Samsung’s Z Flip has a cool hinge and a helpful split screen UX
Samsung jumped right in with the most anticipated news at Unpacked and put the Z Flip at the top of the show. The foldable phone changes the shape and size of the smartphone as well as how we use it, a Samsung spokeswoman said.
The screen is ultra thin glass that will fold up to 200,000 times, according to Samsung. The hideaway hinge connects both halves of the phone and prevents dust and sand from getting into the phone.
The phone goes on sale Friday, Feb. 14 with a $1,380 price tag. Buyers will get a subscription to YouTube premium.
Samsung's One UI 2 is built to take advantage of the phone's form factor. The most interesting new feature of this interface is the split screen; half is for viewing, and half is for interacting.
For example, a user can watch a video on the top half and type a comment on the bottom half. This interface could make the expensive phone more productive for business users when traveling. The One UI 2 interface making it even easier to multitask. A user can lock the phone at its 90-degree angle and have a video call and still have the laptop free for taking notes, referring to files, or adjusting a presentation.
Here are the specs for the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip:
- 6.7-inch screen
- Rear cameras: 12-megapixel ultra-wide-angle f/2.2 123-degree; 12-megapixel wide-angle f/1.8 78-degree
- Front camera: 10-megapixel f/2.4 80-degree
- 8 GB memory
- 256 GB storage
- Folded: 87.4 x 73.6 x 17.3 mm
- Unfolded: 167.3 x 73.6 x 7.2
- 183 g/6.46 oz
- Nano-SIM, eSIM
- Samsung Pay
- Always-on display
- Foldable dynamic AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
- Android 10.0, One UI 2
- Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+
- No memory card slot
- No headphone jack
- Side-mounted fingerprint sensor
- Wireless charging
- Non-removable Li-Po 3300 mAh battery
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