Even Samsung employees are reportedly disappointed by the Z Fold 5's 'boring design'

Date:
Tue, 13 Jun 2023 09:51:41 +0000

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The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 could have a "boring design" and a crease that's still quite visible.

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If youve been looking forward to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 then you might want to temper your expectations - because even some of Samsungs own
employees are reportedly complaining about it.

This comes from leaker @UniverseIce , and the focus of those alleged complaints is apparently the boring design, with one or more employees saying that it can't even be called the Galaxy Z Fold4s.

Those are strong words if true, and perhaps not entirely unjustified, as
leaks have largely suggested that the design will be similar to that of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 . Not identical though, as its widely rumored that there will be a new waterdrop hinge , which will allow the two screen halves to sit flat when folded shut. It can't even be called the Galaxy Z Fold4s
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This new hinge will likely also decrease the size of the crease in the
screen, but not by enough, according to @UniverseIce, who claims it will only be reduced by 15% . That still sounds a lot better than nothing to us, but will reportedly mean the crease is still much larger than weve seen on foldable phones from Chinese brands.

The leaker doesnt name specific brands, but presumably theyre thinking of phones such as the Oppo Find N2 and the Xiaomi Mix Fold 2. Reasons to be positive

These are just rumors, of course, so there's no reason to be too negative
just yet. While @UniverseIce has a solid track record, they tend to be quite negative about Samsung, and leaks are never guaranteed to be accurate.

Even if they are correct in all this, its not all bad news for Samsung's next foldable flagship. In more positive news, weve previously heard that the Galaxy Z Fold 5 could get new camera sensors , while a Z Fold 5 specs leak suggested it could also have a brighter screen. We've also heard talk that
the Z Fold 5 could get dust resistance , and of course a more powerful
chipset than its predecessor.

So while this doesnt sound like the biggest upgrade ever, it could still be more than enough to see the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 rank among the best foldable phones .



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