Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5: the most powerful foldable smartphone with an AMOLED 2X screen, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, 12GB RAM and up to 1TB of storage

Technology is fast advancing, especially in the smartphone territory – we now have the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 coming in fast and furious with all the latest tech you can imagine.

But before we begin, let's do a quick throwback at last year's Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4, shall we?

• 7.6-inch smartphone with Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X screen with 1812 x 2176 pixels or ~373 ppi density
• IPX8 water resistant (up to 1.5 meters for 30 minutes)
• Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminium frame
• Armour aluminium frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance
• 120Hz screen refresh rate
• HDR10+
• 1200 nits (peak) brightness
• Cover display: 6.2-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X screen with 904 x 2316 pixels, 120Hz screen refresh rate and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
• Stylus support
• Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) chipset, Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) processor, Adreno 670 graphics and 12GB RAM
• Triple primary camera: 50MP with f/1.8 aperture, 24mm (wide), 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF and OIS + 10MP with f/2.4 aperture, 67mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS and 3x optical zoom + 12MP with f/2.2 aperture, 123˚, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm, LED flash, HDR and panorama
• 4MP selfie camera with f/1.8 aperture, 26mm (wide), 2.0µm, under display
• Cover camera: 10MP with f/2.2 aperture, 24mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm and HDR
• 256GB/512GB/1TB internal storage with no expansion slot
• Non-removable Li-Po 4400 mAh battery with Fast charging 25W (50% in just 30 minutes), Fast wireless charging 15W and Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
• Android 12L operating system
• Dual SIM and 5G
• August 2022 release date
• 1,799 USD for the 256GB internal storage variant, 1,919 USD for the 512GB internal storage variant, and 2,159 USD for the 1TB internal storage variant price tag

We all know that the Galaxy Z Fold4 is not for the faint-hearted, largely to its expensive price tag. But if you can afford it, there's nothing quite like it, and you will enjoy every bit of the experience of having it.

Fast forward to today, we now have the Galaxy Z Fold5 dawning on us. With a release date that is set for early August, here's the lowdown of its specs:

• 7.6-inch Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X with 1812 x 2176 pixels or ~373 ppi density
• Cover display: 6.2-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X 904 x 2316 pixels
• Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
• Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminium frame
• Armour aluminium frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance 
• IPX8 water resistant (up to 1.5 meters for 30 minutes)
• 120Hz refresh rate
• HDR10+
• Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset, Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) processor, Adreno 740 graphics and 12GB RAM
• Triple primary camera: 50MP with f/1.8 aperture, 23mm (wide), 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF and OIS + 10MP with f/2.4 aperture, (telephoto), PDAF, OIS and 3x optical zoom + 12MP with f/2.2 aperture, 123˚, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm, LED flash, HDR and panorama
• Selfie camera: 4MP with f/1.8 aperture, 26mm (wide), 2.0µm and under display
• Cover camera: 10MP with f/2.2 aperture, 24mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm and HDR
• 256GB/512GB/1TB internal storage with no expansion slot
• Non-removable Li-Po 4400 mAh battery with Fast charging 25W (50% in just 30 minutes), Fast wireless charging 15W and Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
• Android 13 operating system
• Dual SIM and 5G
• August 11^th 2023 expected release date
• 1,799 USD for the 256GB internal storage variant, 1,799 USD (promo) for the 512GB internal storage variant, and 2,009 USD for the 1TB internal storage variant price tag

This time around, the Galaxy Z Fold5 will still be sporting a similar 7.6-inch Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X screen that, when folded –becomes 6.2-inch in size. With quite a high resolution, high 120Hz refresh rate, and HDR10+ technology, you would enjoy every moment you spend watching movies, gaming or just web browsing on it.

Then there's a great deal of protection, with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 all around it, an Armour aluminium frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance providing additional help, and the IPX8 certification making it water resistant. In short, you can say that this flagship is quite indestructible.

Blessed with the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, you know that it is seriously fast. Coupled with the fastest Cortex octa-core processor, great graphics and 12GB of RAM, there's no slowing down. Enjoy your favourite mobile games on the cover screen or unfold the expansive interior screen for a more immersive experience.

And with an impressive processor, you can easily power through missions and levels with a high refresh rate and minimal input delays.

Technically, the Galaxy Z Fold5 is still a smartphone; over here, you will have one of the best cameras. Coming in with a 50MP+10MP+12MP triple primary camera with all the bells and whistles, you will have a blast snapping away and capturing the best moments, either photos or videos, in the best possible shots. Dual PDAF (phase detection autofocus) and OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) will be there, providing you with all the necessary tools to take your best shot.

By taking lots of photos and videos, you should be worried about the storage side of things, right? Thankfully on the Galaxy Z Fold5, there's ample internal storage, with 256GB, 512GB or 1TB of space options. With the current pre-order promotion, you pay for the 256GB but you will be getting the 512GB version (plus all the other pre-order goodies that go with it).

In terms of battery, the Galaxy Z Fold5 will still be coming with a 4400 mAh battery of its predecessor, which might be a little smaller than we expected. I thought that there would be at least a slight improvement over here. But then again, it should be sufficient to last for a full day of charge before you need to plug it in. And when plugging it in, it only takes 30 minutes to get it up to 50% of charge. Amazing right?

Finally, we have the Galaxy Z Fold5 running on the latest Android operating system right out of the box and having dual-sim capability and 5G connectivity.

Conclusion:

A quick glance between the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 and its predecessor from last year shows that there are not many changes. If you already have last year's model, you have very little motivation to upgrade. But if you are new to the foldable scene and have the dough for it, no other smartphone can stand up to it.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 is slated to be released on August 11^th 2023 with a price tag of 1,799 USD for the 256GB internal storage variant, 1,799 USD (promo) for the 512GB internal storage variant, and 2,009 USD for the 1TB internal storage variant. Four colours to choose from: Icy Blue, Phantom Black, Cream, Gray and Blue.