I was never the biggest fan of the Galaxy Z Fold 4, but I don't want to stop using the Z Fold 5. Here's what changed.
This story is part of our Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2023 coverage The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 is far from an open-and-shut case. On the surface, it successfully deludes us by appearing to be a minimal upgrade over the Galaxy Z Fold 4. Other than a more powerful processor and improved cameras, you barely see something intriguingly new when you compare the two phones’ specs sheets.
The improvements over the Fold 4 are almost immediately observable — and appreciated, especially since a critical part of using any folding phone is the extra mechanical endeavor to open and shut the phone multiple times throughout the day. A smoother hinge for a folding phone is absolutely critical because the ceaseless opening and closing can feel tedious — and can deter many people from actually switching to a folding phone.
This specifically applied to the Fold 4 — and not the Galaxy Z Flip 4, which sat more firmly in the hand and didn’t feel too difficult to open despite a similarly firm hinge. The perceived stiffness of the Fold 4’s hinge was primarily due to how the phone is meant to be opened. On top of that, Samsung has managed to shrink the weight of the Fold 5 by 10 grams. It still weighs 253 grams, which is unquestionably hefty — especially in the folded position — compared to slab phones. Even so, it’s considerably lighter than other sideways folding phones, such as the Google Pixel Fold, which is 30 grams heavier.
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