As usual, the company is keeping things close to the vest, but a series of leaks have given us a good idea of what to expect. Reports claim that Samsung is finally ready to fix this with a new hinge design that will close down flat. The new hinge addresses the other complaint with the Galaxy Z Fold series (and most of its competitors) – the crease in the middle of the display. It’s very much certain that the Galaxy Z Fold5’s internal screen will support S Pen input, but the phone won’t have a built-in slot for the stylus.
We haven’t heard of any relevant upgrades to the 12MP ultra wide and 10MP tele lens from the Z Fold4, nothing on the selfie cameras either. Of course, the new chipset’s more powerful ISP and fine-tuned software could have a notable impact on image quality, but that is a question that will have to wait for the review. Samsung US is expected to schedule a separate Unpacked event for the new Galaxy devices for the North American markets. This points to one of two things: 1) the global launch of the Z-series will be delayed (unlikely) or 2) the second event is timed to coincide with the start of open sales (more likely).
By the way, Samsung US is already accepting pre-registrations, which don’t require any commitment beyond signing up with your email and you will get $50 credit for your troubles.
This is for Europe, of course, but even North America may not be spared (even though the US and Canada doged the S23 series price hike).
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 review
But could the small step for the Fold lineup become a giant leap for the foldable segment. It is still only matched by the Huawei Mate X3 with its IPX8 rating, while its Armor aluminum frame and Victus glass exterior are the most reassuring in the market.
The chipset has been upgraded to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy model with higher CPU and GPU clocks, while storage has been boosted to UFS 4.0. It has a clever under-display 4MP camera to avoids interruptions, and it supports S-Pen input. In fact, the new slimmer S-Pen case, while not part of the phone itself, might be one of the bigger upgrades we are getting this year. Connectivity: 5G; eSIM; Dual SIM; Wi-Fi 6e; BT 5.3, aptX HD; NFC.
Misc: Fingerprint reader (side-mounted); stereo speakers; Bixby natural language commands and dictation, Samsung DeX (desktop experience support), Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified), Ultra Wideband (UWB) support. Has Samsung focused on under-the-hood tweaks that improve the user experience without making the specs sheet?
The Galaxy Z Fold5 ships into one of those eco-friendly, but severely under-equipped boxes containing the phone and a USB-C cable.
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 to bring new hinge design to hide the display crease
One of the big gripes with Samsung foldables is that they still bring a noticeable crease on their main displays but that might change with the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold5.
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