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Samsung Galaxy Z series

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Not to be confused with Samsung Z series, a series of Tizen smartphones.
Samsung Galaxy Z series
A Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 (left) and Galaxy Z Fold 3 (right), both unfolded
DeveloperSamsung Electronics
TypeFoldable smartphones
Release date6 September 2019; 5 years ago (2019-09-06)
System on a chipQualcomm Snapdragon (2019–)

The Samsung Galaxy Z series (named as Samsung Galaxy Foldables in certain territories) is a line of foldable smartphones manufactured by Samsung Electronics since 2019, part of the wider range of Samsung Galaxy products. The Z series consists of smartphones running Android with flexible displays, namely the Z Fold line of book-style foldables[1] and the Z Flip line of clamshell-style ("flip phone") foldables.[2]

History

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Z series
2019Samsung Galaxy Z Fold
2020Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
2021Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3
2022Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
2023Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
2024Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6

In 2018, Samsung announced the Galaxy X prototype before manufacture and release of the foldable under the new name Galaxy Fold in 2019.[3] With the 2020 announcement of the Galaxy Z Flip, Samsung's future foldable smartphones are part of the Galaxy Z series.[4] Unlike the Galaxy Fold, the Z Flip folds vertically and uses a hybrid glass coating branded as "Infinity Flex Display".[5][6][7] The Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G is the second generation of Samsung's inward fold design introduced with the original Fold. It features a significantly larger front screen than its predecessor, a high refresh rate 120 Hz folding screen, minimal bezels and improved cameras.[8]

In March 2022, Samsung began to rebrand the Galaxy Fold and Flip devices in Ukraine, Moldova and the Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania) to remove the "Z" branding from their names. This is due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine,[9][10] as the letter "Z" has been used as a symbol by the Russian military and as a pro-war symbol by Russian government.[11][12]

Model comparison

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Z Fold

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Model Fold Z Fold 2 Z Fold 3 Z Fold 4
Display
Size 7.3" (internal)

4.6" (external)

7.6" (internal)

6.2" (external)

Resolution 2152 x 1536 pixels


1680 x 720 pixels

2208 x 1768 pixels

2260 x 816 pixels

2176 x 1812 pixels

2316 x 904 pixels

Density 414 ppi 372 ppi 374 ppi
Frequency 60Hz 120 Hz
Type OLED AMOLED
CPU, GPU, RAM and ROM
Processor Snapdragon 855

Snapdragon 855+ (W20 5G model)[13]

Snapdragon 865+ Snapdragon 888 Snapdragon 8+ Gen1
Cores 8
Frequency 2.84 GHz 3.09 GHz 2.84 GHz 3.20 GHz
GPU Adreno 640 Adreno 650 Adreno 660 Adreno 730
Memory 12 GB
Internal storage 512 GB 256 / 512 GB 256 / 512 / 1024 GB
Expandable? Yes (microSD) No
Battery
Capacity 4380 mAh 4500 mAh 4400 mAh
Technology Li-Po
Port USB Type-C
Wireless? No Yes
Fast charge Yes
Connectivity
NFC Yes
Wi-Fi b, g, n, ac b, g, n, ac, ax
Bluetooth 5.0 5.1 5.2
Cellular 4G 5G
GPS Yes
3.5 mm jack No
Photo
Model Z Fold Z Fold 2 Z Fold 3 Z Fold 4
Sensors 3
Resolution 12 + 12 + 16

Mpx

12.0 + 12.0 + 12.0

Mpx

50 + 12 + 10

Mpx

Aperture f1.5/f2.4, f2.2 , f2.4 f1.8 , f2.2 , f2.4
Flash dorsal Oui (Led)
Capteur frontal 2 1 2
Définition 10.0 + 8.0

Mpx

10

Mpx

16 + 4

Mpx

10 + 4

Mpx

Ouverture f/2.2 , f/1.9


f/2.2

f/1.8 , f/2.4 f/1.8 , f/2.4
Others
Model Fold Z Fold 2 Z Fold 3 Z Fold 4
Operating system Android 9.0 Android 10 Android 11 Android 12
Protection certificate No IPx8
Height 117.9 mm 128.2 mm 128.1 mm 130.1 mm
Length 160.9 mm 159.2 mm 158.2 mm 155.1 mm
Depth 6.9 mm 6.4 mm 6.3 mm
Weight 263 g 279 g 271 g 263 g
Release September 2019[14] September 2020[4] August 2021[15] August 2022[16]

