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TCL’s first foldable phone gets Samsung’ed out of existence
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Tesco Primark
September 10, 2021 at 5:44 pm
Waiting for iphone making similar phone…. The price tag could be three times the kidney price in tge market 😂
Tim Brockwell
September 10, 2021 at 6:13 pm
Until there are foldable phones that are as durable as rigid devices, and they figure out how to eliminate that terrible crease, I’m staying far away from these gimmicky things.
Tor Hilmen
September 10, 2021 at 5:44 pm
Shame. Competition in the fold/flip market would be good for the consumer.
Bob Smith
September 10, 2021 at 5:49 pm
Give California back to the People Vote for
Larry Elder September 14 🇺🇸
Danner Banks
September 10, 2021 at 5:57 pm
Shame that they thought $800 wasn’t competitive. Personally I think there was probably room.
Ac W
September 10, 2021 at 11:45 pm
Samsung phones goes in sale all the time. Infact I already saw it on sale at best buy for $800. TCL made a good business decision or else it would of got crush by Samsung.
winlati
September 10, 2021 at 6:08 pm
It’s a shame. As much as I love Samsung’s Z series, competition is always good.
Python Uploads
September 10, 2021 at 6:08 pm
Foldables are pointless.
Tim Brockwell
September 10, 2021 at 6:09 pm
Foldable phones seem like a gimmick to me. I can’t think of any real advantage over a rigid body phone, other than the “cool” factor I guess. There are a lot of disadvantages though, like less durability and that God awful crease right in the middle of the screen. It’s nice that the price has come down a bit, but there is still no compelling reason to switch to a foldable phone at this point.
QUEST for REALITY
September 10, 2021 at 9:56 pm
When sitting on the chair, driving, I feel uncomfortable and I put the phone out of my pocket and sometimes I forget it. I think there are millions of people who want a foldable
JJ Quintan
September 10, 2021 at 6:40 pm
TCL phones were really cool back in 2009 the flip phones had more things than other flip phones
NNN
September 10, 2021 at 10:19 pm
Why does everything from this hinge design to to the corners of the creases that protect it, look like the z flip 3?
Pat4Niners
September 10, 2021 at 6:53 pm
Michael Fisher covered this. I would never buy this even if was released for $700-$800. I don’t trust TCL. I’m aware of TCL since 2013. They produce TVs. This phone needed a bigger cover display.
it_ alexanderthegreat
September 10, 2021 at 6:54 pm
Samsung copy cat
Pat4Niners
September 10, 2021 at 6:55 pm
I lived in the Philippines from 2011-2016. I lived right next to a huge mall. Connected to it. It had an entire floor selling phones. Stores for HTC and LG right next to each other. I don’t trust TCL. Sorry.
Banker Dave
September 10, 2021 at 6:55 pm
TCL is made by Communists!
Pat4Niners
September 10, 2021 at 6:58 pm
Right now, I’m trying to find a Razr 5G for under $500. I wish Motorola dropped the price by 50-60% already. It’s a year old. I prefer brand new. Only an finite amount of flips at 200K.
Pat4Niners
September 10, 2021 at 6:59 pm
I’m starting to love my Flip 3 but there are software bugs I need to deal with daily. Right now, my YouTube app seems to be freezing up. Just random glitches happening. This is how it is with new tech.
Debra Spann
September 11, 2021 at 12:17 am
Never buy the first ‘New’ anything even if it’s the second rendition unless you don’t mind lot’s of problems.
twitte0king
September 10, 2021 at 7:47 pm
Don’t understand the title
richard miller
September 10, 2021 at 8:00 pm
what did samsung pay you for that hatchet job? it would be nice to see someone other than samsung making anything new.. their software is absolutely atrocious, and to be completely honest, verizon is a sad shadow of the network they used to be. be more concerned about what runs on tmobile’s 5g network if you want to be “future proof”
yacine gannouni
September 10, 2021 at 8:03 pm
gets samsung’ed out of existence!
