Samsung's new Galaxy Z Flip, equipped with a folding hinge and the screen is built "layer of fiber." We managed to get one, now is the time apart. Of course, we will not take it to the phone, but it lying on the dismantling of our "operating table", let's see what's inside there in the end.
Step 1
Only costs $ 1,380, you can get a very sophisticated mobile phone, which is currently the most advanced that you can buy a flip phone. Flip beyond our week dismantling Moto Razr
6.7 inches thin glass foldable AMOLED display, aspect ratio of 21.9: 9,2636 x 1080 pixels (425 ppi)
2.95 GHz, 64 bit eight-core Qualcomm Xiaolong 855+ SoC
A RAM 8 GB to 256 GB and the internal storage space.
Two total capacity of 3300 mAh battery
Two rear cameras are 12 MP: a ƒ / 1.8 and a wide ƒ / 2.2 lens wide; 1 10 MPƒ / 2.4 proactive
In the interior of the "hidden hinge" a "fiber layer" consisting of "clean technology", to "clean the dust"
After psychedelic mirror housing purple color
Step 2
• We will continue to seize the opportunity to use Creative Electron X-ray machine, put some products, this is no exception.
• We found that:
We readily separated from the x-ray more black and Razr observed, denser steel framework regions - • aluminum and glass
• Small stackable board
• Two different battery
• Extremely strong spring hinge assembly
• the edge of the fuselage, the magnets may be matched to ensure safe closure body.
Step 3
• Z Flip seems to "fold" is cleaner than Fold. In other words: there is no gap around the two folded portions of the hinge.
• However, they are not as sharp as Razr, because of its unique hinge and the support plate, which can be completely flush fold.
• Open the "Z Flip", you will immediately find creases on the display. The new glass will certainly be wrinkled like plastic ...
• looks like plastic scratches!
Step 4
• The Samsung 6.9-7.2 mm thick, but the plastic border of the measuring method does not like the calculated Fold (as shown).
• The outer ring appears to be slightly lower, but the extra rubber feet to some extent undermined the overall effect.
Another thing • Flip inheritance: v2 Fold in seemingly unchanging "protective cap" (T-shaped).
• On the other hand, if the camera missing holes have been greatly improved. Flip the selfie shots brought no less awkward experience.
Step 5
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• Samsung explained, Z Flip hinge clean "brush" (We quote here) using micro-cut nylon fiber made from highly technical to remove dust.
• However, if you actually purchased the product and turn it on, you will receive a series of warnings that in a way you would lose confidence of the product.
• We want to test the practicality of this new "fiber shield", so we give Flip mix some bright purple dust, using the shake n 'bake method to make them mix.
• Spoiler alert: After a serious dust and then mixed for a few seconds, when trying to open the phone to hear the dreaded popping sound and the hinge is stuck. Pouring a teaspoon of purple powder.
• The demolition is just a little investigation. A standard way of opening the lid Galaxy, we turn to two trusted iOpener Remove the back cover.
• We have found that our spirit purple powder floating out from the wireless charging coil below, this is not a good sign.
Step 6
• dust, destroy - Strip the charging coil to find more dust to remind you believe should terrible warning text, instead of "clean fiber" marketing hype.
• At the same time, the board showing a psychedelic rainbow sheen - this is evidence of a hydrophobic nano-coating.
• We saw this coat, but with different Razr, Samsung have not heard any of this introduction.
