Given the drama I had with my ZFold3 and numerous forum and web content as to the delicate (not robust) nature of the foldables, I thought an update on a longer ownership experience, as I traded in my ZFold3 after Samsung TMT found no fault in the mechanism before my tradein, but did when I traded it in.
Anyway back to the ZFLIP3 used by my wife, so not the most careful users, but plenty of use and 2 years on it is still going strong, only issue been the screen protector, promptly replaced with a Whitestone protector.
The ZFLIP3 even outlasted its Samsung ring case then started to fall apart, replaced with a beauty Aramid cover.
Device is now relegated to a spare.
I would love to know how many folds it has performed?
Anyway well done Samsung, just hope my ZFold4 and ZFLIP5 are as good as the ZFLIP3.
REGARDS, OBSYDIAN - Car & Tech Evangelist / 2 decades of Samsung Ownership
DAILY: ZFold4, Watch6 Classic, Buds Pro2, 20,000 Power bank, Smart Tags
OFFICE: Book2 Pro i7 [Laptop], M70A 32” [Monitor], Samsung Level [Speaker]
GAMING: M70A 43” [Monitor], Book2 Pro i5, Dell Inspiron G5 [Laptops]
FAMILY: ZFlip4, ZFlip5, Watch6 Classic, Tab S8 Ultra, Tab S7 Plus, Buds Pro2
SPARE: Book2 Pro i5 5G [Laptop], ZFlip3
AV: QN95A [TV], Q900A / SWA900S [Soundbar, Rears],
KITCHEN: MC32K7055 [Microwave], S65DG54M3B1 [Fridge] Jet 75 (Vacuum)
NON-SAMSUNG: iPad Air 2, Air tags, iPad Mini 5, iPad Pro 12.9 GEN2, Phone 12