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CAT S22 Flip open and closed, showing the 2.8-inch touchscreen and the cover displayCATCAT S22 FlipA real Android phone in a rugged clamshell. The original, and now the most expensive way to buy it.
Two Unifone S22 Flip units, one open and one closed, showing both displaysUnifoneUnifone S22 FlipThe S22 Flip hardware — a rugged Android clamshell — at a fraction of the price.
VAHVARNA Arctic X1 open and closed, showing the 2.8-inch main screen and the 1.44-inch cover displayVAHVARNAVAHVARNA Arctic X1The best-documented version of the rugged Android flip: cover display, glove mode and a 100 dB speaker.
CAT S62 Pro front and back, with the FLIR thermal camera app open on screenCATCAT S62 ProA thermal camera you can call people on — and the only CAT phone with a full US and Canada warranty.
CAT S62 front and back — the 5.7-inch display, dual rear camera, fingerprint reader and textured lower panelCATCAT S62The S62 Pro without the thermal camera — and without the price that comes with it.
The CAT S48c seen from the front at an angle, showing the rubberised bumpers and the side keysCATCAT S48cThe CAT phone that works on Verizon — and the one certified for hazardous atmospheres.
CAT S42 front and back, showing the ribbed rubber back and the yellow programmable keyCATCAT S42The cheap CAT phone, and the one owners keep for three years instead of six months.
CAT S75 from every side: front, back, both edges, top and bottomCATCAT S75A rugged 5G phone with satellite messaging — sold in the US as an imported EU model.
Motorola Razr 2025 in Pantone Spring Bud, shown open and closedMotorolaMotorola Razr 2025The cheapest way into a modern folding phone, and the one most people should buy.
The Razr+ 2025 in Pantone Mocha Mousse, shown open and folded side by sideMotorolaMotorola Razr+ 2025A flip phone that gives up almost nothing, with an outer screen that does most of the work.
The Razr Ultra 2025 in Pantone Cabaret, shown open and folded side by sideMotorolaMotorola Razr Ultra 2025The best flip phone Motorola has built, and the first that feels like a flagship first.
The Razr 2024 in Koala Gray, shown open and folded side by sideMotorolaMotorola Razr 2024Last year's Razr, and the one several owners chose over the newer model on purpose.
The Edge 2025 in Pantone Deep Forest, front and back togetherMotorolaMotorola Edge 2025Flagship durability ratings and 68W charging at a mid-range price.
The Moto G Stylus 5G in Caramel Latte, front and back, with the stylus alongsideMotorolaMoto G Stylus 5G (2024)A pOLED screen, a real stylus, a headphone jack and a memory card slot — for a fraction of flagship money.
The Moto G Stylus 2025 in Pantone Gibraltar Sea, front and back, with the stylus alongsideMotorolaMoto G Stylus 2025The year Motorola's camera app stopped being the weak link.
The Pixel 10 Pro, front and back, with the three-camera bar across the topGoogleGoogle Pixel 10 ProThe camera is the reason. Everything else is very good and slightly overshadowed by it.
The Pixel 10a, front and back, with its two-camera moduleGoogleGoogle Pixel 10aThe sensible Pixel. Thirty hours of battery, a flat back, and no camera bump.
The Pixel 9a, front and back — the camera sits almost flush with the panelGoogleGoogle Pixel 9aA year old, widely sold renewed, and still a better camera than most phones at the price.
The Galaxy A17 in black, front and back, with the three-camera arraySamsungSamsung Galaxy A17 5GSix years of updates on a phone that costs under $200. That is the whole argument, and it is a good one.
The Galaxy Z Flip7 FE in JetBlack, shown open and folded with the cover display and the two rear camerasSamsungSamsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FEThe cheapest way into a Samsung flip — as long as you check what it gives up against the older Flip6.
The Galaxy XCover7 Pro, front and back — the ribbed protective back panel and the two rear camerasSamsungSamsung Galaxy XCover7 ProA removable battery, a card slot and two physical SIMs, from a company that will still exist in seven years.