It’s onerous to consider it, however the 2024 Paris Olympic Video games will shut on August 11, and the Paralympics will end on September 8. After the medal occasions, Olympians and Paralympians will head again dwelling … they usually’ll all be carrying a brand new cellphone with them.
As with earlier Olympic Video games, Samsung is a sponsor and gave every Olympic and Paralympic Athlete a particular version of its newest folding flip cellphone. It’s aptly named Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 Olympic Version comes full with a particular version leather-based Flip suitcase. It’s additionally a really restricted run, with solely about 17,000 of them made.
There’s a good probability you’ve seen an unboxing of it on social, particularly for those who’re on Olympic TikTok. In the event you’ve been watching the video games, alongside the super expertise of every athlete, there’s one factor in widespread amongst all who rating bronze, silver, or gold. A victory selfie shot with a small, square-looking yellow cellphone – the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6.
The Galaxy Z Flip 6 Olympic Version is very like the one you and I should buy, andyou can learn our in-depth Z Flip 6 evaluate. It’s the identical Yellow shade out there to all, with some customized graphics on the again – particularly the Olympic and Paralympic logos, noting that Samsung is an official sponsor.
On the gadget, you’ll discover the identical Samsung OneUI atop Android, and lots of pre-loaded apps that will be helpful whereas on the Olympic Village. It additionally has a customized boot display screen with a word from Samsung to Paralympians and Olympians. The case itself shows a customized wallpaper on the entrance and presents a pleasant pop of coloration and a few safety between the combo of plastic and leather-based. You possibly can watch us unbox the Galaxy Z Flip 6 Olympic Version beneath.
Apart from that, it’s the identical Galaxy Z Flip 6, with a 3.4-inch cowl display screen and 6.7-inch important display screen, each of that are AMOLEDs for a vibrant viewing expertise. So far as cameras go, two lenses on the entrance turn out to be useful when taking a selfie with an Olympic medal or simply taking pics on a standard day. The 50-megapixel broad and 12-megapixel extremely broad lenses each use the quilt display screen as a simple viewfinder.
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Above, you possibly can see some promotional images of athletes utilizing the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 Olympic Version on the rostrum to take a selfie on one of many grandest levels on the planet. In the event you’re eager to see the Olympic Version of this folding cellphone or personal one and aren’t an Olympian or a Paralympian, just a few of them have been popping up on resale websites like eBay.
As I write this, I see properly over a handful on eBay – some brand-new within the field and others barely used – for as little as $1,500 (USD), however many with bids at the next value. You possibly can see the search outcomes for the cellphone right here; some even name out the included e-sim with knowledge to get began.
After all, if you wish to take a victory selfie your self, you may get a regular Galaxy Z Flip 6, which boasts most of the identical options minus the Paralympic or Olympic logos and no limited-edition case. From Samsung, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 begins at $1,099, however as all the time, there are a number of promotions and reductions out there.
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