The best flip phones in 2025

A range of the top three flip phones.
(Image credit: Future)

Nostalgic tech is back, and the Y2K flip phone trend has gone full circle. These Clamshell-style folding phones were popular in the early 2000s, and have been adapted to the modern age with newer models from Samsung and Motorola boasting super AMOLED displays and 4K video capabilities. 

But the more basic and affordable flip phone models out there continue to be the top mobile of choice for those who don't enjoy the latest feature-packed flagship camera phones, or need to disappear off the social media grid for a while. 

Beren Neale
Ecom Editor

Beren has worked on creative titles at Future Publishing for over 13 years. Cutting his teeth as Staff Writer on the digital art magazine ImagineFX, he moved on to edit several creative titles, and is currently the Ecommerce Editor on the most effective creative website in the world. When he's not testing and reviewing the best ergonomic office chairs, phones, laptops, TVs, monitors and various types of storage, he can be found finding and comparing the best deals on the tech that creatives value the most.

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