Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 3 is making the foldable phase go mainstream, as per the gross sales experiences. This is the daybreak of a brand new phase in telephones. If you have already jumped on the bandwagon and picked up one among these trendy foldables, you may wish to be sure to defend it with a case. Unlike one of the best instances for Apple’s iPhone 13 and even the Galaxy S22, the variety of corporations making instances for the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 is comparatively small due to its newer launch and distinctive design, so there are fewer choices to select from. But that is not essentially a foul factor. With competitors as fierce as ever, and exacting prospects hunting down the surplus, our selections from the instances obtainable deal with options, grip and uncompromising type. I’ll be updating this record as I check out extra instances (sure, I’ve tried all of the instances on this record), that will help you discover the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 case of your desires.
Do Galaxy Z Flip 3 instances defend your complete cellphone, together with the hinge?
The majority of Galaxy Z Flip 3 instances are available two items, with not many instances masking the hinge or providing some hinge safety. In my conversations with case-makers, designing a case that gives full hinge safety is a design problem. But if that is one thing you are searching for, a number of of those picks will defend the hinge.
Are there display screen protectors for the Galaxy Z Flip 3?
No, Samsung does not promote — or enable anyone to promote — display screen protectors for the principle entrance display screen of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3. The Z Flip 3 makes use of a high-tech bendable show that I assume may doubtlessly endure some harm for those who put one thing on prime of it. However, you could find a handful of display screen protectors for the mini exterior show.
Do all instances enable wi-fi charging?
Most however not all of the instances on this record will let you wirelessly cost the Z Flip 3 with the case on. Those that characteristic an built-in kickstand, notably if it is made out of steel, could require you to take away the case to cost your cellphone wirelessly. That’s a disgrace — for the Z Flip 3, I like instances with an built-in kickstand.
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Available in three colours, Spigen’s Thin Fit has a two-piece design with a soft-to-the-touch end. It’s an easy, light-weight case that appears good in your cellphone. There’s no hinge safety.
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Speck solely makes one case for the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 and it is a good one. The Presidio Perfect-Clear Fold is rated for 13-foot drop safety, and it is probably the most protecting clear case I attempted, though there isn’t any hinge safety. Grip this Flip cowl, and check out it out.
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I favored Samsung’s Silicone Cover with Ring. It’s protecting, it has a pleasant soft-to-touch end and there is that in-built ring that helps forestall you from dropping the cellphone — and you can even clip the ring to a lanyard and put on the cellphone round your neck. Alas, whereas I may form of prop the cellphone up utilizing the ring on sure surfaces, I’d have favored the case much more if it transformed right into a kickstand. The case is available in a number of colours.
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Gear4’s Bridgetown case shares some similarities with Spigen’s Tough Armor case (see beneath). It, too, is a troublesome case that solely is available in black and has some good hinge safety. One of one of the best protecting instances for the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3. I solely want it had been obtainable in additional colours, or a transparent model.
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Otterbox makes solely two instances for the Galaxy Z Flip 3: the Thin Flex and this one, the Symmetry Flex. Alas, the Thin Flex Series feels low-cost and is tough to get off your cellphone after getting it on. However, the sturdy and extra engaging Symmetry Flex qualifies as a prime case for the Z Flip 3. It’s a translucent case with a black border round it that reveals off your cellphone a bit whereas providing good drop safety. I solely want it got here in additional colours.
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Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G Leather Cover is its equal of Apple’s leather-based case for the iPhone. It’s costly, however good — and slim. While it does not provide fairly as a lot safety as a number of the instances on the record, it is one among my favorites and for those who get it in a shiny shade like mustard, it makes your cellphone simple to identify. It’s additionally obtainable in inexperienced and black. The largest knock towards it’s that it is costly, however Samsung has discounted it to as little as $40.
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This has the identical soft-to-the-touch end as Samsung’s Ring case, however as an alternative of a hoop it incorporates a strap. You slide your hand beneath the strap (and behind the cellphone), which lets you get a grip and maintain on to your cellphone with out actually wrapping your fingers round it. It’s basically a safety strap. The strap additionally affords slightly little bit of safety for the hinge whenever you fold up the cellphone. Additionally, you possibly can connect the top of the strap to a lanyard or clip it to a different strap (say, on a bag or backpack). Aside from having some utility, the strap additionally appears designed to carry some consideration to your cellphone. For higher or worse, it does simply that, so for those who use this case, plan on having individuals ask you about your cellphone. It is available in a number of colours.
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Spigen makes a number of instances for the Galaxy Z Flip 3. As its title implies, the Tough Armor is sturdy and affords probably the most safety in Spigen’s line. It’s additionally the one Spigen case that has an built-in protecting masking for the hinge.As far as protecting instances go, it is among the best and is just lacking an built-in kickstand. I additionally form of want it got here in additional colours. Black is the one possibility for now.
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Part of Spigen’s Air Skin case line, the Crystal Clear model is a slim clear case that gives primary safety. There’s some adhesive that makes positive the case does not slip off your cellphone (as you possibly can see from the picture, I did not pull off the little tab to reveal it). It’s exhausting to not get a mud particle or two trapped beneath the case whenever you’re placing it on — and people mud particles will present if in case you have an all-black cellphone like mine.
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Aramid fiber is actually Kevlar, so this case manages to be sturdy however slim. It has a soft-to-the-touch end and is simple to grip. Lots of people like this case, although it seems easy and it is costly. It provides little or no weight (and dimension) to the Z Flip 3 and appears protecting.
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This is not a cellphone case per se, however for those who’re searching for some added safety in your Z Flip 3’s exterior show, Spigen sells an exterior display screen protector in a two-pack. It suits across the lenses and over the again show and may work high quality with most instances, though it does pair finest with Spigen instances. (Not all Z Flip 3 instances’ cutouts across the again show are the identical dimensions.)
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Zagg brings its line of InvisibleShield display screen protectors to the Z Flip 3’s exterior display screen. This might be the smallest display screen protector Zagg’s ever made. However, it someway prices as a lot because the display screen protectors it makes for a lot bigger screens.
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If you are searching for an inexpensive case with an built-in ring that converts right into a kickstand, this Vego is an effective possibility, although it seems extra premium on the floor than it truly is. It additionally sells beneath different model names on Amazon. I can not inform you the way it will maintain up over time, however it has some good options, together with a canopy that slides as much as defend the cellphone’s digital camera and it will keep on with a magnetic automotive mount. The one huge draw back is that it doesn’t help wi-fi charging.
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