The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 has been announced. Honestly speaking, there aren’t that many changes but those changes are impactful. We spent about 2 hours with those devices and here are all the details that we have.
We have the coverage for all the 4 devices announced during this Galaxy Unpacked event too – you can read them all here or watch the video down below.
The new Galaxy Z Flip5 will come in a total of 4 different colors. There will be more colors available in Samsung.com as online exclusives.
- Cream
- Graphite
- Mint
- Lavender
I’m unsure if there are any Bespoke color variants this time. Knowing Samsung, they probably will have it later.
The shape and size of the Galaxy Z Flip5 are the same as its predecessor and I think that’s okay as it is a design that worked well since its inception.
One of the biggest change here is the cover display. It is no longer referred to as the “cover display” but as the Flex Window now. This name change is warranted because of the hardware and software changes.
You see, the Flex Window is larger now and it curves around the cameras. Of course, the software has been adapted to work with the new screen, and there are lots of good changes.
We have lots of customization options – that is to be expected, and there are lots of widgets now too. Certain apps can also be used directly on the cover display – for example, WhatsApp and also Google Maps. A full-sized keyboard will appear and we can directly type on the Flex Window.
You might realize that the home and back buttons here – but that is because this unit was using button navigation. Once we changed it to gesture navigation, then the buttons disappear. This is nice as the software adapts to how you use the phone.
Seriously, this is very convenient. Swiping up brings forth the Samsung Wallet – and digital car key is working for a few car brands now, and more to be implemented soon.
By the way, if you have too many widgets then you can pinch to zoom out and quickly jump to whatever widget you want. That’s a very neat interface.
Of course, the hinge has been changed. It’s called the Flex Hinge. It closes with no gaps and it’s similar to a teardrop hinge, but not quite. Since it closes flat and with no gaps, the entire device is now 2mm thinner than before – measuring at 15.1mm now.
It still has IPX8-rating too!
We still have the same features as before – Flex Mode is still here, and we can still use the phone as a built-in tripod, now referred to as FlexCam. We’ll be skipping over this since it’s the same as before.
Back to the cameras – they’re the same as the Z Flip4. I know that sounds disappointing but it will take different pictures because of the new image signal processor. We’ll have to wait for the review units to further test and find out how good it is.
- Main: 12MP f/1.8 1.8µm OIS
- Ultrawide: 12MP f/2.2 1.12µm 123°
Speaking of the ISP, the Z Flip5 is also using the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy. It should have the same mild overclock like what we’ve seen on the S23 series.
The battery capacity and charging speed is the same as before, so we have a 3,700mAh battery and up to 25W of wired USB-PD charging.
The battery should last longer because of the new chipset, and we’ll talk about this again when we get our hands on the review unit.
The screen’s resolution and refresh rate are also the same, but the max brightness has been upgraded too. Our colorimeter will test that out when we get our hands on it.
Official accessories for the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
There are a bunch of accessories available now – we have the new ring case design, and that ring part is actually removable. It has a locking tab behind – and we did ask Samsung if there are any other designs in stores for us to buy and customize but they said they have no plans as of now.
The leather flap case design has also been changed a little but the overall idea is the same. I think the new one is sleeker, actually.
There will also be a Clear Gadget Case for the Z Flip 5 too – the design was brought over from the S23 series and I actually like it.
What I’m most curious about is the FlipSuit Case. This piece of designer texture plate has NFC built-in. Once you bring it to the phone, it’ll change the cover display – oh wait, I’m sorry – Flex Window’s wallpaper to match the plate’s design. Once we take the plate away, then it’ll change back to what we had before.
Specs sheet
Official prices and where to buy? (Affiliate links)
The Galaxy Z Flip5 will be available at RM100 higher than before. The starting price might be kinda high, but it starts from 256GB now. That’s a great thing to do since 128GB is pretty much unusable nowadays anyway.
And yes, there will be online exclusive colors too. 4 of them specifically.
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