Step 7
• Flip encapsulates a dense double stacking motherboard, the substrate is referred to in the industry similar PCB. We first saw this space-saving technology in the iPhone X, most recently seen in Note10 in. It maintenance experts working board becomes more difficult, and many of the chip package in a small space:
• Samsung 925 K3UH7H7 (probably Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 CPU upper 8 GB RAM)
• Samsung 949 KLUEG8UHDB (probably 256 GB of flash memory)
• Broadcom AFEM-9106 front-end module
• Skyworks 78160-51 low noise amplifier
• high-pass radio frequency transceiver SDR8150
• Qualcomm WCN3998 WiFi + Bluetooth SoC
• NXP 80T17 NFC controller
Step 8
• more chips in a sandwich made of silicon, including:
• Qualcomm PM8150 power management IC
• high-pass audio codec IC WCD9341
• 2MIWO4
• DOS04 09Y44E W1948 (possibly backlight IC)
• high-pass QDM3870 RF front-end module
Step 9
• We removed the two batteries. Unlimited power ah ha ha ha ha
• * The actual capacity may vary depending on the network environment, usage patterns and other factors. Measured and estimated electricity usage based on real life.
• In terms of actual power, two batteries is limited to a large and typical capacity of 2370 mAh 9.15 Wh, and the smaller battery was 930 mAh and 3.59 Wh. All of these add up 12.74 Wh.
• This Galaxy Fold ratio of 16.87 Wh low, but higher than 9.7 Wh of Motorola Razr. It almost flagship smart phone, for example, with a 13.09 Wh Galaxy S10 or the iPhone has a 11.91 Wh 11.
• In general, stubborn glue fixed with two batteries. Alcohol and need to be carefully pry them out. This looks like a miniature Galaxy Fold ...
Step 10
• locked Z-foil, ready to attack! These adhesive plastic frame protects main display, just like in the Fold.
• Remove the display itself requires some skill - and carefully pry the heat slightly, and gradually be separated from the frame up. It glue at the top and bottom edges fixed, rather than being fixed to the intermediate primarily through.
• Glue Here's some indescribable, it is too easy to accidentally different dissection of the display.
• Fold the same as, the screen also has armor - supports on each side of the metal supporting board, the same as the chain mail and screen sandwiched midplane.
Step 11
• ultra-thin folding glass when the collapsible display this!
• The top really is plastic, it's a bit contrary, it is called "glass" of the display, such as scratch resistance glass.
• You can say that the middle layer is glass, because when we poke it crumbling. Oh, it is broken.
• Overall, we have a solid definition of such glass display. Huh
• Samsung provides a one-time price of 119 US dollars to replace the screen (if you purchased before the end of the year Z Flip), but taking into account the $ 499 price of normal maintenance, it is a difficult task, especially considering that this something very easy to scratch
Step 12
• lifting of the "protective" tape hinge, you can see our purple powder gathered here.
• if the tape away from the display of the powder, but is fixed in its entirety in the hinge. Elsewhere at least see so much powder.
• We will need further disassembly to clear all of the powder. Let's go ahead and put everything taken out.
• First, we find some clever cable connected to their security surrounding the hinge.
• Next, we see the brush mentioned several times, guarding the phone is covered with dust. What is that? They looked a little embarrassed? Yes, they may be a little awkward.
Step 13
• This is the appearance of the hinge after the dust test. We swear to Zeus, we advance without any rehearsal.
• We have to say, hinge looks really cool. Like Iron Man Mk2
• This hinge is not as wild as we found in the Fold, but it does strong (despite being covered with dust), but also full of nice gear.
• Maybe it will eventually self-cleaning in daily use? Or perhaps lubricant hinge of the phone will turn into a dust dragon ...
Step 14
• Samsung Galaxy Z Flip toward the new "direction" folded, but the update is not a panacea foldable mobile phone.
• In our dust test, "clean technology" brush exceptional performance. Although this test can not fully prove the use of real life, but the amount of accumulated dust brush (very few) not encouraging.
• "thin glass" is added to the plastic layer beneath the glass, but it did not feel like glass, nor provide a surface more scratch resistant as Fold.
• Unless you are living in a new apartment in the popular Instagram need to pull their own "red network", otherwise the phone may not work for you. It is more a novel luxury. Okay? All new technologies have to start somewhere - hopefully the technology to mature quickly or rapidly disappearing.
Reprinted from ifixit.
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