Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 review – Small steps toward being the best foldable smartphone?

The Galaxy Z Fold5 is available in the colors Phantom Black, Icy Blue and Cream as well as the Samsung online shop exclusive colors, Blue and Gray. With a case width of 6.1 mm when opened, the Galaxy Z Fold5 is only 0.2 millimeters slimmer than the previous generation. Nevertheless, the newest Fold fledgling feels noticeably thinner thanks to its newly developed hinge design which lacks the gap found in the Fold4. However, at over 13 millimeters, the Galaxy Z Fold5 is clearly thicker than an 11-millimeter-thick Huawei Mate X3 or a 10-millimeter-thick Honor Magic V2.

In comparison to the foldable competition from Honor, the Fold5 still continues to enjoy one big advantage in that the case is officially IPX8 certified. This protects the device when continually submerged in water at a depth of 1.5 meters for up to 30 minutes. In addition to the IPX8 protection class, the Korean manufacturer also promotes its Foldable’s resilience with the Fold5’s main display being covered by a shock-absorbing layer and both the front and rear displays enjoying protection in the form of Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2. Also, the double-track structure of the freely adjustable Flex hinge is said to be more successful at absorbing bumps. As well as this, we also have the familiar Armor aluminum frame.

The build quality is on a very high level and, in comparison to the Fold4, the angular transition between the hinge and the glass elements has been significantly improved. The Galaxy Fold5’s Under-Display camera (UDC) now possesses more subpixels in the display matrix than we saw in the previous generation model, however, on closer inspection, the mosaic pattern is still visible. But, even with a white background, the UDC and its thinned-out sub pixels are no longer as bothersome.