There have been a few releases into the foldable device market, here are the best clamshell folding smartphones. The major player in this industry is Samsung, but other smartphone makers are catching up with their new launches. Motorola also has a few foldable devices to its name and seems to be improving the design of its devices in this category. So among the clamshell folding devices from Samsung, Motorola, and other competitors, here are the best picks in 2022. Check the best ultra flagship smartwatches for premium users in this article.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
This is the most recent release into the Samsung Z Flip product line-up, and it comes with a 6.7-inch foldable Dynamic AMOLED screen. It also features a 1.9-inch Super AMOLED cover display for quick access to widgets and controls while the device is folded. The main reason why this device is a better pick than its successor is the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor, and it also brings 8GB RAM capacity. It also comes with a dual rear camera setup featuring a 12MP main camera sensor and on its front, it holds a 10MP selfie camera. Battery capacity is 3700mAh and supports 25W fast charge and runs Android 12 with provision for OS upgrades once available. The retail price of this clamshell folding device starts at $909.
Motorola RAZR 2022
With the RAZR 2022, Motorola finally made an important upgrade to their clamshell folding device’s design, removing the chin present in previous generations. This new folding device from Motorola comes with a 6.7-inch foldable AMOLED screen and a 2.7-inch external AMOLED screen (the largest on our list). Just like the Galaxy Flip 4, the processor on this device is also the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC but steps up RAM capacity to 12GB. It also comes with a dual rear camera setup, but it houses a 50MP main camera and on its front is a 32MP selfie camera. The battery capacity on this device is 3500mAh with 30W fast charging, and it runs Android 12, all of this comes at a retail price of $965.
Huawei Pocket S
This is the second clamshell folding device from Huawei, and it comes with a massive 6.9-inch foldable OLED screen and a 1.04-inch external display (the smallest on the list). It uses the Snapdragon 778G 4G processor with 8GB worth of memory. For its camera abilities, this folding device comes with a dual rear setup that houses a 40MP main camera and on the front a 10.7MP selfie lens. It comes with the largest battery capacity of any clamshell folding device on this list being 4000mAh, and it supports 40W fast charging. The device runs Huawei’s in-house HarmonyOS 3 and retails at a starting price of $850.
These are the best clamshell folding smartphones of 2022 bringing the necessary upgrades from previous generation foldable devices. Other manufacturers are also working on their clamshell folding devices so the competition will soon improve. The likes of OPPO already have their eyes on the industry, by next year we see new clamshell folding devices with new design languages.
