Flip/Clamshell Smartphones 2025
Discussion
Having got a bit disillusioned with new Apple iPhone device releases (I currently own an Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max), I am looking at getting a Flip/Clamshell smartphone.
As when unfolded it gives me the same/similar screen size but with the added convenience of being half the size when not unfolded.
Also, you can use the outer screen for most things as well.
Does anyone currently use a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 or a Motorola Razr 50 Ultra and what are your thoughts, etc?
I also understand that the new Samsung Z Flip 7 and Motorola Razr 50 Ultra will be released shortly so maybe worth waiting for the latest tech.
As when unfolded it gives me the same/similar screen size but with the added convenience of being half the size when not unfolded.
Also, you can use the outer screen for most things as well.
Does anyone currently use a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 or a Motorola Razr 50 Ultra and what are your thoughts, etc?
I also understand that the new Samsung Z Flip 7 and Motorola Razr 50 Ultra will be released shortly so maybe worth waiting for the latest tech.
Thread here (although not the latest version but it might give you an idea)
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
My wife's got a Pixel 9 Pro and has just got a Z Flip 6 through work and she loves it... It is a great phone; great technology and all that you need really from a phone.
Camera isn't anywhere near as good as her P9P; but it still takes good pictures
If you need small form phone then that's the answer really
Camera isn't anywhere near as good as her P9P; but it still takes good pictures
If you need small form phone then that's the answer really
Not me but a good friend swapped his 14PM for a Flip6 and just couldn’t gel with it. He sold it within a couple of months as the screen creasing was too pronounced / off putting and the screen opening/closing became an inconvenience.
I fancy trying one but think I’d have the same issues tbh.
I fancy trying one but think I’d have the same issues tbh.
Alorotom said:
He sold it within a couple of months as the screen creasing was too pronounced / off putting
I find that quite odd. You literally 100% cannot see the crease when using the phone in front of you (I.e. normally, although people to the side of you can see it) and everyone that has had a look at it comments that they assumed it would be visible when it isn't.Be warned, very warned. Take out accidental damage cover / or Moto's own cover. They are fragile.
I got through two Motos in a matter of months. A moto Razr 40, and then a Razr 40 Ultra.
The 40 randomly developed a small black dot top right corner, which slowly spread. I then sat on it in my back pocket and a green line went top to bottom. Dead.
I then bought a 40 Ultra - its such a fab phone for all the reasons you like the idea. - I was ULTRA (!) careful wih this one. Took it with me travelling. Survived India for 4 weeks, then in Goa, I put it in a zip lock bag when going to the beach tp keep it sand free. Day 1 on the beach. Lunch, at the table, took it out of the bag. Opened it to a "crunching sound" - ONE grain of sand got in and behind the middle hinge part. You could see and feel it. LIne appeared within a few hours, then the black sea of death spread , making it 100% unusable.
They are very very fragile. Spoke to my mate who has a company that just mends phones and he said, "just don't" - they are absolutey not ready for market yet. (and that's not just Motos - they use the same screens)
I've torn down my 40 Ultra, and I'm about to spend £100 on a new Amoled for it (repairing it myself). They are that good I miss the form, BUT, they are indeed very flawed. I've bought a Moto Edge 50 Neo now for my main phone, and it's superb. I plan to revive the Ultra, then swap sims when doing anything that is not day to day living, like dirt, beach, etc with the Neo.
I got through two Motos in a matter of months. A moto Razr 40, and then a Razr 40 Ultra.
The 40 randomly developed a small black dot top right corner, which slowly spread. I then sat on it in my back pocket and a green line went top to bottom. Dead.
I then bought a 40 Ultra - its such a fab phone for all the reasons you like the idea. - I was ULTRA (!) careful wih this one. Took it with me travelling. Survived India for 4 weeks, then in Goa, I put it in a zip lock bag when going to the beach tp keep it sand free. Day 1 on the beach. Lunch, at the table, took it out of the bag. Opened it to a "crunching sound" - ONE grain of sand got in and behind the middle hinge part. You could see and feel it. LIne appeared within a few hours, then the black sea of death spread , making it 100% unusable.
They are very very fragile. Spoke to my mate who has a company that just mends phones and he said, "just don't" - they are absolutey not ready for market yet. (and that's not just Motos - they use the same screens)
I've torn down my 40 Ultra, and I'm about to spend £100 on a new Amoled for it (repairing it myself). They are that good I miss the form, BUT, they are indeed very flawed. I've bought a Moto Edge 50 Neo now for my main phone, and it's superb. I plan to revive the Ultra, then swap sims when doing anything that is not day to day living, like dirt, beach, etc with the Neo.
I've got a 2 year old Razr and my wife has had original z flip, 3, 4 & 5. She's had a couple of warranty replacements due to screen cracking and hinge issues and the screen protectors don't stay on very long. My Razr, which has been well used, including in my garage as a torch etc, has been no issue and the screen still looks like new.
Just be aware lots of people aren't so "lucky" - take a look on Ebay - almost every Razr for sale under £260 has a black blob somewhere on the screen, once you drill down into the advert. - The blobs spread. I'm careful with my phones. I've only ever broken one, many years ago, dropped onto concrete without a case. I molly-coddled my Razrs....
My Razr 40
My Razr 40 Ultra (those curved lines are not cracks - that's the giant black blob of doom)
My Razr 40
My Razr 40 Ultra (those curved lines are not cracks - that's the giant black blob of doom)
Basil Brush said:
I've got a 2 year old Razr and my wife has had original z flip, 3, 4 & 5. She's had a couple of warranty replacements due to screen cracking and hinge issues and the screen protectors don't stay on very long. My Razr, which has been well used, including in my garage as a torch etc, has been no issue and the screen still looks like new.
Same for me, but I work from home, so mine tends to live on my desk, rather than thrown around in the car etc. It's been flawless so far, and I'll likely get another in a few years time.Gassing Station | Computers, Gadgets & Stuff | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff