Description
Galaxy AI is here. Search like never before¹, get real-time interpretation on a call², format your notes into a clear summary³, and effortlessly edit your photos⁴ – all from your smartphone, all with AI. Unfold an expansive screen and immerse yourself in your favorite entertainment on the go with Galaxy Z Fold5. Our slimmest and most durable Fold yet boasts a massive 7.6″ interior screen* that opens up to elevate your streaming and gaming. Dual-App Viewing allows you to master multitasking across multiple windows at once. And when folded, the front display is perfect for one-handed use on the fly. Go big. Live large. With Galaxy Z Fold5.¹Requires internet connection; results may vary by uniqueness, clarity and framing of circled image and related factors. ²Samsung account login required. Calls must be made using the native Samsung dialer. ³For text in Samsung Notes only (200 –4,000 characters); requires Samsung account login and internet connection. ⁴Requires Samsung account login and internet connection. ⁵S Pen (optional) sold separately, compatible only with main display. Requires S Pen Fold Edition or S Pen Pro. ⁶Display measurements are diagonal, and actual viewable area is less due to rounded corners and camera hole punch. ⁷Consistent with IPX8 rating, water resistant in up to 5 feet of fresh water for up to 30 minutes. Rinse residue/dry after wet. Not advised for beach or pool use. Not dust- or sand-resistant.
Gregory Megan –
I was pretty excited to get a new phone. put the case on, problem is with the case that protects front screen,, I wouldn’t allow for wireless charging. I bought two cases but the second case didn’t protect the screen the front screen if I was making a call, not the flip open one. while I talking to someone I dropped it the second day, cracked the front screen pretty bad :(. I even had a front screen protector onp order. The USB C sucks, I’ve had luck with most of my usb c devices but maybe 1 out 10 just don’t like usb C. so I can’t really use that to charge the phone.
I turn off all my apps, Bluetooth, brightness you name it and it just drains battery. This phone literally lives on the charger. I’ve never had a phone like this before. yes it was my fault for dropping the phone but it was eating battery life this before that happened. I rarely ever open the phone up either, so I have no idea why it drains the battery so fast. I think the fold is a cool idea, but I’d rather get the flip or just a regular smart phone. I haven’t really had to many needs t opens the phone up itself. maybe if the battery life were better I’d be more opt to use it more often.
I went ahead and just put my sim back in my old phone for now. I guess I get ahold of samsung support. I can live with the cracked screen, but this battery life issue makes the phone useless to me. Like I said, hopefully I just got a bad batch. anyway I’d be willing to try it again if it was a bad batch of batteries
Fernando –
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, as they say. For this phone, I believe it is especially true. If you have an use case that fits it’s form factor and specs, then you’ll be the happiest camper. In case contrary, you might find yourself with a phone that is more annoying than helpful.
I travel quite a bit, need to work on the go, and love to read comics and books. For many years, I’ve traveled with a tablet (for reading), a laptop (for working), and a phone. I’ve switched in the airport waiting room and on my seat from one to the other, scrambling to put things away, and having more devices than I’d like going through security. This phone absolutely solves that. I haven’t practically used my tablet since I got it and the laptop stays in my bag at the airport and on the plane.
By the way, the unfolded phone surface is very similar to a Kindle, so it is a superb replacement for one, especially with the dark theme, that causes less strain to the eyes.
Additionally, I used to carry my tablet to the table to watch Netflix while I eat, I colored and drew on my tablet to relax, and I played games on the bigger tablet screen rather than the phone. This phone solves for all that.
I like that is narrow, it’s easy to hold. When I run outside, I typically carry my phone in my hand so it doesn’t bounce in my pockets. This is a very comfortable phone to do that. I had an iPhone 8 Plus before, and it got uncomfortable after a certain time.
There is only one drawback that I’ve found so far. I also go to a climbing gym a couple of times per week. I used to bring my old phone with me and listen to podcasts while I climbed. I didn’t care because it was an old iPhone 8. This phone stays in the locker when I go climbing because a) it’s not a cheap/old phone, and b) I am concerned the chalk I use for climbing might damage the interior screen.
Typing in the narrower screen might take some getting used to, but it is not too annoying, to be frank.
I’ve only had the phone for a few weeks, and I am still learning all there is to it, but for now, it really seemed to have been designed for me. Super happy with my purchase.
Has Been –
It really does do a whole lot and might be described as a “phablet”. It really is a whole lot like having a computer in your hand given the computing power and larger screen.
The thing is that really is a bit of a compromise. To make the dimensions work out OK they made the front screen a bit narrower than I like and the opened device doesn’t fit that well in my hand (and I have fairly big hands).
What works fairly well for me with the main screen opened is that I put on a case which has a s-pen holder which goes on the back of where the screen folds. I’m right-handed so I have my left thumb on the left edge of the phone and my 3rd and 4th fingers holding onto the spine that holds the s-pen. That makes for a fairly secure hold.
