Subj : Watch out, Samsung! This new Galaxy Z Flip 5 rival is the first t To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Tue Feb 27 2024 21:15:06 Watch out, Samsung! This new Galaxy Z Flip 5 rival is the first truly affordable foldable Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2024 21:07:59 +0000 Description: ZTE subsidiary Nubia has unveiled the Nubia Flip 5G, which looks like the first truly affordable foldable phone. FULL STORY ====================================================================== Samsungs Galaxy Z Flip 6 is hotly tipped to succeed the excellent Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 at Galaxy Unpacked this July, but it looks like the upcoming foldable will have one more clamshell rival to compete with when it does hit shelves in a few months. ZTE subsidiary Nubia (aka the name behind some of the best gaming phones ) has unveiled its first foldable device, the Nubia Flip 5G, at MWC 2024 , and despite its budget-friendly price, this colorful clamshell shares more than just a form factor with the Galaxy Z Flip 5. Known in Japan as the ZTE Libero Flip, the Nubia Flip 5G boasts a 6.9-inch folding AMOLED display (1188 x 2790) with a 120Hz refresh rate, as well as a versatile external display that can double as wait for it a camera, a music player, a calendar, a stopwatch, a voice recorder, a step counter, a weather app, and, of course, a plain old clock. Image 1 of 9 The phone has a 16MP selfie camera (Image credit: Future / Axel Metz) Image 2 of 9 The phone's front display can display all manner of useful widgets (Image credit: Future / Axel Metz) Image 3 of 9 (Image credit: Future / Axel Metz) Image 4 of 9 (Image credit: Future / Axel Metz) Image 5 of 9 (Image credit: Future / Axel Metz) Image 6 of 9 (Image credit: Future / Axel Metz) Image 7 of 9 (Image credit: Future / Axel Metz) Image 8 of 9 (Image credit: Future / Axel Metz) Image 9 of 9 (Image credit: Future / Axel Metz) On the back of the Nubia Flip 5G is a 50MP wide lens and a 50MP telephoto lens, while theres a 16MP selfie camera on the front. For comparison, the Galaxy Z Flip 5 sports a numerically lesser 12MP wide lens, 12MP ultra-wide lens, and 10MP selfie camera, but wed advise against drawing early conclusions based on megapixel count alone; often, the quality of images is equally dependent on processing power. And, judging by the specs, thats where the Nubia Flip 5G could fall short of the Galaxy Z Flip 5. Nubias first foldable is powered by Qualcomms mid-range Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipset, which is objectively less powerful than the Galaxys bespoke Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset. The Nubia Flip 5G wont be a slow phone, by any means, but the newer technology inside Qualcomms 2023 flagship chipset does result in better battery life efficiency and heat dissipation.That said, the difference in on-screen performance will most likely be negligible. Image 1 of 3 (Image credit: Future / Axel Metz) Image 2 of 3 (Image credit: Future / Axel Metz) Image 3 of 3 (Image credit: Future / Axel Metz) Speaking of batteries, the Nubia Flip 5G boasts a 4,310mAh battery with 33W fast charging, which should keep things ticking along nicely for a day, at the very least. The key selling point of this foldable phone, though, is its price: ZTE has confirmed that the Nubia Flip 5G will be available in Africa, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia for the local equivalent of $599, which means theres a good chance itll cost the same price in the US (though you may have to pick one up through a third-party retailer rather than Nubia itself). At that figure, the Nubia Flip 5G is almost half the price of the Galaxy Z Flip 5, which starts at $999.99 / 1,049 / AU$1,649, so heres hoping its imminent release (we were told Q2 at MWC) heralds the coming of many more genuinely affordable foldable phones. Your move, Samsung. You might also like MWC 2024: all the biggest news from every major phone brand You can now try out Samsung's Galaxy AI on any smartphone Lenovo's Project Crystal transparent laptop may be the coolest computer you'll hardly see this year ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/phones/zte-phones/watch-out-samsung-this-new-galaxy- z-flip-5-rival-is-the-first-truly-affordable-foldable --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .