While 2019 was the year of foldables that didn’t quite hit the mark, in 2020 they will be coming at us with a vengeance. Samsung is expected to announce a great many phones in the first part of this year, and one of them will be the Galaxy Z Flip.
Unlike last year’s Galaxy Fold, though, which expanded from a phone form factor to a tablet, the Galaxy Z Flip is a more traditional clamshell-style foldable, which will unfold to a phone size, and be smaller when folded.
The latest rumours about the Galaxy Z Flip suggest that it won’t be all that expensive, either, coming in at less than $US 1,500, or $2,000 locally. Considering the original Galaxy Fold was closer to $3,000 here, and the Mate X – although not launched – would’ve been significantly more again, the Galaxy Z Flip is shaping up to be a much more affordable foldable.
Beyond the pricing and form factor – rendered thanks to Lets Go Digital – there’s not too much else known just yet. There’s rumours the platform will be built on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 – 2019’s top flight performer – with a hole-punch front camera and a dual-lens rear camera.
Beyond this, I guess we’ll find out more in a few weeks when Samsung holds its annual Galaxy Unpacked event in February.
Going by that render, it looks very much like Samsung have quickly realized Lenovorola got it right with last year’s RAZR.