Galaxy Z Fold 5 to be much thinner and lighter than Fold 4

A recent leak revealed that Samsung is changing a lot of things on the Galaxy Z Flip 5. The new clamshell foldable will get a much bigger cover display and narrower bezels on the inside. The Galaxy Z Fold 5, on the other hand, may not look too different from its predecessor. That’s according to the same source Ice Universe.

The new Fold model will reportedly get the same 6.2-inch display on the outside. They don’t detail the aspect ratio but there’s little hope Samsung would make it any wider, something a few users and fans have asked for. With the handset itself not getting any dimension changes, the only way the company can make the cover display wider is by reducing the bezels. But that doesn’t seem to be its priority this year.

Speaking of priority, Samsung is trying to make its foldables thinner. It has developed a new type of hinge that allows the devices to close shut when folded. According to the new leak, the Galaxy Z Fold 5 will be just 0.2mm thinner than the Galaxy Z Fold 4 (6.3mm thick) when unfolded. However, thanks to the new hinge, it measures “13.x mm” when folded, down from 14.2-15.8 mm that last year’s model measured.

Another advantage of the new “waterdrop” hinge is its uniform thickness on folding. There is no gap on the hinge side like last year. The weight of the device will also come down from 263 grams to 254 grams. This change will reduce the crease on the inner folding display as well. What makes it all more impressive is that Samsung hasn’t compromised on waterproofing to achieve this. The Galaxy Z Fold 5 will boast an IPX8 rating for water resistance, the same as last year. The foldable will still lack protection against dust, though. The same goes for the Galaxy Z Flip 5 as well.

Samsung will use Galaxy S23’s processor inside the Galaxy Z Fold 5

Samsung will use the same Qualcomm chipset that powered the galaxy S23 series in its 2023 foldables. Both Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 will be powered by the overclocked version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. This chipset is only available to the Korean brand and features a faster CPU and GPU than the regular version. Reports are that this partnership between Qualcomm and Samsung will continue for at least one more year. The Galaxy S24 series will also use a special Qualcomm chip. Stay tuned for all the latest information about these upcoming Samsung devices.