There is a lot to like about the Samsung Galaxy Flip 5. I got this phone as my second line since it was free with a trade-in. I got some time to spend with it and as cool as it is, I have some thoughts.
First the good. The flip feature is pretty darn cool and it is actually quite usable. There is a crease on the screen where it folds but you quickly end up not even noticing it. Once closed, it reminds me of an iPod or any of those old-school music players. You can control your music while closed full with album art. It fits into smaller sized pockets but that is debatable. It is thicker so it might feel bulkier when folded. My favorite feature is that it allows you to take photos when closed. This means finally you get to use the best camera for selfies and videos. Since you have a screen and it is using the best lens available, you get a much higher quality selfie and video. Other than that, it is pretty standard android phone…. with some minuses.
Too bad Samsung’s screen once it is folded is very limited in function. It is worthless really. Makes one regret not getting the Motorola RAZR flip phone because you can do many things with the screen. Speaking of the screen, remember how I said you get to use the best camera for selfies with the phone closed? Well, it is true but they put a mediocre camera in the Flip5. It takes good pictures but the quality is outdated. Especially when you compare to the S23 lineup of phones. I feel my iPhone 12 ProMax takes better photos than the Flip5. So the quality bump is marginal even when using the best camera for selfies. The phone also does not flip well so it won’t satisfy your fidgety needs.
So awesome idea that … should’ve worked but didn’t because it was limited to fairly watered down features. Nothing on this phone is the best or top of the line anything.
