Leak shows new Galaxy Z Fold 5 protective case with S Pen slot

The Galaxy Z Fold 5 may not include a built-in S Pen slot, but Samsung will offer an official protective case that can hold the stylus accessory. Leaked images of the new case show it will look slightly different from the one the company offered for last year’s model.

Posted on Threads by noted tipster Ishan Agarwal, the Galaxy Z Fold 5’s S Pen case can be seen in a couple of plain colors. It has a carved silo on its back where you can store the accessory, which comes in contrasting colors to the cover. This is a design shift from the detachable S Pen holster that Samsung offered with the Standing case for the Galaxy Z Fold 4.

Since last year’s solution had a separate holster, it made the device a bit unstable when attached to the case. This year, Samsung has fixed that issue. But to carve a silo big enough to store the S Pen, the company had to make the case a bit thicker. As such, the Galaxy Z Fold 5 would feel quite bulky with the S Pen case. The accessory itself appears to have undergone a minor redesign.

Note that Samsung has developed a separate S Pen for foldable devices. Since folding screens are made of plastic, they are scratched easily with a sharp tip. The company offers one with a bland tip to use on the plastic screen. You shouldn’t use the S Pen that comes with the Galaxy S23 Ultra on the Galaxy Z Fold 5. The foldable won’t come with a stylus in the box, though. You’ll have to purchase it separately.

Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Flip 5 leaks keep coming as Samsung gears up for Unpacked

The latest leak also shows official-looking promotional posters for the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5. The posters don’t reveal anything new that we don’t already know. The Fold model expectedly looks a little thinner, while the Flip model is getting a bigger cover display. These are among the few big changes Samsung’s fifth-gen foldables will bring to the table.

A redesigned hinge, which allows the devices to fold shut without a gap, can also be put in this bracket. Most other things remain unchanged or are minor upgrades over the 2022 models. With Samsung’s next Galaxy Unpacked event scheduled for July 26, we are less than a week away from the official launch of the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5. The Galaxy Tab S9 series and Galaxy Watch 6 series will also debut on the same day.