Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 review: the practical flip phone

LostWanderer , 5 hours ago

Until they can protect the hinge better, I wouldn’t be able to purchase one of these over a slab style phone. A grain of fine sand would ruin this phone’s life. I’m waiting on the time when foldable devices improve drastically enough for me to get one.

MangoPenguin , 6 hours ago

I just don’t see how a flip phone is practical, it’s thicker in your pocket, way more complex, and very expensive.

w2tpmf , 5 hours ago

You misunderstood. It’s not practical for YOU. It’s practical for Samsung who constantly needs a new gimmick to continue to hike the price of flagship devices higher.

dingus , 5 hours ago

? Just because it’s not practical for everyone doesn’t mean it’s “just a gimmick”.

Modern smartphones are freaking gigantic. Women’s pants pockets are comically tiny. Modern smartphones physically would not fit in the majority of my pants. I bought a Z Flip so I could fit a modern phone in my pants and not be forced to carry around a purse.

The length is important for women’s pants pockets, not necessarily the thickness. It is practical for me. No, it’s not practical for everyone.

Futtyklam , 3 hours ago

I bought a wallet case so its only as big as a wallet. Now I only have one object in my pockets instead of 2. Without the case its pretty slim folded up.

cm0002 , 3 hours ago

Yea, book style foldables (even though they still have the thickness, complexity and price tag) at least offer far more usefulness being able to deliver a near-tablet size screen when needed and a somewhat regular smartphone when not

These flip phones are nothing but a nostalgia cash grab IMO

skullgiver , 2 hours ago

I rarely find that the thickness of my pocket is insufficient. Usually, it’s the depth.

Might be different for women, though, I know the few real pockets they buy on clothes are usually the slim kind that don’t get noticed as easily.