New Z Flip 5G model preorders start July 22nd. Is it enough?

[buzzy3970]

As title states the new 5g model goes on pre-sale tomorrow, but it's being reported as the only change. Is this enough to warrant the same price tag as the original? I myself was hoping they would increase the front screen. Curious what everyone else thinks.

 

[Mike Dee]

I would say it warrants the price if thats what you like. I would wait for the Note20 Ultra.

 

[BergerKing]

I would say it warrants the price if thats what you like. I would wait for the Note20 Ultra.

As I would. No thanks to folding display phones. Flip phones are too 2011 for my taste.

 

[buzzy3970]

Since I have the S20 Ultra I'm kinda holding out hope that they bring the spen to the fold 2 and increase the front screen.

I would say it warrants the price if thats what you like. I would wait for the Note20 Ultra.

 

[Mike Dee]

Since I have the S20 Ultra I'm kinda holding out hope that they bring the spen to the fold 2 and increase the front screen.

I'd rather have a tablet and a phone than a folding device.

 

[Lobwedgephil]

Looks like it is more expensive than the original. I have the original and will be keeping it, the 5G doesn't really help me, not much in my area yet, and am waiting for the Fold 2 instead. Love the Z Flip though.

 

[buzzy3970]

Yea on a brighter note (no pun intended) they upgraded the chipset and it will no be available for T-Mobile so that's progress.

Looks like it is more expensive than the original. I have the original and will be keeping it, the 5G doesn't really help me, not much in my area yet, and am waiting for the Fold 2 instead. Love the Z Flip though.

 

[aokusman1]

I'd rather have a tablet and a phone than a folding device.

Which tablet and phone do you have?

 

[aokusman1]

Looks like it is more expensive than the original. I have the original and will be keeping it, the 5G doesn't really help me, not much in my area yet, and am waiting for the Fold 2 instead. Love the Z Flip though.

I’m also waiting for the food 2. My current phone is a galaxy s6. The flip seems just too long for me and no real advantage over a regular galaxy phone.

 

[romanbonnet20111]

So it will ONLY support 5g low band? How does that make any sense?

 

[JHBThree]

So it will ONLY support 5g low band? How does that make any sense?

It supports sub6, which encompasses all of the nationwide 5G in the US.

 

[romanbonnet20111]

It supports sub6, which encompasses all of the nationwide 5G in the US.

Yet it couldn’t support high band? Why not?

 

[JHBThree]

Yet it couldn’t support high band? Why not?

Antennas for one. For two, it adds significant expense for absolutely no return.

 

[cnotes2019]

Antennas for one. For two, it adds significant expense for absolutely no return.

Tell that to the Samsung Galaxy s20s, note 20s and the iphone 12 to name a few

I for one would have bought it if it did.

 

[JHBThree]

Tell that to the Samsung Galaxy s20s, note 20s and the iphone 12 to name a few

I for one would have bought it if it did.

Those are all traditional devices without the inherent design limitations of the Z.

 

[cnotes2019]

Those are all traditional devices without the inherent design limitations of the Z.

The only limitation the z flip 5g has IMHO is that it doesn’t support high band or I would have bought it.

 

[JHBThree]

The only limitation the z flip 5g has IMHO is that it doesn’t support high band or I would have bought it.

The Z flip has less internal space thanks to the flip, which affects the ability to offer mmWave since there's less physical space for the extra antennas. MmWave is also hell on batteries, and the Z fold already has a small battery for it's display size.

 

[cnotes2019]

The Z flip has less internal space thanks to the flip, which affects the ability to offer mmWave since there's less physical space for the extra antennas. MmWave is also hell on batteries, and the Z fold already has a small battery for it's display size.

Than like I said. It’s doomed to fail anyway. I’m buying the Z Fold 2 5g etc instead. I’m in love with that big screen! And I can’t wait to use it to test out some Verizon 5g towers in my area. BUT as I think about it, do you think it will support Verizon’s low band? I’m having this nagging feeling only the iPhone 12 will support a lot more.

 

[JHBThree]

Than like I said. It’s doomed to fail anyway. I’m buying the Z Fold 2 5g etc instead. I’m in love with that big screen! And I can’t wait to use it to test out some Verizon 5g towers in my area. BUT as I think about it, do you think it will support Verizon’s low band? I’m having this nagging feeling only the iPhone 12 will support a lot more.

The modem does so I would imagine so.

 

[cnotes2019]

The modem does so I would imagine so.

I’d like to apologize for not understanding sub6 to include mid band. I always thought they were different probably how others have talked about it. So I may consider the flip 5g on Verizon and maybe not the note 20 ultra which seems as long or longer than the s20 ultra I used to have. And the only thing that might turn me away from getting/keeping the fold 2 is how slim and tall it is when closed but opening it up might make up for it all