Seems to be a big update coming from my Flip4, which I have loved using. The only things I would have wanted would have been a 120hz front screen, and 1TB storage option. Plus, the pre-order deals and trade-in values were too good to pass up. Looking forward to receiving it!
Did I hear you correctly when you said that the Z Flip 6 is on par battery-wise with the S24 Ultra? This is a major deciding factor on which of the 2 I'll get. Also, I don't understand why the Fold 6 doesn't have the best cameras and battery life, considering its astronomical price point.
So I bought the S24 Ultra when it came out and am very happy with it. I appreciate some of the tech specs of the Z Flip 6 which you mentioned, but I can't help the nagging feeling that, at least in part, Samsung's intention with the Flip was to appeal to that portion of the phone buying public for whom having and very publicly displaying that they have the latest and most fashionable phone is of great importance. You know, like those hipsters who line up for hours outside an Apple store to see and be seen, hence the carefully selected neck scarf they wear for much the same reason people pay for skywriting that basically proclaims "I'm here! Look at me! I'm all that and a bag of chips!" ;-) I don't know, my S24 Ultra does everything I need and I just personally can't see spending money on a flip phone which, while perhaps indeed having certain tech specs that are legitimately interesting, just screams "Check me out! Check me out!" Just one man's perspective. A bald man with a penchant for toasted bagels with cream cheese, if I'm being honest. :-0
I think it's a great form-factor. I just wish the screen weren't so long and stupid on all modern phone. And these flip (and new Razr) phone aren't quite as pocketable as one would hope. they are quite chunky when folded. I want a foldable that when folded, is as thin as a normal phone, for ultimate pocketability.
That's the mistake I made with Z Fold 3. My screen didn't even crack. I had it for 3 months and all of a sudden a white line appeared across the screen. So I had to send it back to Samsung for them to determine what's wrong. Now I paid the full amount for the phone, I believe rounded out I spent $1,800 for it. So they sent it pack with a quote saying they would repair for $500 almost $600. Not a scratch or dent on the phone. I never once dropped it. I had the otterbox case. I haven't bought a fold since. And I loved the phone. I have the fold 6 because I couldn't bring myself to spend $2,000 for the phone after the previous experience I had.
Thanks for this review, as prospective purchaser, I'm still not totally convinced. I really prefer the design and feel of the Motorola but it seems even the new upgrade will not improve things much. Should I wait for the Ultra 60 ! 😃
You are right. Foldables were suppose to get cheaper with iterations, but did not. Reason is not inflation. Its company’s need of milking as much as possible to stand on the same footing as competitor. If it was inflation, there would not be any discounts (of almost 40%). No company would sell devices at a loss
I've had the Flip 6 for about 4 days now. My first Flip. I am disapointed with the wireless charging. It drains sitting on a wireless charger with no running apps. I am considering switching before its too late.
Is it only my flip 6 that gets overheat quickly? Like I just take several photos indoor literally in cool place but it gets overheat? Also when I record video even less than 2 min it starts to overheat. I just got mine a month and a half and this issue happened from the start. I don't use it for games. I also don't use it for my main phone so I don't install many apps. It's so annoying with overheating problem.
@@mobiletechreview not sure the various people who hire little bot farms do it for the reasons you would expect them to all the time - sometimes it just a troll, given how easily bots can be "hired".
You are never going to notice the difference between the Snapdragon 8s and the regular you as a normal user will never ever ever notice that my new difference bottom line that is a marketing thing and marketing thing only and if you are silly enough to fall for it that's on you
Love the look of this phone...until you put a case on it. And yet, i wouldnt trust the phone without a case. I hear about these flip phones failing to open completely flat over time. Just feels like theres so much more things that can go wrong over a normal phone.
The US preorder deal this year sucks after the stellar ones for the last few. I traded in my 3 for a 4 ($900 credit) costing me only $100 to upgrade. Same with trading in my 4 for the 5 last year. This year? I only get $600 credit) on an $1100 phone. Sorry, but this update is not worth $500 to me. I've enjoyed the flip series, but I think I've had my fun with this venture. I'd love to try a Fold, but the price is astronomical for what it is. If I'm going to blow two grand it'll be on a gaming laptop, not an iPad that can fold in half and make a phone call.
look nice. except Samsung purposefully gimps this device by not giving it video-out and DEX. this is slimeball move to upsale the more expensive fold device. I'd rather buy a moto or some other phone at this point. screw samsung.
Once again Samsung screws everyone over with the Bluetooth codec support. Why the #$@& don't they support the new decent codecs like everybody else??? It's really starting to piss me off.
