The Galaxy Z Flip 3 is nonetheless one of many greatest foldable telephones round, even when it is not the most recent foldable telephone in Samsung’s lineup. It is also among the many most inexpensive. You may maintain your spiffy machine in working order in the event you shield it with a correct case. Nonetheless, due to the Z Flip 3’s distinctive design, you may want a case particularly designed for this mannequin. That can assist you discover the precise one, we have rounded up the perfect Galaxy Z Flip 3 case choices in the marketplace proper now.
Not like the greatest circumstances for Apple’s iPhone 14 and even the Galaxy S22 or newer Galaxy S23, the variety of firms making foldable telephone circumstances for the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 is comparatively small. Because of its newer launch and unusual folding design, there are fewer choices to select from when purchasing for a Z Flip 3 case. That is not essentially a foul factor: With competitors as fierce as ever, and exacting prospects removing the surplus, our selections from the circumstances obtainable give attention to options, grip and uncompromising type.
Need assistance with evaluating merchandise before you purchase? Learn on. I will be updating this checklist as I check out extra circumstances (sure, I’ve tried all of the circumstances on this checklist), so you will get the perfect throughout safety and discover the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 case of your goals.
Do Galaxy Z Flip 3 circumstances shield the whole telephone, together with the hinge?
The vast majority of Galaxy Z Flip 3 circumstances are available two items, with not many circumstances masking the hinge or providing some hinge safety. In my conversations with case-makers, designing a case that provides full hinge safety is a design problem. But when that is one thing you are searching for, just a few of those picks will shield the hinge.
Are there display screen protectors for the Galaxy Z Flip 3?
No, Samsung would not promote — or permit anyone to promote — display screen protectors for the primary 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 probably endure some injury in the event you put one thing on high of it. Nonetheless, you could find a handful of display screen protectors for the mini exterior show.
Do all circumstances permit wi-fi charging?
Most however not all of the circumstances on this checklist mean you can wirelessly cost the Z Flip 3 with the case on. People who function an built-in kickstand, significantly if it is made out of metallic, could require you to take away the case to cost your telephone wirelessly. That is a disgrace — for the Z Flip 3, I like circumstances with an built-in kickstand.
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Accessible in black or lavender, Spigen’s Skinny Match has a two-piece design with a soft-to-the-touch end. It is a simple, light-weight case that appears good in your telephone. There is not any 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 Good-Clear Fold is rated for 13-foot drop safety, and it is probably the most protecting clear case I attempted, though there is not any hinge safety. Grip this Flip cowl, and check out it out.
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You are receiving value alerts for Samsung Silicone Cowl With Ring
I appreciated Samsung’s Silicone Cowl with Ring. It is protecting, it has a pleasant soft-to-touch end and there is that in-built ring that helps forestall you from dropping the telephone — and you may also clip the ring to a lanyard and put on the telephone round your neck. Alas, whereas I may sort of prop the telephone up utilizing the ring on sure surfaces, I might have appreciated 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 Powerful Armor case (see under). It, too, is a tricky case that solely is available in black and has some good hinge safety. Probably the greatest protecting circumstances 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 circumstances for the Galaxy Z Flip 3: the Skinny Flex and this one, the Symmetry Flex. Alas, the Skinny Flex Collection feels low cost and is tough to get off your telephone after getting it on. Nonetheless, the sturdy and extra engaging Symmetry Flex qualifies as a high case for the Z Flip 3. It is a translucent case with a black border round it that reveals off your telephone a bit whereas providing good drop safety. I solely want it got here in additional colours.
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You are receiving value alerts for Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G Leather-based Cowl
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G Leather-based Cowl is its equal of Apple’s leather-based case for the iPhone. It is costly, however good — and slim. Whereas it would not supply fairly as a lot safety as a few of the circumstances on the checklist, it is one among my favorites and in the event you get it in a vivid shade like mustard, it makes your telephone straightforward to identify. It is also obtainable in inexperienced and black. The largest knock in opposition to it’s that it is costly, however you may sometimes discover it on sale for round $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 telephone), which lets you get a grip and maintain on to your telephone with out actually wrapping your fingers round it. It is primarily a safety strap. The strap additionally gives somewhat little bit of safety for the hinge whenever you fold up the telephone. Moreover, you may connect the tip of the strap to a lanyard or clip it to a different strap (say, on a bag or backpack).
Except for having some utility, the strap additionally appears designed to deliver some consideration to your telephone. For higher or worse, it does simply that, so in the event you use this case, plan on having individuals ask you about your telephone. It is available in just a few colours.
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You are receiving value alerts for Spigen Powerful Armor
Spigen makes just a few circumstances for the Galaxy Z Flip 3. As its title implies, the Powerful Armor is sturdy and gives probably the most safety in Spigen’s line. It is also the one Spigen case that has an built-in protecting masking for the hinge.
So far as protecting circumstances go, it is among the best and is just lacking an built-in kickstand. I additionally sort of want it got here in additional colours. Black is the one possibility for now.
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You are receiving value alerts for Spigen Air Pores and skin Crystal Clear
A part of Spigen’s Air Pores and skin case line, the Crystal Clear model is a slim clear case that provides primary safety. There’s some adhesive that makes certain the case would not slip off your telephone (as you may see from the picture, I did not pull off the little tab to reveal it). It is 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 when you’ve got an all-black telephone 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 appears easy and it is costly. It provides little or no weight (and measurement) to the Z Flip 3 and appears protecting.
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You are receiving value alerts for Spigen GlastR Optik Lens Protector
This is not a telephone case per se, however in the event you’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 matches across the lenses and over the again show and will work wonderful with most circumstances, though it does pair greatest with Spigen circumstances. (Not all Z Flip 3 circumstances’ cutouts across the again show are the identical dimensions.)
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You are receiving value alerts for VEGO for Galaxy Z Flip 3 Stand Case with Hinge Safety, Full-Physique Protecting Case with Constructed-in Glass Digital camera Lens Protector for Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G (2021) – Carbon Fiber Black
If you happen to’re searching for an inexpensive case with an built-in ring that converts right into a kickstand, this Vego is an efficient possibility, although it appears extra premium on the floor than it truly is. It additionally sells beneath different model names on Amazon. I am unable to let you know the way it will maintain up over time, but it surely has some good options, together with a canopy that slides as much as shield the telephone’s digicam and it will keep on with a magnetic automotive mount. The one massive draw back is that it doesn’t assist wi-fi charging.
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You are receiving value alerts for InvisibleShield Extremely Clear Plus With D3O
Zagg brings its line of InvisibleShield display screen protectors to the Z Flip 3’s exterior display screen. That is most likely the smallest display screen protector Zagg’s ever made. Nonetheless, it one way or the other prices as a lot because the display screen protectors it makes for a lot bigger screens.
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