Samsung Bows 5G Version of Z Flip Foldable Smartphone Due Aug. 7

Samsung jumped the gun on its own Aug. 5 Unpacked event Wednesday, announcing its next foldable phone, the 5G version of the Z Flip, launched in February. The $1,449 Galaxy Z Flip 5G, built on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus 5G mobile platform, will be available Aug. 7, said the company. In free-standing Flex mode, the phone’s display automatically splits into two 4-inch screens, allowing users to view content on the top half of the display and control it on the bottom half. In YouTube with Flex mode, the phone shows a video on the top half, and lets users browse, read descriptions and comment on the bottom half, said the company. Four months of YouTube Premium are included. Consumers trading in an eligible device on Samsung.com can get up to $650 toward the purchase.