Only this weekend! Samsung Discover deals! Galaxy S24 Ultra, Watch 6, Z Fold 5 or, Z Flip 5.

SamMobile has affiliate and sponsored partnerships. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn a commission.

Notifications
    News for you

    Galaxy Z Flip to have a much more resilient display, 3,300mAh battery

    Phone
    By 

    Last updated: January 14th, 2020 at 16:12 UTC+01:00

    A few weeks back we came across a rumor claiming that Samsung will use ultra-thin glass for the flexible display of the Galaxy Fold 2 / Galaxy Z Flip instead of a transparent polyimide layer. This would make it more resilient and would result in a flatter, less wrinkly screen. But according to a Twitter leaker, Samsung is doubling down with the Galaxy Z Flip and will treat the phone's flexible display with both ultra-thin glass and a plastic layer.

    In addition, the same source claims that the Galaxy Z Flip will be powered by a 3,300mAh battery. It should give the phone enough battery life to be on par with the Galaxy S10, especially since they should both utilize the same Snapdragon 855 SoC (where applicable). More precisely, the Galaxy Z Flip is expected to have two batteries, and it sounds like 3,300mAh would be the combined capacity of both. We've detailed the secondary 900mAh unit months ago before it was exposed in real photos (seen below).

    samsung galaxy fold 2 small battery eb-bf701aby

    Galaxy Z Flip will reportedly have a more resilient display

    The Galaxy Z Flip's flexible screen will reportedly be based on ultra-thin glass instead of polyimide, while an additional layer of plastic will provide extra protection. This should raise the phone's repairability score considerably as users would technically be able to replace the plastic layer without having to replace the entire screen assembly.

    The Galaxy Fold's fragile screen was one of the more criticized aspects of the device. It makes sense for Samsung to take measures to prevent the same issues from cropping up again on a newer device, but time will tell whether or not this is the solution that the company has chosen. Fortunately, we won't have to wait for much longer before we find out all there is to know about the Galaxy Z Flip, as the device is expected to make an official appearance at Unpacked on February 11.

    Phone Galaxy FoldGalaxy Z Flip

    You might also like

    This is my idea of a cheap Fan Edition Galaxy Z Flip 6

    This is my idea of a cheap Fan Edition Galaxy Z Flip 6

    Rumors about Samsung trying to lower the price barrier for foldable phones are as old as the hills. But nothing's changed so far, and the Galaxy Z Flip series still starts at $999. However, with Huawei threatening to take the lead in global foldable phone shipments this year, Samsung's foldable phone portfolio could soon welcome […]

    • By Mihai Matei
    • 14 hours ago
    Oppo isn’t quitting, will keep competing against Samsung’s foldables

    Oppo isn’t quitting, will keep competing against Samsung’s foldables

    Oppo is one of the handful of companies making foldable phones. Like all of them, it aims to challenge Samsung's dominance of the foldable phone market. The company has launched a few models so far and the reactions have been mixed. A recent rumor, a rather outlandish one at that, claimed that Oppo was giving […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 4 weeks ago
    Why Oppo ditching foldables could be bad news for Samsung fans

    Why Oppo ditching foldables could be bad news for Samsung fans

    Samsung is the leading manufacturer of foldable phones. Even though there have been a few other companies, mostly Chinese, that have made similar devices the Korean giant remains in a league of its own right now. Its Galaxy Z Fold and Z Flip lineups are a class apart. The clamshell foldable Galaxy Z Flip series […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 1 month ago
    Apple’s first foldable iPhone prototypes look like the Galaxy Z Flip

    Apple’s first foldable iPhone prototypes look like the Galaxy Z Flip

    It's been rumored for the longest time that Apple is working on foldable iPhones. What wasn't immediately known was whether they would be clamshell foldables like the Galaxy Z Flip series or similar to the larger Galaxy Z Fold. A new report sheds more light on Apple's elusive foldable iPhones. The report claims that Apple […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 1 month ago
    Samsung’s making some changes to bring us cheaper foldables

    Samsung’s making some changes to bring us cheaper foldables

    Even as Samsung may not be rushing to launch mid-range foldable phones, the company could benefit from a price cut for its existing models, particularly for the Galaxy Z Fold series that starts at $1,799. If a new report is to be believed, Samsung is making some changes to how one crucial component is manufactured […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 2 months ago
    January 2024 security update reaches the original Galaxy Z Flip

    January 2024 security update reaches the original Galaxy Z Flip

    Samsung started rolling out a new security update earlier this month, and it has already reached the company's high-end and mid-range smartphones. Now, the January 2024 security update has started reaching the original Galaxy Z Flip, and European countries were the first to get the update. Galaxy Z Flip gets January 2024 security update The […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 2 months ago