Having owned one and returned it for an $800 rebate on an s22, yes, its a gimmic. These things are huge when you put them in your pocket. The form factor is bad.
Please Einstein explain to us how a regular phone is better! Is this a scientific notation that you're giving or is this a subjective notation from your own personal use? Don't tell someone what they showed or shouldn't have let them decide on their own right some people like the portability of the flip phone. Not everyone wants to carry around a 12 lb 7-in brick in their shorts to have it drag them down to the dirt all right so the next time you think to add a comment about what people should and shouldn't do stop for a minute think about it and don't post
@@oscarespada393 are you seriously that pedantic that you don't know what I'm talking about when I say a regular phone come on You're showing your ignorance
Love the T-shirt 😅. Thanks for the review Lisa 👍
She's a fashion icon and a manga connoisseur
thank you!! every other review looked more like gushing about a new toy. this was an actual review. helpful!
As always. We can always count on Lisa 😊
Hope you do a comparison with the Razr+ like last year
Not giving dex in Flip is stupidity
Thermal issues.
@@MiguelRPD what is vapour chamber cooling doing then? Playing Tetris?
@@RedLoveShow Then it's clearly not enough.
@MiguelRPD The Motorola Razr has Ready For and it's thinner than the Flip and has had it since last year. Thermals can't be an excuse at this point.
@@RedLoveShowlove your comment. Tetris 😄
Seems to be a big update coming from my Flip4, which I have loved using. The only things I would have wanted would have been a 120hz front screen, and 1TB storage option. Plus, the pre-order deals and trade-in values were too good to pass up. Looking forward to receiving it!
Seriously though, those trade-in deals!
It's not inflation, its greed - way too many companies cry inflation and then rake in what they tell us is "record profits".
This is true. Even Motorola kept prices the same on the razr+ 2024. Not to mention, the razr 2024 starts at $699.
Did I hear you correctly when you said that the Z Flip 6 is on par battery-wise with the S24 Ultra? This is a major deciding factor on which of the 2 I'll get. Also, I don't understand why the Fold 6 doesn't have the best cameras and battery life, considering its astronomical price point.
I got my Z Flip 6 on Friday! Love the upgraded camera but was bummed they didn't give it UWB! Great review Lisa!
For reals? I just ordered my white Fold 6 last night. I was hoping for UWB like my S24 Ultra.
@@Steven-e7c Fold 6 does have it, just the Flip 6 does not.
Can someone tell me what UWB is I’m switching from Apple
@@mandyg1715 It's a chip that lets you find nearby devices like an AirTag smart tracker or a Galaxy SmartTag
@@mandyg1715 Ultra-Wideband (UWB)
So I bought the S24 Ultra when it came out and am very happy with it. I appreciate some of the tech specs of the Z Flip 6 which you mentioned, but I can't help the nagging feeling that, at least in part, Samsung's intention with the Flip was to appeal to that portion of the phone buying public for whom having and very publicly displaying that they have the latest and most fashionable phone is of great importance. You know, like those hipsters who line up for hours outside an Apple store to see and be seen, hence the carefully selected neck scarf they wear for much the same reason people pay for skywriting that basically proclaims "I'm here! Look at me! I'm all that and a bag of chips!" ;-) I don't know, my S24 Ultra does everything I need and I just personally can't see spending money on a flip phone which, while perhaps indeed having certain tech specs that are legitimately interesting, just screams "Check me out! Check me out!" Just one man's perspective. A bald man with a penchant for toasted bagels with cream cheese, if I'm being honest. :-0
I think it's a great form-factor. I just wish the screen weren't so long and stupid on all modern phone.
And these flip (and new Razr) phone aren't quite as pocketable as one would hope. they are quite chunky when folded.
I want a foldable that when folded, is as thin as a normal phone, for ultimate pocketability.
That's the mistake I made with Z Fold 3. My screen didn't even crack. I had it for 3 months and all of a sudden a white line appeared across the screen. So I had to send it back to Samsung for them to determine what's wrong. Now I paid the full amount for the phone, I believe rounded out I spent $1,800 for it. So they sent it pack with a quote saying they would repair for $500 almost $600. Not a scratch or dent on the phone. I never once dropped it. I had the otterbox case. I haven't bought a fold since. And I loved the phone. I have the fold 6 because I couldn't bring myself to spend $2,000 for the phone after the previous experience I had.
My bad I said fold 6, I meant flip 6.
3rd day with a silver flip 6. It's great. the camera is twice as good as the 5.
Nice. Time to buy a Motorola Razr (2024)
Thanks, Lisa! ❤
I like this phone but need telephoto.
Lisa, what phone do use as your everyday carry?
