The shape of smartphones has not changed radically in the last 14 years. Basically, all phones have a flat screen surface, and there are always cameras on the back. The real revolution in the design of smartphones is actually just beginning, precisely with "foldable" or smartphones whose screens have the ability to bend. The latter have been seriously paving the way for new technologies for the last three years. And with the new Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G model, we wonder if the future is already here today? And will we all have such a phone soon?
The basic question we ask ourselves in 2021 is whether the technology of foldable screens is so far that such phones can be the present in today's world and not just a vision of the future. Samsung, a pioneer in this field, with the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G model, in a way, brings the future into the present. We are talking about a phone that is still a normal phone, but it can be folded. And when a certain technology becomes just an additional feature of a certain product, bigger breakthroughs can start to happen with that technology. Samsung leads here.
Video test: Future or present - Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
In the editorial office, we claim that it is the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G model that is essentially the key to a technological breakthrough, even at the expense of an affordable price and the balance of the entire package. And probably the most important phone of the year for that reason. If you will - the phone of 2021 in our eyes.
Design in the service of function
The flexible screen therefore offers phone designers a lot of options, but this time it seems that the main design feature is the fact that the phone can be reduced dimensionally by folding it into a "sandwich". This gives us a completely different form of smartphone. Practically half of the phone.
In any case, for the year 2021 and in its third generation, the Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has produced an extremely interesting design. To the touch and otherwise, it feels mature and high-quality and at the same time completely ordinary like any other smartphone. What we praise! The handling of the phone is excellent and the user is not at all afraid of causing any damage to the device by excessively bending the smartphone. Here, we must emphasize above all the feelings of quality, which are somehow better than with such phones of previous generations. And of course, some design features, such as an additional external screen for a bunch of information when the phone is closed. This proves itself in daily use, when basic information can be read on it quickly, without opening the phone. And it seems that, in a way, we also save on the main screen, on which our eyes stop less often than on conventional phones. Thus, we conclude that the phone can be an excellent "distractor" from excessive use of the "screen" and a suitable phone for all those who constantly "slick" consumes too much energy. Namely, opening the phone and launching applications is still a certain user barrier that requires a certain mental and also physical process. And since we humans are basically prone to complacency and laziness, we find it easier to concentrate on a specific task with this phone. We simply open it less often.
This time, the Galaxy Z Flip3 5G comes in an interesting two-color combination. The most popular is ivory, but our favorite is matte black. It is followed by a few more fashionable color tones. There is also a bunch of really interesting covers or skins and covers available for the folding phone, which successfully protect the exterior of the phone from damage.
Otherwise, it is a 6.7-inch smartphone, which is slightly taller than average in the unfolded position. As we've already pointed out, it looks like a completely normal phone when unfolded, which is a good thing, since most of the user experience is designed for normal phones. When closed, it becomes a regular square and can easily be put in a pocket. It is also interesting that it is only partially closed or curved and attracts attention on the surface of the table.
Mandatory technicalities
It wouldn't be a test or the first collected impressions of the device if we didn't tackle the numbers of this phone, where we quickly realize that in terms of specifications it reaches the mid-upper class and touches the very premium class of phones. Thus, it has the current best Snapdragon 888 5G processor with 5 Nm technology, which is accompanied by 8GB of working memory and up to 256GB of storage for your data. Of course, it supports the 5G data transfer standard. The phone's main foldable screen refreshes at 120 Hz. It stores 3300 mAh in the battery and can charge it quickly. At the same time, it can also do it wirelessly. The main cameras are wide-angle and ultra-wide with 12MP and sensor capabilities that can capture video in 4K and 60 frames. Behind the screen we find a selfie camera with a 10 MP wide-angle camera that captures a good photo and can also capture 4K video for selfies on social networks. It is also waterproof to the IPX8 standard.
The phone is perfectly responsive and in cooperation with the fast screen and responsive "Andorid" sandwich - One UI 3.1.1 works premium. We did not notice any delays in operation. Everything works as it should and the "processor" definitely plays its role here in cooperation with the proverbial good Samsung screen technology. Everything is extremely fast. Excited.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G is the phone of today
With the latest generation Galaxy Z Flip3 5G, Samsung has truly prepared a phone that brings the future decisively into the present. The Galaxy Z Flip3 5G doesn't make big compromises and is priced right where better-than-average phones are. At the same time, he is above average in so many ways. What stood out most during the test was the fact that everyone noticed it and that it became the center of debate. And this is precisely the greatest added value of this model - awareness that the future is already here today! There hasn't been a phone that was such a magnet for looks for a long time. And for some, this very feature of the smartphone is extremely important, as it tells us that they are harbingers of the future already today. You can buy it from all Slovenian operators, and the price starts at 999 euros.
