I've been using the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 again, and although it folds and unfolds, I've been ignoring that feature. I don't think Samsung would approve.
Contents I really like the Galaxy Z Flip 5, which I’ve recently returned to for a few weeks, but I’m doing something I’m fairly sure Samsung will not approve of. It goes against everything that makes this little phone special. Quite often, I have the Flip 5 unfolded next to me because I’ve gotten tired of opening and closing it.
Part of the reason is the requirement to unlock the phone with your fingerprint to do anything, and when it’s closed, the Z Flip 5’s sensor is a pain to locate and slow to react. When it does unlock the cover screen, you have to swipe to see notifications or interact with apps, and because the folded phone is fairly small, it’s not all that ergonomic, so it takes time. When you just want to see a notification, all this fiddling about is frustrating.
To make it clear, the closed-up Galaxy Z Flip 5 is very convenient and much less bothersome than pocketing a massive smartphone like the Galaxy S24 Ultra, but now that I’ve returned to it, I have found that no matter how large the cover screen is, I just don’t want to use the phone when it’s folded up. I don’t think this makes the Galaxy Z Flip 5 a bad phone, but the push to make it a “usable dual-screen phone” was largely pointless as far as I am concerned.
I know this is all quite negative at the moment, but otherwise, I do like the Galaxy Z Flip 5, and I still think it’s a fun phone to own. The screen is bright and vibrant, the software is up to date and logical once you’ve got it set up, and while the camera isn’t packed with features, it still takes fun photos you’ll want to share and keep. It’s a good phone, particularly when you can get it for less than the $1,000 retail price.
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