What a title 🤮
Andrew Seo
September 10, 2021 at 8:51 pm
copy from Samsung
Selom
September 10, 2021 at 9:16 pm
Terrible Review
Kodee James
September 10, 2021 at 9:30 pm
Hi
L' Corp Dylan
September 10, 2021 at 10:14 pm
Ses de la pure copie sur Samsung 😡
Chris Choi
September 10, 2021 at 11:05 pm
i think what cements this decision is the simple question “would you rather get a z flip 3 or the chicago flip?” almost everyone would rather just get the samsung
josiah
September 11, 2021 at 7:33 pm
The biggest problem is that I never knew TCL existed until now. The company doesn’t have a reputation and trying radical concepts won’t help either.
rubenrar1
September 10, 2021 at 11:47 pm
I think having a phone that folds like that is a good idea because if phones are getting bigger than it’s going to be harder to put in your pocket depending on what pants you’re wearing. We got more screen but now we have to fold the screen because we got more screen hahaha
Auroramystic
September 11, 2021 at 12:02 am
How is no one mentioning the home button icon look like Samsung
Agent Langley
September 11, 2021 at 1:15 am
Idk this looks dope haha
Mr2pint
September 11, 2021 at 3:09 am
Can’t we sanction Samsung? arrest their CEO? It worked with Huawei 🤣
Nyonka Daiga
September 11, 2021 at 4:30 am
Samsung is the mother smartphone…
Samsung is Samsung!
K Tarun
September 11, 2021 at 5:04 am
Wait till the Chinese companies come up with the same foldable design phone with jaw dropping prices.
head turner
September 11, 2021 at 10:29 am
You mean, Wait till the Chinese companies copy Samsung’s Z series 🙈🙈 but I doubt they’d give low pricing. Have a look at huawei and xiaomi that has much expensive foldables than samsung.. lol
Xon M
September 11, 2021 at 5:31 pm
With there buggy ui
K Tarun
September 11, 2021 at 5:06 am
Motorola: Umm…I need to upgrade my design.
KFX
September 11, 2021 at 7:14 am
They will never beat Samsung in this category whether they copying the Z flip or not. They will never beat Samsung’s display tech and durability.
Xon M
September 11, 2021 at 5:33 pm
That for sure
せんぱい 。
September 11, 2021 at 8:33 am
“samsung-ed out” seems like a perfect description lol
says myself who got a z flip 3 and tbh I’ll do it again
Johnny Hustle
September 11, 2021 at 9:27 am
Come on TCL, release that & a Z Fold3 5G competitor.🙏🏼
Fithri Ab
September 11, 2021 at 9:35 am
Make phones fun again
Francis Ukpan
September 11, 2021 at 10:02 am
She looks like sister Zuckerberg
Nic Franco
September 11, 2021 at 11:31 am
What a shame, i like my TCL TV. Would have been very interesting phone
James Jung
September 11, 2021 at 11:46 am
Fake galaxy
J. R.
September 11, 2021 at 12:35 pm
Interesting that “Chicago” was also Microsoft’s original code word for Windows 95. I wonder whether TCL was aware of that. Maybe they were, and chose the name for its “game-changing” implications. But whatever you want to say about Windows 95, at least it was ultimately released.
Electro
September 11, 2021 at 1:09 pm
Tibken 😍
DigitalYojimbo
September 11, 2021 at 1:31 pm
I recall people saying inward folding phones weren’t as nice as the outside screen phones ? ¯_(ツ)_/¯
Steven Hocking
September 11, 2021 at 3:50 pm
So basically phones are back to what they used to be like in the early 2000’s before the iPhone…
Saku Ness
September 11, 2021 at 4:05 pm
Z flips are given for free. Stupid video.
mystic traveler
September 11, 2021 at 5:28 pm
What a bunch of copycats. I would still pick Samsung. Samsung’s camera sensor and features are like no other. Also Samsung’s display is the best. And Samsung spends more on R&D than any phone company on earth. So other companies wait until Samsungs technology is available on these new models and then make their own and tweak it but this is completely identical.
