Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 leak shows hinge redesign – here's why we 'flat out' like it
Oh, Samsung, you flat-ter us with the gapless design we've been asking for
We pretty much know the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 launch is July 26, as the next Samsung Unpacked event is on that date in Korea. In the meantime, we’re getting an up-close look at its design thanks to newly leaked photos of the foldable phone.
The hinge is the point of focus in these leaks. We’ve heard previous rumors suggesting that both the Z Fold 5 and Z Flip 5 will fold flatter than their predecessors thanks to a redesigned hinge, and these photos of the Fold 5 courtesy of Twitter leaker Ahmed Qwaider (which have been taken down) seem to confirm that info.
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👀 The Galaxy Z Fold 5 has surfaced in real-life images on Twitter
📕 Its hinge appears to fold flatter than the Z Fold 4 like a book
🇰🇷 Launch date: July 26 in South Korea
The photos show off both the top and bottom of the Galaxy Z Fold 5, giving us a good idea of how flat the new hinge will fold. It doesn’t appear that the Fold 5 will have a gap at all between the two halves of its reported 7.6-inch screen. It’s all thanks to a new waterdrop-style hinge that flexes the display into the shape of a drop of water, allowing it to fold flatter and reduce the crease in the middle.
We’ve seen this style of hinge on foldable phones before, namely the Motorola Razr+ and Oppo Find N2 Flip. It’s a bit of a rarity on book-style foldables like the Galaxy Z Fold, and it’ll be interesting to see how big of an impact it has on durability and longevity with the Z Fold 5. The device is rumored to receive an IP58 rating thanks to the new hinge, so it could lead to major improvements for dust protection as a result.
Other features the leaked photos suggest are pretty ordinary, but worth mentioning nonetheless. There’s a USB-C port on the bottom with a few antenna lines, microphones on the top and bottom, and speaker grilles for stereo separation.
A third photo shows the back of the Z Fold 5 and its camera system, which is expected to remain similar to the Z Fold 4 with a 50MP main lens, a 12MP ultra-wide, and a 10MP telephoto. The only visual difference is the LED flash, which has been moved from below the cameras to the right side.
Other rumored Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 specs
Previous rumors indicate Samsung will include a 6.2-inch 120Hz cover screen on the Galaxy Z Fold 5 to pair with the 7.6-inch internal display. There will be a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 on the inside, along with 12GB of RAM, up to 512GB of storage, and a 4,400mAh battery.
We don’t have much longer until Samsung takes the wraps off the Z Fold 5 and smaller but equally as fun Z Flip 5. Keep it locked to The Shortcut for updates leading up to Unpacked later this month in Korea.