So the case makes the phone more workable in one way. But the case makes it a bit more difficult to get the fingerprint reader to function well. Without the case the fingerprint reader works very well indeed in my opinion.
Despite the utility of having the S-pen spine on the case I’d probably not use a case at all if it weren’t for the fact that the caseless phone is sufficiently slippery that it feels like it will fall out of my shirt pocket if I lean forward more than just a little bit.
Facial recognition is not great but not that bad either.
The features it brings are extensive and I’m still exploring the multiple screen functionalities.
My granddaughter enjoys drawing in Samsung Notes and that has more value to me than you might think. A much better experience than what I got with my previous Samsung S22 Ultra.
Yes, I have quibbles but they are not that big a deal and I think that in the Fold 5 we might be looking at the future of portable phones.
One other thing? I hope Samsung will figure out how to store the S-pen in the phone as was the case with the S22 Ultra. I’m not really sure that will prove to be practical given that it might result in excessive thickness of the phone – and mean less room for the electronics and battery.
Sal –
Lifetime iphone user switched to android for the first time. After having this brand new phone for 4 months, I simply opened it up to use the folding screen and the screen tore down the middle and is not usable. Samsung said this is not covered under warranty because I had no screen protector. $600+ to fix. Stay away. Complete ridiculousness.
Defected item –
Thought it was refurbished, it wasn’t, brand new, love the payment options
Barlow Ibituroko –
I live the Samsung Galaxy Z fold 5. It’s awesome and handy. Easy for one-hand use and beautiful. It’s a status phone and goes well with my style. Only downside is the price. It’s pricey.
androidsin –
The new hinge design was the selling point this time around, plus the black Friday deal was a bonus. I had the z fold 4 but sat on it and it became useless after that. The front still works but it got really hot most likely to damaged areas. Anyway with the new hinge design I can confidently not have to sit on it again by accident and ruin it. It came in a sealed box and looks brand new. It is unlocked and I just put my Sim card in and it worked like magic. Some reason when it’s folded, the front doesn’t look as skinny as the 4 did. Good product in my opinion.
Josh –
So I’ve been using Motorola phones the past five or so years, buying a new one every 18 months or so to get an extra 2gb of ram to boost the speed of the android operating system. These phones were mid tier at best phones bought for 200-300 dollars each time. They always got the job done but I was never impressed by the speed of the phone, often times running Facebook by itself would run slow let alone multiple apps would stall the phones a ton.
So over 4-5 years I bought 4 phones for about $1,2000 total, figuring each time I was owning a phone almost as fast as a Samsung for 1/5 the price. I run an Etsy and Ebay business now and my phone is my life. On my Motorola everything was average, the camera, the processor, the ram, the battery, etc.
So I had been researching these new Samsung phones, especially the S23+ Ultra and this Z Fold 5, and feel in love with everything I saw, including the reviews. After owning mid tier phones for half a decade I guess I simply forgot there’s a reason why if you love Android over IOS you go with Samsung.
Pricey, sure it is. But my God, the display is a thing of beauty to start. The speed is also so incredible I forgot what it was like to multi task on a phone in Nana seconds with absolutely no lag. Samsung truly knows how to build a superior product and it’s worth every penny!!
12 gb of ram make this thing run multiple applications at once without any problem. In settings there’s even an extra mouse that takes 8gb of your internal memory and turns it into more ram, which is icing in the cake.
The phone itself is extremely solid and hard to break or Crack. I bought the case with the s pen built into it and love the features and case. Folding it out to watch you tube videos feels like in using a tablet whenever I want, as well as running multiple apps side by side flawlessly.
The camera is super impressive with the 50mp option that really helps me take great photos of my vintage products I sell. Couldn’t be happier.
The only, single complaint, if I dare call it that, would be the battery life is very similar to the moto phones I owned before. Even if I only use the front screen it doesn’t last as long as I expected. Luckily it comes with a special charger that literally takes it from 20% to 100% in line 40 minutes, so I’m satisfied as a whole with the battery, not enough of a problem to not give it 5 stars.
Thanks Samsung, I now remember what is like to have lightning fast operating system, to get every actual notification correctly, a screen to watch movies and videos that’s amazing, a Samsung one OS that makes the fold out screen work flawlessly with multiple apps, and settings for every tiny thing possible.
I spent $1,500 instead of $300 on a moto, but I’m sure this phone will last me 3-5 years easily. Definitely recommend this product.
5 of 5
Amazon Customer –
Love almost everything about but camera not up to par with S23+. Why not just use the same camera?!
Ronnie –
I’ve had a iphone for two years. Always wanted a tablet experience. I’ve tried the iPad mini bug having to carry two devices was inconvenient for me. Finally caved and bought the fold 5. And amazing. Love having a tablet and a phone all in one. No issues so far, only a slight scratch on the screen protector. I don’t see it anymore but it did do a discoloration on the scratch. Not a big deal.