The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G is official – and it confirms a big Galaxy Note 20 leak
Expect the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 to come in ‘Mystic Bronze’
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Two weeks sooner than expected, theSamsung Galaxy Z Flip5G just became official, with faster download speeds and the speedier chipset than its 4G counterpart.
We fully expectedSamsung’s flip-style foldable to arrive as a5G phoneat the GalaxyUnpacked event on August 5alongside theGalaxy Note 20. But that’s not the case – and with Samsung announcing the phone early, it confirms at least one Note 20 rumor.
Mystic Bronze, a name leaked but unconfirmed as a Note 20 color, is officially one of two hues for the Z Flip 5G. It also comes in Mystic Gray for people who hate pizazz.
Why this color is important
Samsung itself – or its Russian website –accidentally leaked this cooper coloralready, and the Unpacked invite hints at the hue. But there’s a distinction: Samsung hasn’t ever used the name ‘Mystic Bronze’ – officially or mistakenly – before today.
Why is that important? Well, it lendsa lotof credibility to the leaks (and the leakers) who have spilled the beans on the rest of the Note 20 launch. For example, they’re also predicting a 6.9-inch display with a 120Hz fresh rate and a 108MP main camera – but no 100x zoom capabilities. There’s reason to assume this is all true now.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 (which may go by the ‘Ultra’ moniker) is also expected to have a new S-Pen stylus with only 9ms of latency andoptimization for streaming Xbox Game PassfromMicrosoft, according to a recent leak.
Back to the Z Flip 5G specs
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G is the upgrade that February’sfoldable phoneneeded to justify its extravagant price. Its use of the fasterSnapdragon 865 Pluschipset is a nice upgrade over the older Snapdragon 855 Plus used in the original Flip.
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Be warned, though. While the 4G Z Flip cost $1,380 / £1,300 (around AU$2,050), the 5G edition is priced at an eye-watering $1,450. Only itsSamsung Galaxy Foldprice is more at this point (and the rumoredFold 2should be just as high).
There’s a bit more: Samsung says it has “improved the foldable experience” but that seems focused on tweaks to the Z Flip software, with Flex Mode and Multitasking having been improved. Generally speaking, the hinge hardware has been fine for us.
In the US, the Z Flip 5G release date is August 7, with AT&T, Best Buy, Samsung, T-Mobile andAmazonplanning to sell the phone. We’ve asked Samsung for details in other markets, and we hope to have more on prices and availability outside of the US in an update soon.
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