Xon M
September 11, 2021 at 5:34 pm
Thats why i like Samsung
Brian Howard
September 11, 2021 at 5:42 pm
I would have bought the tcl
Joie
September 11, 2021 at 6:01 pm
Damn it’s so pretty tho, the prettiest gold and ivory aesthetic I have been looking for forever. 😭
If only the specs were better.
JokerBoyNaz
September 11, 2021 at 10:37 pm
Repent while you still have time not everyone is going to wake up tomorrow God chooses when your life starts and when it ends it is by his will alone that u live Repent and come to him while you stillFor whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him the Son of Man also will be ashamed when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.”.
ToneUp
September 11, 2021 at 10:53 pm
Major Pass!! But nice review.
Roman Shocker
September 12, 2021 at 1:57 pm
Damn it looks better than the Samsung version but I hope it has a stock android…too be honest all flip or fold phones have obvious flaw, the display is trash
ThaMoneyEnt
September 12, 2021 at 2:13 pm
Nobody wana hear about a company dream if they couldn do why talk about them did they paid yall
ThaMoneyEnt
September 12, 2021 at 2:15 pm
Blah blah blah all I’m hearing mustb paid yall
Curiel
September 12, 2021 at 2:45 pm
I have three TCL phones and the battery drain is fast. I won’t recommend buying any of their top of the line phones.
Lovemore Nk
September 12, 2021 at 2:46 pm
🤌🤌so Samsunged
Anumati Kuhu
September 12, 2021 at 2:58 pm
Based on the logic Apple sued Samsung over the design, Samsung can definitely sue TCL.
Cigdem Guney
September 12, 2021 at 4:14 pm
Samsung z flip i had and sended back straight away bad battery 🔋 😒
SammyT
September 12, 2021 at 4:46 pm
They were wise to drop it; it would’ve had no chance against the Z Flip 3, especially being only $200 cheaper.
Pelewai EveisReal
September 12, 2021 at 5:06 pm
I’d spend a couple hundred more just to get away from Samsung and the unmentionable one.
Rhynni
September 12, 2021 at 5:21 pm
Like a lot of the comments here, I also echo the disappointment that there isn’t enough competition for these new designs. TCL’s been working hard to try and stand out with their other phones these last couple of years, I hope that they continue to persevere and come out with more devices!
Kristy Swinbank
September 12, 2021 at 5:37 pm
I WANT THAT 3 SCREEN FODABLE PHONE !!!! w a pen i would pay 4 that thats awesome THATS INCREDIABLE !!!! THAT WOULDA COMPETE people love BIG screens and PENSs w a FAST phone
Kristy Swinbank
September 12, 2021 at 5:39 pm
Pluss thats sad they got pushed out ! They sound like a creative company 4 the people. I have all tcl tvs in my house id support em i really hope they come out w that 3 screen phone thats incrediable that would smash cometion w a pen
Umer Zulfiqar
September 12, 2021 at 6:25 pm
This foldable can’t even come near galaxy flip 3
Umer Zulfiqar
September 12, 2021 at 6:27 pm
This device is not ready yet and you are reviewing this.
Melvin Ray Spence III
September 12, 2021 at 6:28 pm
Samsung is that good? How you kill a phone while still on the drawing board? Savage Samung very very savage.
Jamie Bettison
September 12, 2021 at 6:43 pm
This level of Vocal Fry needs subtitles….
Jon Keener
September 12, 2021 at 6:46 pm
Love my Samsung Galaxy Z FOLD 3!!
willse _
September 12, 2021 at 7:01 pm
Title is interesting for views but no way flip 3 is still top
Aaron Arellano
September 12, 2021 at 9:53 pm
Can I buy the phone from you guys cnet?
