Galaxy Z Fold vs Z Flip: which foldable is for you

Samsung sells two foldables and they are not competing products. They solve opposite problems.

The Fold makes your phone bigger

Closed, it is a normal - if narrow - phone. Open, it is a roughly eight-inch tablet. That changes what you actually do: reading long documents, working in a spreadsheet, running two apps side by side, watching something on a plane. If you have ever wished you had brought a tablet, this is the one.

The Flip makes your phone smaller

Open, it is a normal large phone. Closed, it is half the length and fits a pocket that a modern phone does not. The cover screen handles replies, music and directions without opening it at all. If your complaint about modern phones is that they are too big, this is the answer.

The practical differences

• The Fold is heavier and significantly more expensive
• The Flip is the cheaper entry into foldables by a wide margin
• The Fold's cameras are closer to Samsung's flagship line
• Both have a visible crease at the fold; you stop noticing it within a week

What about accessories?

Foldables need cases designed for the exact model - the hinge and the two panels mean nothing generic fits. Chargers and cables carry over from any other USB-C Samsung.

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