Z Flip

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Model Z Flip Z Flip 3 Z Flip 4
Variant 4G 5G
Display
Size 6.7" (internal)

1.06" (external)

6.7 " (internal)

1.1" (external)

6.7" (internal)

1.9" (external)

Resolution 1080 x 2636 pixels /

300 x 116 pixels

1080 x 2636 pixels /

112 x 300 pixels

2640 x 1080 pixels /

260 x 512 pixels

Density 425 ppi
Frequency 60Hz 120 Hz
Technology AMOLED
CPU, GPU, RAM and ROM
Processor Snapdragon 855 + Snapdragon 865 + Snapdragon 888 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Cores 8
Frequency 2,96 GHz 3,09 GHz 2,84 GHz 3,2 GHz
GPU Adreno 640 Adreno 650 Adreno 660 Adreno 730
Memory 8 GB
Internal storage 256 GB 128 / 256 GB 128 / 256 / 512 GB
Expandable? No
Battery
Capacity 3300 mAh 3700 mAh
Technology Li-Po
Port USB Type-C
Wireless? Yes
Fast charging Yes
Connectivity
NFC Yes
Wi-Fi b, g, n, ac, ax
Bluetooth 5.0 5.1 5.2
Cellular 4G 5G 5G
GPS Yes
3.5 mm jack No
Photo
Model Z Flip Z Flip 3 Z Flip 4
Sensors 2
Resolution 12 + 12 Mpx
Aperture f/1.8 , f/2.2
Front camera sensors 1
Front camera resolution 10.0 Mpx
Front camera aperture f/2.4
Others
Model Z Flip Z Flip 3 Z Flip 4
Variant 4G 5G
Operating system Android 10 Android 11 Android 12
Protection certificate No IPx8
Height 73.6 mm 72.2 mm 71.9 mm
Length 167.3 mm 166 mm 165.2 mm
Depth 7.2 mm 6.9 mm
Weight 183 g 187 g
Release February 2020 August 2020 August 2021 August 2022[17][18]

References

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  2. ^ "Samsung's New Flip Phone Highlights the Clamshell's Comeback". CNET. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  3. ^ McGregor, Janhoi. "The Samsung Galaxy X Might Not Arrive In 2018". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
  4. ^ a b "Samsung's foldable devices will fall under the Galaxy Z umbrella". SamMobile. 12 February 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  5. ^ Bohn, Dieter (2020-02-11). "Hands on with Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip foldable phone". The Verge. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  6. ^ Amadeo, Ron (2020-02-11). "Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip is the first foldable with a flexible glass cover". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  7. ^ Dolcourt, Jessica. "Samsung Galaxy Z Flip's foldable glass screen: Already more impressive than the Razr". CNET. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  8. ^ Gartenberg, Chaim (2020-08-05). "Samsung announces the Galaxy Z Fold 2 with bigger screens and better cameras". The Verge. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  9. ^ "Samsung drops the 'Z' branding from foldables, since Russia ruined it". Android Police. 2022-03-29. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  10. ^ SamMobile (29 March 2022). "Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 rebranded in some Baltic countries". SamMobile. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  11. ^ Stieb, Matt; Danner, Chas (8 March 2022). "How the Letter Z Became a Pro-War Symbol in Russia". New York. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  12. ^ Mac Dougall, David; Davlashyan, Naira (8 March 2022). "What do we know about the Russian pro-war Z symbol?". Euronews. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  13. ^ "Foldable Samsung W20 5G arrives in China with Snapdragon 855+". GSMArena.com. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  14. ^ Williams, Andrew (2019-04-15). "Samsung Galaxy Fold hands-on: an odd glimpse of our phone future". Wired UK. ISSN 1357-0978. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  15. ^ "Galaxy Z Fold 3, Z Flip 3 edge foldables closer to mainstream". CNET. 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  16. ^ Peter (10 August 2022). "Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 unveiled with better cameras, refined design". GSMArena.
  17. ^ Dominic Preston (19 May 2022). "Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4: Everything you need to know". TechAdvisor.
  18. ^ Tom Bedford (23 August 2022). "Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4: what we want to see". TechRadar.
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