Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G (2021)

“The Galaxy Z Flip 3 is the first folding smartphone most people should consider buying. It's compact, powerful, and durable, and costs about the same as its competitors. Plus, it's really fun to use.”

Most affordable foldable smartphone yet.

Limited battery life, relatively slow charging.

The Galaxy Z Flip3 5G was never meant to be a value proposition in the grand scheme of things. In its more niche foldable scheme, however, Samsung made sure to put an appealing price sticker on it, and if you act quick with the pre-order, the figures...

Sturdy, waterproof design ; Fast performance and good battery life ; 1.9inch cover screen with widgets

Average camera system ; Crease could sometimes get in the way ; Quite thick when folded up

Small and stylish, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G is a clamshell-style folding phone with a decent sized cover screen where you can read your messages, set timers or even take photos. While the camera system won't blow you away, everything else is...

Good lower price ; Good specs ; Refined design and displays

No telephoto lens ; Middling battery ; Outer display still not terribly useful

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 is the best clamshell foldable you can buy, with specs and a price comparable with flagship phones. Its relatively small battery holds it back, as does its lack of a telephoto camera lens, and wary consumers may want to wait...

Flagship-level application performance ; Good front-facing camera ; Beautifully designed ; Waterproof

Shorter battery life than other flagships ; Primary cameras are just OK

The Galaxy Z Flip3 has a powerful processor and an elegant folding design, but its portability and style come at the cost of battery life.

Just ‘expensive’, not ‘very expensive’ Flip design feels durable

Still feels wide in the hand Cameras aren’t fantastic

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 is probably the best clamshell foldable phone out there right now - not that that says much with the limited competition - though it doesn’t present any major changes to its predecessor. It has a sturdy design and...

It folds in half ; It costs the same as other high-end phones ; It’s water resistant ; Inside screen is as good as other premium phones

Long-term screen durability still a question ; Cameras aren’t top tier ; Cover screen still too small and limited ; Difficult to open one-handed

Samsung’s new Z Flip 3 is the first folding phone that normal phone buyers might want to actually consider. Not only does it have most all of the features of other high-end phones, it’s more durable than before and costs much less than last year.

Larger front screen is much better looking and more neatly integrated ; The tidiest flip phone design of any maker to date ; Plenty of power and sturdy software

Largely similar to predecessor ; Screen coating is unavoidably reflective and ongoing 'crease' issues remain ; No under panel camera (UPC) - as seen in Z Fold 3

Although not a giant leap forward compared to its predecessor, the Z Flip 3 is a much more fluidly designed device. It's now deep into its life cycle, but this is still the foldable phone to beat. With a price tag that tackles 'normal' flagships...

Unique and stunning design ; Bright, vivid 120Hz display ; Excellent camera performance ; IPX8 water resistance ; Affordably priced

Terrible battery life ; Lacks telephoto

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 delivers flagship performance in a foldable phone for under $1,000 but one significant flaw holds it back.