In recent years, Samsung has pretty much perfected the foldable phone, and the XNUMX Samsung Galaxy Z Fold XNUMX should be even better than current models.
We don't expect to see this phone until quite late in XNUMX, so there aren't many rumors about it yet, but we've heard a few things and you'll find out now, as well as information on the possible launch date and cost.
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Also, at the end of this article, you'll find a wish list of key things to expect from the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold XNUMX, to make sure you fix any and all issues with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold XNUMX.
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- What is it? Samsung's next flagship foldable phone
- At what point did it come out? Probably August 2023
- How much will it cost? Unknown, but expected to be very expensive.
Release date and cost of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
It is not yet known when we could see the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold XNUMX, but the Galaxy Z Fold XNUMX was announced on August XNUMX, XNUMX and the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold XNUMX was presented on August XNUMX, XNUMX. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold XNUMX was also announced in August of its launch year, albeit shortly before that, on August XNUMX.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold XNUMX is likely to arrive in early to mid-August. All of these announcements also happened on a Wednesday, so our best guess for the launch date of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold XNUMX is Wednesday August XNUMX, XNUMX.
As for the costs, there is no information on this yet, but the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 499 starts at €XNUMX / €XNUMX / AU €XNUMX, so it is possible a related cost.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold XNUMX News and Leaks
So far, there have only been a few real Samsung Galaxy Z Fold XNUMX leaks, with the first pointing to the foldable having a Snapdragon XNUMX Gen XNUMX chipset.
It would be the successor to the Snapdragon 1 Gen 1 and Snapdragon XNUMX Plus Gen XNUMX chipsets that power many of the Android XNUMX flagships, including the Galaxy Z Fold XNUMX. So a Gen two or Plus version still seemed likely.
The same source also suggests that the phone will have a triple-lens rear camera with a 50MP main sensor. That's precisely what the Galaxy Z Fold 4 has: the other two sensors are a XNUMX MP ultra-wide angle and a XNUMX MP telephoto lens, so that could mean there aren't many updates to the Photo device.
Second, the phone supposedly has a teardrop hinge, which allows the two sides of the device to sit absolutely flat against each other. This would improve the durability of the foldable, theoretically.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5: what we want to see
For Samsung to make the ultimate foldable phone, it needs to do 5 key things, which we outline below.
1. Exactly the same cameras as the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
The cameras of the Galaxy Z Fold XNUMX are not bad at all, but they are not the best from Samsung, despite being the most expensive phone from the company. Anyone who can save the kind of money the Z Fold XNUMX costs is likely to want the best of the best, and on the camera front, it just doesn't come close to that.
So for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 23, we wanted the phone to match the camera setup of the Samsung Galaxy SXNUMX Ultra, which in its previous form is surely going to have the best snappers in the business.
2. No visible wrinkles
As amazing as Samsung's folding screens are, the company hasn't broken the fold, it's noticeable and something you can feel as you swipe across the screen.
It's not a huge drawback and it's something most people will get used to quickly, but it's an blemish on a great display, so we'd like to see Samsung successfully hide it in the Galaxy Z Fold XNUMX. .
3. Lower cost
The biggest drawback with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold XNUMX is quite simply its cost, as it's one of the most expensive phones on the planet, which pretty much makes the iPhone XNUMX Pro Max look cheap by comparison.
It's no surprise that the cost is high given the size of the screen and the technology involved, but if this foldable line is ever going to be truly mainstream, the cost has to come down, and we're hoping Samsung starts bringing it down with the Galaxy Z Fold XNUMX. .
four. faster charging
Most Samsung phones charge quite slowly, and the Galaxy Z Fold 4 is no exception. It reaches a maximum of 10 W wired or XNUMX W wireless, which are well below other flagships such as the OnePlus XNUMXT at XNUMX W or the Xiaomi XNUMX Pro at XNUMX W.
We're not expecting Samsung to reach that kind of charging power level or need it, but we'd like to see the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 60 at least split the difference and offer somewhere around 80W-XNUMXW.
5. Larger battery
In addition to faster charging, we also want the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold XNUMX to have a bigger battery. At XNUMX mAh, the Galaxy Z Fold XNUMX's battery is medium-sized at best, and indeed smaller than the batteries in many mainstream phones.
But since it has a huge folding screen, it could use a particularly large battery. So at the very least, we want 000 mAh in the Z Fold 5 - the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra has that, so that shouldn't be too much to ask for.