 series: its ridiculous new displays, each s20 ships with a quad HD plus panel that can also be upgraded to 120 times per second, they are simply phenomenal, while the flip comes with a still good, but no.

Excellent 60 Hertz Full HD plus AMOLED screen and let's talk about this screen for a second. Well, it's super white. Remember when Sony tried to be different and launched an ultra-tall smartphone with a 21 to 9 aspect ratio? Well, the very nature of the flip mechanism means we're left with an even higher aspect ratio of 22. Two main things to say about it: on the one hand, it's a good-looking screen and it's a definite improvement over the screen almost square interior of the first fold. I've been using that phone for four months and the biggest problem is that mobile apps, especially Android apps, are not made for squares, plus the height of this screen means that in all feed-based apps like Twitter and YouTube you can put a lot of content on the screen at any time, the flip side of that coin is that for many things it is too white when loading a YouTube video for example, and these are the types of black bars that you will find and that you can make zoom. to fill the screen, sure, but you'll lose a full third of the image, there's also a noticeable crease in the middle anyway, bringing it back to the main point at first glance, this all seems a bit strange and Samsung launches these new smartphones with Absolutely cutting-edge technology and features, but its more futuristic look is actually a generation behind in terms of capability, the Zed flip has pretty disappointing specs, especially considering it's as expensive as it is absolutely incredible. walls Galaxy S 20 ultra and let's be very clear if this didn't fold in half it would be a solid mid-range phone in 2020 so what the heck is going on here if this phone is not for pro users due to its specs and not It is for casual users because of its price, why did Samsung release it?

Let me ask you a question considering that the Galaxy S 10 phones last year sold more than 40 million units, how many units do you think Samsung has? sold in the fold 10 million 5 million not around 500,000 units Samsung knows very well that the Zed flip will not be a replacement for the S series, it is not designed for the mass market or even to make a big direct profit, but that's okay because it's still the best foldable currently out there and that's more important: it's better than the Motorola RAZR we saw last year, more capable and refined in almost every way and, for most purposes, an improvement over to the original, although it is not normal, although it is more affordable.

The user who just wants the best upgrade for their Samsung Galaxy s8 is going to jump at the screen, but Samsung knows this and the way they market this phone reveals what their true intention is. Think about it, this phone was first officially shown to the world at the Oscars, one of the most sophisticated fashion award ceremonies in the world, Samsung didn't show any specs, just the fact that it's a phone that can be folded and looks strange, then immediately after the release they announced a collaboration with New York. At Fashion Week there is also a limited edition version, but not a collaboration with Star Wars or the Avengers like they have done in the past.

This is an edit from Tom Brown, a high-end designer clothing brand based in New York, you may be starting to see where I am. I come from Samsung has deliberately avoided trying to make its foldable phone a phone for professional users, instead taking advantage of its advantages and making it the coolest one. The Galaxy Headturner is not a phone for technicians nor is it a phone for casual users. I think there is that twist. is built to make Samsung great, don't get me wrong the company has a great reputation for quality technology but there is definitely in some circles a tendency among people to choose I phones just because Apple is considered trendy and Samsung wants change. that even if Samsung does not make direct profits from this phone, the mere fact that it is available, especially if it gains ground as an icon of luxury design, is doing wonders for the Samsung brand, makes Samsung appear as a manufacturer not only of technology great but also class. and luxury, so, in conclusion, the flip fulfills three functions, almost like a piece of advertising, the simple fact of having a phone like this floating among the public makes people's attention focus on Samsung, it will not conquer to the tech nerd who wants 120 Hertz screens and probably won't sell massive quantities but will win the hearts of the masses because let's face it, it's cool and feels great in the B hand for the limited but growing number of people specifically in the market of a foldable, this is as good as you can get right now, the lid also attracts them and finally as an experiment, the first fold did not sell well, but unlike traditional smartphones, foldables can adopt several factors form and this device is just another example of that.

Samsung hasn't decided which one is best if you bought it when the galaxies fall; you would be missing the point, this is just another option compared to the fold, don't treat it as a 2nd generation foldable device, treat it as a second attempt at a first generation foldable. I personally wouldn't buy it because of this, but from that angle it definitely has its place. Don't forget the giveaway rules are in the description and let me know. Could you call the Bizet Flip for $1,380? My name is Aaron, I'm Misty, who's the boss? I'll see you in a minute.