The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 is the greatest foldable clamshell available, with specs and a price close to flagship devices. Its relatively small battery and lack of a telephoto camera lens hold it back, and cautious consumers may want to wait for the Flip 4’s innovations – but if you want a phone that folds up to fit in more bags and pockets while providing the same performance as flagship phones, the Z Flip 3 is a good option.
Samsung prioritised durability with the Galaxy Z Flip 3 A new film makes the screen of the Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy Z Flip 5G 80% more durable than its predecessor. The 1.9-inch outside display is protected by Gorilla Glass Victus, while Samsung created the phone’s frame with Armor Aluminum. This provides increased scratch resistance, particularly for the cover display. Additionally, the Flip 3 features IPX8 water resistance.
Therefore, you need not worry about dunking it. The cover display is likely the most significant modification to the Galaxy Z Flip 3’s design. This is four times the size of the outside strip on the Galaxy Z Flip, so you will be able to view significantly more information than previously. The Galaxy Z Flip 3 is available in four different hues, including Cream, Green, Lavender, and Phantom Black.
The Galaxy Z Flip 3 features a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED display when unfolded. The combination of 2640 x 1080 resolution and 120 Hz refresh rate created a genuinely stunning viewing experience. The Flip 3’s scrolling was silky smooth, demonstrating Samsung’s genuine display power. The inner displays of the Galaxy Z Flip 3 replicated 102% of the sRGB and 76.4% of the DCI-P3 colour gamuts. This is actually less saturated than the iPhone 12 Pro’s rendering of 115.6% sRGB. However, the Galaxy Z Flip 3 has inferior colour accuracy than the iPhone 12 Pro, with a Delta-E score of 0.32 compared to 0.28 for the iPhone 12 Pro.
Regarding the camera, they are identical to the original Flip. On the rear are a 12MP (f/1.8) wide-angle camera and a 12MP (f/2.2) ultrawide-angle camera. The 10MP selfie camera has an aperture of f/2.4. In addition, the Galaxy Z Flip 3 still lacks a telephoto lens. The Galaxy Z Flip 3 is a powerful device with a Snapdragon 888 and 8GB of RAM. In Flex mode, I was able to switch between applications without any hiccups. In short, the Flip 3 feels identical to any other gadget powered by the Snapdragon 888.
The Galaxy Z Flip 3 keeps the battery capacity of the original Flip with its 3,300 mAh battery. This is cause for caution, given the battery life of the Flip was not particularly spectacular. The battery capacity of 3,300 mAh is smaller than that of other Samsung smartphones, notably the Galaxy S21 with a 4,000 mAh capacity.