Samsung just announced the Galaxy Z Flip5, the company’s next-generation flip phone, at its unpacked event in South Korea, as it had promised. This retains the 6.7-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity Flex main display with a 22:9 aspect ratio, 1 to 120Hz adaptive refresh rate.
The cover screen is now bigger at 3.4-inches, making it 3.78 times larger than the Flip4, and the Super AMOLED display with 60Hz refresh rate is now brighter offering up to 1600 nits peak brightness.
It offers more customization options, including informative and graphical clocks that can match the face design of a user’s Galaxy Watch6 series, and the Flex Window lets you quickly and effortlessly access useful information.
There are Widgets to check weather, control music playback, Media Controller, Google Finance widget, and you can switch between them instantly with a pinch of the screen with Multi Widget View. This also has Quick Settings, lets you check call history, reply to texts using Quick Reply with a full QWERTY keyboard and chat history. You can also access Samsung Wallet.
The Flex Window is now larger, and you can capture hands-free photos with FlexCam. The Dual Preview lets your friends see themselves in the Flex Window. Even though the Z Flip5 retains the 12MP main + 12MP ultra-wide cameras, this offers improved Nightography capabilities, and the AI-powered image signal processing (ISP) algorithm reduces noise in low-light images while enhancing details and color tone, says the company.
The Galaxy Z Flip5 features a wider variety of recycled materials than the previous generations, including pre-consumer recycled glass and aluminum and post-consumer recycled plastics, sourced from discarded fishing nets, water barrels and PET bottles. Even the paper used for their packaging box is made using 100 percent recycled material, says Samsung.
It still has an Armor Aluminum frame and hinge cover and with IPX8 water resistance ratings, but has new Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection on the Flex Window and back cover.
The main screen is equipped with a shock dispersion layer and a redesigned back for a more solid display. The enhanced Flex Hinge with integrated hinge module features a dual rail structure, diffusing external impacts, says Samsung, and it is now slimmer at 15.1mm when folded.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 Specifications
- Display: 6.7-inch FULL HD+ (2640 x 1080 pixels) 21.9:9 Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity Flex display with 1~120Hz adaptive refresh rate, 425ppi,
- Cover Display: 3.4-inch (720 x 748 pixels) Super AMOLED display, 60Hz refresh rate, 306 PPI, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection
- SoC: Up to 3.36GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2 for Galaxy 4nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 740 GPU
- RAM/ROM: 8GB LPDDR5X RAM with 256GB / 512GB UFS 4.0 storage
- SIM: One eSIM and one Nano SIM
- Software: Android 13 with One UI 5.1.1
- Rear camera: Dual Cam, 12 MP Wide (f/1.8, 1.8 μm, OIS) + 12 MP Ultra-Wide (f/2.2, 123° 1.12 μm); Video: Up to 4K 60fps
- Front camera: 10MP with f/2.2 aperture
- Connectivity: 5G, 4G, Wi-Fi 6E 802.11 ax (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.3 LE, USB Type-C, NFC, GPS
- Water-resistant (IPX8)
- Audio: USB Type-C Audio, Stereo Speakers, Dolby Atmos
- Dimensions: Folded: 85.1 x 71.9 x 15.1 mm, Unfolded: 165.1 x 71.9 x 6.9 mm; Weight: 187 grams
- Battery: 3700mAh battery with 25w fast charging, 15W Qi wireless charging, Wireless PowerShare reverse wireless charging
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 comes in Mint, Graphite, Cream, and Lavender, colours as well as a range of accessories including a Clear Gadget Case, Flap Eco-Leather Case, Flipsuit Case and easy-to-carry Silicone Case with Ring.
Pricing and availability
It is priced at USD 999.99 (Rs. 82,010 approx.) for the 256GB version and the 512GB version costs USD 1119.99 (Rs. 91,855 approx.). It is available to order from today and will go on sale August 11th in select countries. We should know the price of the phone in India tomorrow at 10AM.