While all the attention will be on the clamshell style Z Flip5, Samsung will be announcing the Galaxy Z Fold5 to accompany it.
The foldable smartphone market has heated up in recent months with Samsung’s rivals joining in on the fun.
Samsung will power the Z Fold5 with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy paired with 12GB RAM and UFS 4.0 storage option starting at 256GB and going all the way to 1TB. It will come with Android 13 and One UI 5.1.1 upgradeable all the way to Android 17.
The biggest change will be the new hinge that allows the phone to fold completely shut. The hinge is expected to reduce the crease as well.
The Z Fold5 will have a 7.6-inch Dynamic AMOLED(2X) inner display sporting 120Hz refresh rate and HDR10+ support. The cover display is a 6.2-inch Dynamic AMOLED(2X) screen with the same 120Hz refresh rate and has Gorilla Glass Victus+ protection.
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For cameras, Samsung has equipped the Z Fold5 with five cameras – a 50MP(with OIS) triple main setup which includes a 12MP telephoto with OIS and 3X optical zoom and a 12MP ultrawide. We also have a 4MP under display and a 10MP selfie camera on the cover screen.
It will come with IPX8 rating, stereo speakers and a side-mounted fingerprint reader.
A 4400mAh battery will run the Z Fold5 with support for 25W wired charging, 15W wireless charging and 4.5W reverse wireless charging.
| Z Fold3 | Specs |
|---|---|
| 5G | Yes |
| Weight | 271g |
| Protection | IPX8 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
| Screen | Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak) 7.6" 1812 x 2176 pixels Cover display Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ 6.2 inches, 904 x 2316 pixels |
| Software | Android 13, One UI 5.1.1 |
| Chips | Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Adreno 740 |
| Memory | 12/256 GB 12/512 GB No SD card slot |
| Cameras | Main (triple) 50 MP wide, OIS 12 MP, telephoto, OIS 12 MP, ultrawide 8K 24fps/4K 60fps Front 4 MP underdisplay Cover camera 10 MP 4K 60fps |
| Fingerprint reader | Side-mounted |
| Sound | Stereo speakers No headphone socket |
| Battery | 4400 mAh 25W charging 11W wireless charging 4.5W reverse charging |
| Colours | Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Green |
| Price | 12/512 GB - ~ 12/256 GB - ~ |
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