I went hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8, but it's not the upgrade I expected
At the Galaxy Unpacked event today, Samsung unveiled six products, and only one of them was a flip phone. Unlike previous years, the Galaxy Z Flip 8 is launching without an FE model this year. It's got a bigger battery and similar design upgrades as the Z Fold 8 and Z Fold 8 Ultra, but misses out on things like an anti-reflective coating and faster charging.
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I went hands-on with the new Samsung flip phone. While it seems like an incremental upgrade, there are a few key improvements over the Flip 7. Let's break it down.
Subtle upgrades
The Galaxy Z Flip 8 is slightly thinner and lighter than its predecessor. It weighs 180 grams (vs. 188g Flip 7) and measures 13.1mm when closed and 6.1mm when unfolded. That's not a major difference from Flip 7's 13.7mm and...
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