The Galaxy Fold 5 offers the best software experience, albeit thicker and heavier. In contrast, the Honor Magic V2 provides 90% of its features while transforming into a regular phone when folded.
The 50MP telephoto lens may finally support 8k recording enabling you to zoom in while recording in 8k.
Galaxy S23 FE with last year’s Exynos 2200 in Europe and South East Asian countries, alongside the 8 Gen 1 model in the US and China.
Industry’s slimmest foldable, measuring 9.9 mm when closed and 4.7 mm when opened, with a 5000mAh battery inside.
Cropping on the 50MP sensor may not be as impressive as it sounds. The new 50MP sensor has smaller 0.7 μm pixels. As a result, pixel binning is used reducing the resolution to only 12.5MP.
The high resolution telephoto sensor is slightly bigger than the old 10MP one. It uses pixel binning in dimmer situations, like the main sensor.
The stacked battery assembly utilizes the space better, resulting in higher battery capacity within the same space.
The phone is still thicker than all other mainstream devices and has the crease on the display.
The Z Flip 5 is a compact device giving a great in-hand feel without much sacrifice, but the Z Fold 5 is still bulky and is still a phone, not a PC-like powerhouse for multitasking either.
The upcoming Galaxy S24 series is most likely to bring back Exynos to certain markets, just like in the past.
The Galaxy Z fold 5 and Z flip 5 are protected from temporary immersion in fresh water in up to 1.5m of depth for 30 minutes. However, neither of the devices are completely waterproof.
The Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Z Flip 5 are IPX8 rated, where the ‘X’ means no protection against dust or granular substances. So the devices aren’t dust resistant.
The Flip 5 will only be worthy as an upgrade if you are okey with ditching your current device just for the bigger cover display and gapless design.
The Snapdragon 8 Gen2 is more than enough, but considering it as ‘PC-like power’ is a bit exaggeration.
The new hinge allows the phone to shut gaplessly while offering a thinner and lighter form factor.