Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5: Everything we know so far

There have been rumors about Samsung releasing the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 as Samsung’s most revered foldable ever.

Samsung usually launches new Galaxy Z Fold and Z Flip devices around the fall season. The foldable phones are in their fourth generation and have comfortably replaced the once-reigning Galaxy Note series.

Speculations claim that the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 will be next in line for the title of this year’s most premium Samsung phone, following the current holder Galaxy S23 Ultra.

Here is everything we know so far.

Galaxy Z Fold 5: Release date

The Galaxy Z Fold 4 launched like clockwork on August 10, 2022. The Z Fold 3 also came in August, albeit more toward the end of the month. If Samsung sticks to its usual schedule, we should see the Galaxy Z Fold 5 announced sometime around mid-to-late August this year. Sales for the phone should start in the following week or two.

• Samsung Galaxy Fold — March 20, 2019
•  Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 — August 5, 2020
•  Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 — August 24, 2021
•  Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 — August 10, 2022

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 should already be well under development. However, a recent report by the Korean publication The Elec claimed that Samsung could drastically cut shipping targets for the Z Fold 5 and Z Flip 5. Samsung seems to have set an overall target of 10 million units for the phones. Of this, only two million units of the former are expected to be circulated by the company.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5: Specs and Design.

Although, there is no specific or official information about the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5. However, there have been some rumors about the multiple upgrades.

Design

Samsung’s booklet-style phones have always had a gap between the two halves when folded. However, according to a recent report, it claimed that won’t be the case with the Galaxy Z Fold 5.

The company is rumored to be using a teardrop-style hinge, similar to what we’ve seen on the Oppo Find N2 and the Motorola Razr 2022. Thereby ensuring the two sides of the display close flat on each other when the device is folded.

Korean publication Naver claims it saw a prototype of the Galaxy Z Fold 5 hinge at CES 2023. The image below shows the alleged design compared to the Galaxy Z Fold 4, and the newer hinge makes the device much more compact.

Samsung shared some pictures of a new prototype display called the Flex In & Out that can fold both inwards and outwards. And confirmed the new hinge design to The Verge.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5: Specs and features

Samsung powered the Galaxy Z Fold 4 with the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 SoC. We currently don’t have a plus variant of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, but Qualcomm could announce it around May this year. If so, we expect the Galaxy Z Fold 5 to use the newer SoC.

There was a rumor from a Vietnamese website called The Pixel that claims that the Galaxy Z Fold 5 will be slightly taller than the Galaxy Z Fold 4. The phone could precisely measure 158.5 x 128.5 x 6.5mm unfolded and 158.5 x 67.5 x 14.5 – 16mm when folded. It reportedly weighs around 275g. They also reported that the Galaxy Z Fold 5 would keep the same 7.6-inch inner screen as its predecessor. The phone is also said to be IP68 certified for water and dust resistance.

Also, the website claims to know the camera specs of the phone. It reports that the Galaxy Z Fold 5 could have a 108MP main shooter, a 64MP 2x telephoto lens, and a 12MP wide-angle camera.

Another source also confirmed to the publication that the phone carries an S Pen slot this time. Samsung’s large screen foldable is the perfect candidate for stylus input. But for some reason, the company hasn’t added a dedicated slot for the accessory on the phone till now.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5: Price

Considering that the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Fold 4 were priced at $1,799 when they launched. We don’t expect Samsung to drop the price lower for the Galaxy Z Fold 5. We also don’t expect Samsung to price the new foldable higher than its predecessors. Also, considering the current state of the global economy, it is left to be seen if Samsung would increase smartphone prices and make its flagship foldable even more unreachable than it already is for most folks.