Samsung launched the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 on 11 Aug 2023. Its price in India is ₹ 84,499, or $1,799 in the US.
It has a 7.6-inch Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X display, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, 12GB RAM and a 4400 mAh battery.
Connectivity & Networking
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 supports GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G on these bands:
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only),
CDMA 800 / 1900
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 connectivity options
- Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth: 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
- GPS: GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
- NFC: Yes
- USB: USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 Design
The phone measures Unfolded: 154.9 x 129.9 x 6.1 mm
Folded: 154.9 x 67.1 x 13.4 mm and weighs 253 g (8.92 oz). Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame. SIM: Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by). Colours: Icy Blue, Phantom Black, Cream, Gray, Blue. Sensors: Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support.
Display and Processor
The display measures 7.6 inches, 183.2 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio) with a resolution of 1812 x 2176 pixels (~373 ppi density)
Cover display:
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+6.2 inches, 904 x 2316 pixels, 23.1:9 ratio. Panel type: Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+.
It runs Android 13, One UI 5.1. The chipset is the Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) with an octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) CPU.
Memory
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 comes with 12GB RAM and 256GB/512GB/1TB storage.
Camera
The main camera has 3 lenses:
- 50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
- 12 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
- 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Camera features: LED flash, HDR, panorama.
Selfie camera: 4 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 2.0µm, under display
Cover camera:
10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm.
Battery
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 has a Li-Po 4400 mAh, non-removable battery with 25W wired, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
15W wireless
4.5W reverse wireless charging. Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers.
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