The Galaxy Z Fold 4 proved foldables are ready for prime time. Now, Samsung takes that to the next level with the Galaxy Z Fold 5. But is it a worthy upgrade?
This story is part of our Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2023 coverage Last year’s release of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 was a watershed moment in the evolution of foldable smartphones, bringing Samsung’s foldable out of the more experimental stages of the early generations and into a mature and well-rounded product.
What you are getting is a thinner and lighter version of last year’s Z Fold 4. Samsung is calling it the “thinnest and lightest Fold yet,” at 2.4mm thinner when folded and 10 grams lighter . That may not sound like much, but every little bit helps with a device like this, and it makes a noticeable difference in ergonomics; it’s less bulky in the pocket and more balanced and comfortable in the hand.
When it comes right down to it, what sets the Galaxy Z Fold 5 apart the most visually from its predecessor are the new color options that Samsung is offering up this year: Icy Blue, Phantom Black, and cream, with gray and blue as Samsung exclusives. If you think these seem a bit more pedestrian than last year’s Graygreen and the Samsung-exclusive burgundy, we can’t disagree.
The dual-cell 4,400 mAh battery in the Galaxy Z Fold 4 sometimes struggled to keep up under more demanding usage, which is disappointing in such a powerful and versatile device. The Z Fold 5 packs in the same battery, along with the same middling 25-watt wired charging speeds. Thankfully, Samsung still offers a “Light” performance mode that can help balance things out when long run times are more important than peak performance.
The new image signal processor in the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 offers some general photography improvements. Combined with new lenses, the ISP delivers some noticeable improvements overall, particularly in the 3X optical zoom. Sadly, though it retains some of the smaller quirks from the Galaxy Z Fold 4 when it comes to focusing on close-up shots. You can see a full breakdown of the cameras in our Galaxy Z Fold 5 vs. Fold 4 camera test.
While the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip offers some more headroom for multitasking, it shouldn’t make that much of a difference over the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, so we’ll have to wait and see whether these eventually make their way to the Galaxy Z Fold 4 via a One UI update, or if Samsung is reserving them as an exclusive feature for its latest model.
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
Oh hey, Samsung is making a foldable tablet that’s not the Galaxy Z Fold.TM Roh, Samsung’s mobile division head, slipped in a little tidbit about the company’s future foldable plans in an interview with The Independent last month: “foldables will expand into other categories like the tablet and PC.” Samsung wouldn’t be the first to go big in the market. Lenovo has already gone there twice with the ThinkPad, as has Asus with a folding ZenBook. But Samsung’s experience doesn’t count for nothing — it’ll be interesting to see what it’s cooking.
Consulte Mais informação »
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 release date, price and featuresThe Galaxy Z Fold 5 has finally been launched! Here's everything we know and have on the Z Fold 5!
Consulte Mais informação »
Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 vs. Galaxy Watch 6 ClassicSamsung's next generation of smartwatches is here with the Galaxy Watch 6 series. But should you get the Galaxy Watch 6 or Galaxy Watch 6 Classic?
Consulte Mais informação »
Vote now: Exynos or Snapdragon on the Galaxy S24?After Samsung released the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Z Flip 5, along with the new Galaxy Watch 6, the next thing to get excited about is the upcoming Galaxy S24 series.
Consulte Mais informação »
Samsung's Galaxy Book 2-in-1 laptop with S Pen is $400 offThe Samsung Galaxy Book 3 Pro is a gorgeous looking laptop and it's powerful too. Right now, you can buy it at a great discount at Samsung.
Consulte Mais informação »