Michael Alves da Silva
September 12, 2021 at 10:55 pm
Muito Loko esse TCL projeto Chicago Flip phone Loko mais tem que vim com bateria infinita que não precisa carregar e com snapdragon 895 e 20 GB de ram e 2t de memória interna
Michael Alves da Silva
September 12, 2021 at 11:00 pm
Os 2 são bonitos mais ia ficar com o TCL mesmo
zzrnng
September 12, 2021 at 11:01 pm
Woah. It doesn’t have a crease!
Battle Toad
September 13, 2021 at 7:46 pm
It does
cblizz730
September 12, 2021 at 11:18 pm
I’m sure TCL is reading the comment section on all the reviewers they gave a device to try out.
omar maged
September 12, 2021 at 11:39 pm
Yes sir I’m reading
SLASH
September 12, 2021 at 11:46 pm
TCL: we made a foldable pho-
Samsung: *S N A P*
TCL: oh c’mon man! Do you know how long it took to devel-
Samsung: *S N A P*
jae1k2
September 14, 2021 at 12:28 am
“to copy”
Jason Macleod
September 13, 2021 at 1:12 am
I Bet they Sold there Ideas to Samsung… maybe Google or Apple
Ad Den
September 13, 2021 at 2:54 am
it looks nice, TCL Phones is never popular here in the Philippines.
tommy lee
September 13, 2021 at 3:36 am
TCL released it but
Low end CPU
With non waterproof
With cheap design
Tried to offer $899
Just gave up. Better than wasting time.
It takes 2 years to buy other companies tech and implemented to your design. Just like apple buying Testla’s engineers to build apple cars
tommy lee
September 13, 2021 at 3:56 am
Chicago is ghetto
sk p
September 13, 2021 at 7:23 am
Samsung Copy
mechaFoxs
September 13, 2021 at 8:21 am
Same thing happened to Battleborn, when Overwatch rushed to release.
zonadeltiempo
September 13, 2021 at 10:09 am
Samsung “foldable phones” is usually 2 phones attached to each other that is why Samsung sale thir phones for more than $2000 dls
M A
September 13, 2021 at 12:53 pm
Without foldable Samsung just doesn’t seem appealing anymore.
Yangpa Yangpa
September 13, 2021 at 1:13 pm
Yeah, yeah. Another Chinese copycat phone. Sure. As always they do.
봄내음햇살가득
September 13, 2021 at 1:45 pm
베껴도… 못따라오네.
차이나 감성 차이나는 품질
WakeWishCoffee
September 13, 2021 at 2:02 pm
did they 3D scan and print Samsung phones? I wonder if they really thought that they could get away with copying Samsung phones?
wast it for China’s domestic market only?
Fahad Sani
September 13, 2021 at 2:21 pm
Samsung do all the hard work and others just copy it and add some improvements. Job done 😀
Cool Lover
September 13, 2021 at 2:32 pm
TCL will take time to catch up Samsung. Samsung is a winner when it comes to foldable phones.🥳
Sharon C
September 13, 2021 at 2:44 pm
It’s strange how nobody really cares about how chinese company openly copy designs anymore
Brajan Shore
September 13, 2021 at 3:39 pm
Copy of samsung
ITX Official
September 13, 2021 at 5:13 pm
I really hope the immense success of the Z Flip 3 will spur a lot more competition in the foldable market. Right now, it’s basically Samsung vs. Motorola, and the RAZR’s already starting to look like a kid’s toy compared to Samsungs newest Z generation. It’s a shame TCL is a completely new player in the smartphone business, and just didn’t want to risk immediately ruining their reputation with their first major release. In an alternate Universe, the Chicago could have been a big hit. Here’s hoping they eventually catch up and be a serious competitor in the future.
Jose J
September 13, 2021 at 6:09 pm
Whats tcl???
Richard Denson
September 13, 2021 at 10:12 pm
I already know this comment section is going wild lol her initial statements are wild already
Geneziz
September 14, 2021 at 1:10 am
Less noticeable where.. I see it more in this video then I do the Samsung one .. um okay