I'm pretty sure iphone
Thanks for this review, as prospective purchaser, I'm still not totally convinced. I really prefer the design and feel of the Motorola but it seems even the new upgrade will not improve things much.
Should I wait for the Ultra 60 ! 😃
You are right. Foldables were suppose to get cheaper with iterations, but did not. Reason is not inflation. Its company’s need of milking as much as possible to stand on the same footing as competitor. If it was inflation, there would not be any discounts (of almost 40%). No company would sell devices at a loss
Has been waiting for this review 🎉
Just call this the Z Flip 5S (with added “AI”). 😂
I've had the Flip 6 for about 4 days now. My first Flip. I am disapointed with the wireless charging. It drains sitting on a wireless charger with no running apps. I am considering switching before its too late.
Is it only my flip 6 that gets overheat quickly? Like I just take several photos indoor literally in cool place but it gets overheat? Also when I record video even less than 2 min it starts to overheat. I just got mine a month and a half and this issue happened from the start. I don't use it for games. I also don't use it for my main phone so I don't install many apps. It's so annoying with overheating problem.
The Tab A9+ has dex. At $1100 not having it is nonsense.
Great review as always
Hi Lisa. Is the outer screen anti-reflective like the S24 Ultra?
No it's not
Excellent review as always
UA-cam no longer recommends your videos, even though I have notifications on 🙁
will you do a review of the newest motorola flip phone?
Is it worth getting this phone when I have the s22 ultra?
Why are there so many booba bots
I know! I delete them, but I have to think they're not very effective as spam-scams go.
@@mobiletechreview not sure the various people who hire little bot farms do it for the reasons you would expect them to all the time - sometimes it just a troll, given how easily bots can be "hired".
Great review!
(real comment to fight the bot spam) Love the shirt, don't get a chance to catch all your videos but when I do I'm always happy to hear your opinions
Go away bot.
I’d buy the tshirt, not the phone. Too expensive.
You are never going to notice the difference between the Snapdragon 8s and the regular you as a normal user will never ever ever notice that my new difference bottom line that is a marketing thing and marketing thing only and if you are silly enough to fall for it that's on you
Love the look of this phone...until you put a case on it. And yet, i wouldnt trust the phone without a case. I hear about these flip phones failing to open completely flat over time. Just feels like theres so much more things that can go wrong over a normal phone.
I have owned 2 flips and both of them the screen cracked so buyers beware.
My fold 4 is on its 3rd screen
You never get anything outside of the US
kinda fell off the tech wagon but i've always loved your vids! 😊
The US preorder deal this year sucks after the stellar ones for the last few.
I traded in my 3 for a 4 ($900 credit) costing me only $100 to upgrade. Same with trading in my 4 for the 5 last year.
This year? I only get $600 credit) on an $1100 phone. Sorry, but this update is not worth $500 to me. I've enjoyed the flip series, but I think I've had my fun with this venture. I'd love to try a Fold, but the price is astronomical for what it is. If I'm going to blow two grand it'll be on a gaming laptop, not an iPad that can fold in half and make a phone call.
look nice. except Samsung purposefully gimps this device by not giving it video-out and DEX. this is slimeball move to upsale the more expensive fold device.
I'd rather buy a moto or some other phone at this point. screw samsung.
Excellent T-Shirt. Just cant see the point in filing phone. 🧐👍
It's a dud. The flip phones from all the other makers are much better.. Ie the new Razr+ 2024
junji itooooooo
also, great review :)
Once again Samsung screws everyone over with the Bluetooth codec support. Why the #$@& don't they support the new decent codecs like everybody else???
It's really starting to piss me off.
These things are a gimmick.
Having owned one and returned it for an $800 rebate on an s22, yes, its a gimmic. These things are huge when you put them in your pocket. The form factor is bad.
Do NOT. AND I REPEAT DO NOT buy this phone. Its stupid. A regular phone is better.
Please Einstein explain to us how a regular phone is better! Is this a scientific notation that you're giving or is this a subjective notation from your own personal use? Don't tell someone what they showed or shouldn't have let them decide on their own right some people like the portability of the flip phone. Not everyone wants to carry around a 12 lb 7-in brick in their shorts to have it drag them down to the dirt all right so the next time you think to add a comment about what people should and shouldn't do stop for a minute think about it and don't post
@@shamelessplace11 are...are you dumb?
What is a normal phone? A house phone? A og flip phone? A Nokia 3310? Sidekick? Ngage? Or maybe the rotary dial phone the real og?
@@oscarespada393 are you seriously that pedantic that you don't know what I'm talking about when I say a regular phone come on You're showing your ignorance