- This is the Galaxy Z-Flip.
- This is the Galaxy Z-Flip.

It is the folding flip phone that Samsung
It is the folding flip phone that Samsung

just announced here at Unpacked in San Francisco.
just announced here at Unpacked in San Francisco.

There it is.
There it is.

It's a folding phone.
It's a folding phone.

And I have to tell you,
And I have to tell you,

I is actually one of the more impressive folding phones
I is actually one of the more impressive folding phones

that I've tried.
that I've tried.

And I've only tried a few,
And I've only tried a few,

but Samsung as really figured out and refined
but Samsung as really figured out and refined

a bunch of things that were wrong
a bunch of things that were wrong

with earlier folding phones,
with earlier folding phones,

and that's starts with the screen.
and that's starts with the screen.

It is actually made out of an ultra thin
It is actually made out of an ultra thin

flexible glass.
flexible glass.

And so, if I sort of run my fingernail over it,
And so, if I sort of run my fingernail over it,

you worry about it scratching on a fold
you worry about it scratching on a fold

on a Motorola Razr.
on a Motorola Razr.

But here,
But here,

it doesn't leave a mark,
it doesn't leave a mark,

which is great.
which is great.

It does have a tiny, little crease
It does have a tiny, little crease

that you can kind of see right there at the hinge,
that you can kind of see right there at the hinge,

but it's very subtle,
but it's very subtle,

and you don't feel it as much.
and you don't feel it as much.

It's much more subtle than it was in the Galaxy Fold,
It's much more subtle than it was in the Galaxy Fold,

and especially on the Motorola Razr when you feel it.
and especially on the Motorola Razr when you feel it.

Now, when you close it,
Now, when you close it,

it's got a pretty strong hinge.
it's got a pretty strong hinge.

So it's kind of hard to open and close one-handed.
So it's kind of hard to open and close one-handed.

That really does add to the feeling of overall
That really does add to the feeling of overall

build quality for the thing.
build quality for the thing.

And it's also there,
And it's also there,

because Samsung wants to do
because Samsung wants to do

fancy little software features
fancy little software features

when you put it at an L here.
when you put it at an L here.

I was able to try two of those things.
I was able to try two of those things.

I was able to watch a YouTube video on it,
I was able to watch a YouTube video on it,

which meant that I could see all you lovely comments
which meant that I could see all you lovely comments

on the bottom half.
on the bottom half.

I was also able to do a Google Duo call,
I was also able to do a Google Duo call,

which made a lot more sense.
which made a lot more sense.

Just set it on there,
Just set it on there,

and have it on the screen.
and have it on the screen.

That is the main thing that Samsung is doing
That is the main thing that Samsung is doing

in terms of software customization,
in terms of software customization,

but there is one other thing.
but there is one other thing.

There is this itty bitty, little screen on the front.
There is this itty bitty, little screen on the front.

You swipe on it, you can see your notifications.
You swipe on it, you can see your notifications.

And if you double tap the power button,
And if you double tap the power button,

which doubles as a fingerprint sensor,
which doubles as a fingerprint sensor,

you get a little tiny selfie camera,
you get a little tiny selfie camera,

and you can see yourself,
and you can see yourself,

and you can take a selfie.
and you can take a selfie.

It's adorable.
It's adorable.

In terms of specs,
In terms of specs,

it's actually also impressive,
it's actually also impressive,

because it's a Snapdragon 855 Plus processor.
because it's a Snapdragon 855 Plus processor.

It has eight gigs of RAM, which is fine,
It has eight gigs of RAM, which is fine,

256 gigs of storage,
256 gigs of storage,

and it has wireless charging,
and it has wireless charging,

which is not a thing on most foldables.
which is not a thing on most foldables.

It has, I believe, a 3300 milliamp battery,
It has, I believe, a 3300 milliamp battery,

but it's split in between two sides.
but it's split in between two sides.

So, hopefully that's enough
So, hopefully that's enough

to get you through an entire day.
to get you through an entire day.

In terms of other specs,
In terms of other specs,

there are two 12 megapixel cameras on the back.
there are two 12 megapixel cameras on the back.

One of them is an ultra wide.
One of them is an ultra wide.

On the front, is a 10 megapixel camera,
On the front, is a 10 megapixel camera,

and it's one of Samsung's hole punch cameras,
and it's one of Samsung's hole punch cameras,

which I actually really like.
which I actually really like.

It's a lot better than like a giant notch
It's a lot better than like a giant notch

that we've seen on some other phones.
that we've seen on some other phones.

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But I wanna go back to build quality for just a minute,
But I wanna go back to build quality for just a minute,

because it really does feel way better
because it really does feel way better

that they made this hinge a little bit tighter.
that they made this hinge a little bit tighter.

Samsung also says that they put these brushes
Samsung also says that they put these brushes

on the hinge here to keep dust from getting
on the hinge here to keep dust from getting

into the hinge mechanism.
into the hinge mechanism.

I don't know, it's like cilia.
I don't know, it's like cilia.

It's very biological.
It's very biological.

I kind of love it.
I kind of love it.

But it feels good.
But it feels good.

The crease isn't too bad here.
The crease isn't too bad here.

And when you close it,
And when you close it,

there is a tiny little gap.
there is a tiny little gap.

You can definitely see it.
You can definitely see it.

It is not completely gapless
It is not completely gapless

like on the Motorola Razr.
like on the Motorola Razr.

However, it's pretty small.
However, it's pretty small.

It's way smaller than on the Galaxy Fold.
It's way smaller than on the Galaxy Fold.

There's no headphone jack.
There's no headphone jack.

You knew there would be a headphone jack.
You knew there would be a headphone jack.

It's totally fine. (laughs)
It's totally fine. (laughs)

It is gonna be available on February 14th.
It is gonna be available on February 14th.

There's no pre-orders.
There's no pre-orders.

It's just coming out.
It's just coming out.

I don't think it's gonna be on Verizon right away,
I don't think it's gonna be on Verizon right away,

but it should be on AT&T and Sprint, at least,
but it should be on AT&T and Sprint, at least,

and it still should be available unlocked.
and it still should be available unlocked.

It's gonna cost $1,380.
It's gonna cost $1,380.

Why does Samsung making its folding phones end at $80
Why does Samsung making its folding phones end at $80

instead of $99 or something else?
instead of $99 or something else?

I don't know.
I don't know.

They say that it's because it divides more evenly
They say that it's because it divides more evenly

into monthly payments, 'cause these are expensive phones.
into monthly payments, 'cause these are expensive phones.

Sure.
Sure.

But look, I am really excited to review this phone.
But look, I am really excited to review this phone.

I really think that Samsung has figured out
I really think that Samsung has figured out

a lot of the things that they did not get right
a lot of the things that they did not get right

on their first folding phone,
on their first folding phone,

and so this has a lot of promise.
and so this has a lot of promise.

I just don't know if it has $1,400 worth of promise.
I just don't know if it has $1,400 worth of promise.

Hey everybody, (air screeches)
Hey everybody, (air screeches)

thanks so much for watching.
thanks so much for watching.

We, of course, have a hands on with the Galaxy S20 phone,
We, of course, have a hands on with the Galaxy S20 phone,

so go take a look at that.
so go take a look at that.

And I got it here next to the Razr.
And I got it here next to the Razr.

We're gonna have a review of this Razr
We're gonna have a review of this Razr

coming up pretty soon.
coming up pretty soon.

We might even try and do a comparison
We might even try and do a comparison

with the Z-Flip.
with the Z-Flip.