MKBHD Samsung Z Flip 5 Review: I Was Wrong!

I can't stand this guy anymore. Anyone got a TLDR so I can skip giving him a view?

AI summary cause I can't be bothered either lmao

The video reviews the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 folding phone. While initially skeptical that it was just a minor upgrade, the reviewer found that the Z Flip 5 has some notable improvements over the previous model, especially the new Snapdragon chip and a simplified hinge that folds completely flat. The biggest change, however, is the much larger external screen, which allows for more notification management and app usage without opening the phone. Though not perfect, the reviewer concludes that the Z Flip 5 is currently the best folding phone overall, praising its performance, design refinements, and reasonable price point for those interested in foldable devices.
- Damn, I had to watch the video to compare with the review (I'm very skeptical of anything AI), and this is right on point
- Not a long time ago i found a webpages where you put a youtube vid and you get a summary of it. I mean it's not that hard, ytdl download the subtitle, give it to AI for summary and voilà ! Don't need to waste 20 minutes of your life for what can be summerized in 10 lines. I'll probably try making a bot for lemmy.
- I hate that I've used chatGPT so much I can instantly recognize when something was generated by it lmao
- Is there a specific extension you recommend for Firefox? (for the AI summaries)
I can't stand him either anymore. The production quality is high but the content feels very low effort and subjective. I especially cannot stand the zoom in thing as if he's saying something impactful or profound. What's worse is many of the similar channels are adopting it.

I guess that's the life cycle of a YouTube channel: Quirky and interesting -> gain traction -> adapt content for wider audiences to maintain growth -> become bland and lose the thing that was interesting to begin with
- When he started his channel, phones were out on a monthly basis with revolutionary tech each time.
  
  The smartphone tech has more or less reached a plateau. I think he's trying to stay the same, but the products he reviews are less interesting
- yeah, I've always found smaller youtubers doing better
  
  maybe its because smaller ones are more genuine as they are not doing this for money meanwhile largeer ones who have this as their defacto job always have the same narrative, I mean a mkbhd video, mrmobile video sound basically the same they don't talk about long term use of a phone and always give impressions
  
  the only review they have made is mkbhd on why I don't use pixel anymore and mrmobile on his z fold experience
  
  everything else is impressions with cool shots which gains views and gets them a preview unit from companies weeks before embargo
Yeah, he's become a total Apple shill
- No he's fucking not. He's always liked Apple, just didn't really get into them until the 5S. Been watching him since 2014, and even then he still said recently on the waveform podcast he prefers Android.
  
  Plenty of things to critique Marques over. This ain't one.
- My bigger issue with him is he doesn't actually review phones. He just holds them and does dramatic shots, which in and of itself is fine, Mr Mobile does the same thing, but that's all he does.
  
  All his videos are like watching the portfolio of a student videographer. Excellent camera work, with no actual real content.
- How so?
- This is literally like the meme I just posted where it basically said, you can appreciate something and not agree with it. You think Apple shill because he has to play by their rules, yet objectively speaking, he's always saying things like "incremental update" and "they say blah, but I haven't seen that yet". When it comes to Apple, it's very read between the lines.

The secondary cover screen is pretty cool, don't get me wrong. And let's be real, modern flip phones LOOK fucking cool. But....from a user perspective, is there anything a flip phone can do that your average phone CAN'T do? Besides flipping?

Yes - fit perfectly in a woman's size pocket.
- My girlfriend said that and then put the phone in her purse anyway, and then can't find it when it rings.
There's no revolutionary advantages. They're a bit easier to toss in your pocket and the outer screen's limited functionality seems to be a good way to do things like check the time, check notifications, turn on/off smart devices, or switch songs without having to open the phone and potentially falling down an instagram/reddit/lemmy rabbit hole
- I have a fold 4 which I love. Was thinking about switching to the flip so I went to check one out. All the reasons you listed where the things drawing me to it until I remembered I wear a smart watch and do all that already without taking my phone out. Then it became useless to me. The only benefit would be the small form factor when in my pocket but like I said, I have a fold, big phone in my pocket doesn't really bother me. And the biggest thing in would miss is being able to set my phone down half folded and watch videos on the vertical half. A feature I didn't think I would use but I do all the time.
Easily frame and take photos with the main camera.
I had a Z Flip for a while but replaced it as the cameras were a deal killer. For me personally I liked how small it was in my pocket. I know it's a small thing but that was my favorite part. When I replaced it, I gave it to my mom, who actually wears it around her neck with a lanyard. Sure, you can do that with a normal phone if you're feeling adventurous. The benefits are definitely niche though.

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I agree. Nothing unique in his videos at all now

I'll have a flip phone again.... One day...

Why in the hell would I want to flip my phone

So you can end all phone calls like this
- This hasn't aged well:
- I had a Motorola MPx200 back in the day, and it was my only flip phone in all my years of having mobile phones. I have to say it was really nice doing the flipping. There's something about the tactility and the chunky hinge doing the snapping.