flip phone
noun
plural flip phones
: a cell phone with a hinged body that opens and closes
Smith, who was still using a flip phone, was suspicious of his girlfriend's preoccupation with social media, worrying that it would detract from the experience.—
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Motorola has also detailed the Razr Ultra’s outer screen with Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic, the first flip phone to come with this durable glass technology.
—Anshel Sag, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Xiaomi Mix Flip for $899: Xiaomi’s first flip phone has a lovely design with excellent displays inside and out, long battery life with fast charging, and flagship-level performance, which makes a nice change as flip phones often have middling specs.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 17 May 2025
Motorola calls it the world’s most powerful flip phone.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Motorola’s new flip phones include AI tools that can do things like analyze what’s on a phone’s screen to provide suggestions and summarize notifications.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
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Anshel Sag, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Xiaomi Mix Flip for $899: Xiaomi’s first flip phone has a lovely design with excellent displays inside and out, long battery life with fast charging, and flagship-level performance, which makes a nice change as flip phones often have middling specs.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 17 May 2025
Motorola calls it the world’s most powerful flip phone.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Motorola’s new flip phones include AI tools that can do things like analyze what’s on a phone’s screen to provide suggestions and summarize notifications.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for flip phone
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“Flip phone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flip%20phone. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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