Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5: what we want to see

Date:
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 13:42:04 +0000

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The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 could be the most popular foldable phone of 2023. Here's what we want from it.

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The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip line are the most popular collection of foldable phones on the planet, and with good reason they pair a folding form factor with decent specs and a relatively affordable price.

Hopefully, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 will continue that trend, and in this article weve created a wish list of what we want from it beyond that.

But thats not all. Were already starting to hear rumors about what the
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 might offer, so youll find those below too; along
with information on the possible release date and price. Well also update
this article whenever we hear anything new about this phone, so check back soon. Cut to the chase What is it? The next entry in Samsung's foldable Z
Flip line When is it out? Probably August 2023 How much will it cost? Likely around $999.99 / 999 / AU$1,499 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 release date and
price

While theres no news yet on when the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 will be announced, we can take a good guess. We predict well see it on August 9,
2023, because thats the second Wednesday of next August, and Samsung launched the Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 on the second Wednesday in August of their respective release years.

Based on past form, there will probably then be a wait of around two weeks before it ships, so you should be able to have it in your hands in late August, if our predictions are right.

The price is harder to predict, but its likely to cost a similar amount to
the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4, which starts at $999.99 / 999 / AU$1,499. The Galaxy Z Flip 5 might have a similar price to the Z Flip 4 (Image credit: Future / Alex Walker-Todd) Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 news and leaks

The only Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 leak so far comes from a source who claims
it run on a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset.

Given that the Galaxy Z Flip 4 uses the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, this always looked likely though if theres another Plus version of the chipset next
year, then the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 2 is also a possibility.

In any case, thats likely to be one of the top Android chipsets of 2023, so
it should provide plenty of power. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5: what we want to see

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 wasnt much of an upgrade on the Galaxy Z Flip 3, so we want to see bigger improvements from the next model, including the following things. 1. A telephoto camera The Galaxy Z Flip 4 is lacking in cameras (Image credit: Future / Alex Walker-Todd)

A telephoto lens is a standard feature across almost all high-end phones, yet its a feature the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 lacks.

In fact, the Z Flip 4 only has a dual-lens camera, comprised of a 12MP
primary and 12MP ultra-wide snapper, so its quite basic and lacking on the photography front. We want to see big upgrades here for the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5, with a telephoto lens added and ideally upgrades to the other cameras too. 2. Better battery life

Battery life is a problem for a lot of phones and even more so for foldables, as they tend to have smaller batteries than similarly-sized conventional handsets.

Thats presumably because the folding mechanism takes up space that could otherwise be used by a battery, but its a definite issue; often leading to sub-par longevity.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4, for example, only has a 3,700mAh battery, and in our review, we noted that its output was underwhelming, so we want to see a battery boost in the Galaxy Z Flip 5. 3. A lower price

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 is actually one of the more affordable foldable phones, but for the specs you get folding screen aside its still fairly expensive, so wed love to see Samsung push the price down a little further
for the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5.

This probably wont happen especially if there are significant upgrades to
the specs but it would make the device all the more appealing. 4. A bigger cover screen The Z Flip 4 has a tiny cover screen (Image credit: Future /
Alex Walker-Todd)

While the 6.7-inch foldable main screen on the Galaxy Z Flip 4 is a decent size, the 1.9-inch cover display which is what you can see and interact with when the main screen is folded shut is too small to do much with.

Sure, it can show notifications and the time, but its too tiny to properly interact with, meaning that for most smartphone functions you have to flip
the phone open. Wed like to see a bigger secondary screen on the next model, allowing you to keep the phone folded shut more often. 5. More substantial upgrades

Weve detailed some of the upgrades we want above, but just in general we want the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 to feel like a substantial improvement on the Galaxy Z Flip 4.

The last two models have been extremely similar to each other, so its past time we saw some major updates and we'll need to for this to have a good
shot at ranking among the best foldable phones .



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