The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 has minor upgrades over the Z Fold 4. One of the significant upgrades this year is that the Fold 5 can fold entirely without any gaps. Most of the features and specs remain the same. Another noticeable improvement is that the Fold 5 is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. It has 12GB RAM and up to 1TB storage space, and you might spend as much as 1.7 million naira to get that model.
The phone has a glass build with aluminum frames, and this year the phone is a bit lighter than the previous model. It has an IPX8 water resistance rating, and there is stylus support if you buy the official Galaxy Z Fold 5 case from Samsung. The phone has an armor aluminum frame making it drop and scratch resistance to some extent.
It has a 6.2-inch cover display and a dynamic AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The inner display is 7.6 inches, and a foldable dynamic AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 91% screen-to-body ratio. Both the inner and outer displays are responsive to touch and color-accurate.
The primary camera is 50MP, and the phone has two selfie cameras, one inside and the other outside. We have a 4MP under-display cover camera inside and a 10MP selfie camera on the front. You can shoot 8K video with the primary camera and 4K with the selfie cameras. The battery on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 is 4400mAh, and it supports 25 watts fast wired charging.
| 5 | Specs Listing |
|---|---|
| Model | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5 |
| Brand | Samsung |
| Announced | July 26, 2023 |
| Status | Available August 11, 2023 |
| DESIGN | |
| Body Build | Glass Front (folded) Plastic Front (unfolded), Aluminum Frame, Glass Back (IPX8 water resistant) |
| Dimension | Unfolded: 154.9 x 129.9 x 6.1 mm Folded: 154.9 x 67.1 x 13.4 mm |
| Weight | 253g |
| SIM | Nano-SIM, e-Sim |
| DISPLAY | |
| Screen Size | Foldable: 7.6-inch with (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio) Front Cover: 6.2-inch |
| Resolution | Foldable: 1812 x 2176 pixels, 373PPi Density Front Cover: 904 x 2316 |
| Screen Type | Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz HDR10+ (Gorilla Glass Victus on the Front cover) |
| Display Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| SOFTWARE | |
| Operating System | Android 13, One UI 5.1 |
| Chipset/Processor | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| GPU | Adreno 740 |
| CPU [ Central Processing Unit ] | Octa-core (1x3,36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 &3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) |
| Internal Storage | 256, 512, or 1TB ROM, No SD card slot |
| RAM | 12GB |
| CAMERA | |
| Back Camera | Triple cameras-50MP F1.8 main sensor + 12MP ultrawide + 10MP telephoto sensor, LED flash |
| Front Camera | 10MP F2.2 (wide) selfie 4MP F1.8 under cover display camera |
| Camera Features | Autofocus, Continuous shooting, 8X Digital zoom, 2X Optical Zoom, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Touch focus, Face detection, Scene mode, Auto-watermark, delay capture, Mirror, Beauty Mode, AR shot, Portrait |
| Video Resolution | 4K@60fps 1080p@60/240fps, 720p@960fps |
| CONNECTIVITY | |
| USB | USB C 3.2, USB OTG |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth V5.2,A2DP,LE |
| GPS | Yes |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| FM Radio | No |
| NFC | Yes, |
| NETWORK | |
| Technology | 2G/3G/4G/5G [ GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVO / LTE ] |
| 2G Network Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA |
| 3G Network Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 4G Network Bands | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
| 5G Network Bands | Yes |
| Network Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps |
| SOUND | |
| Speaker | Yes, Stereo Speaker (Tuned By AKG) |
| Audio Jack | No |
| Sound Enhancement | Active Noise Cancelation with a dedicated mic |
| OTHER FEATURES | |
| Fingerprint | Yes, Side Mounted |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Proximity, and Compass Sensor, Temperature sensor, Hall sensor |
| Additional Features | -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player - Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) - Push to talk - Voice command/dial - Organizer |
| Colour | Black, White, Blue, Peach. |
| BATTERY | |
| Battery Capacity | 4400mAh non Removable battery |
| Fast charging | Yes, 25W |
| Battery Type | Li-PO |
| Stand by Time | N/A |
| Talk Time | N/A |
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 Price in Nigeria
The Galaxy Z Fold 5 comes at a starting price of ₦1,500,000, equal to $1,900. You can spend more depending on the model you want to go for. The device will officially be available in Nigeria, and you can mainly buy it online and in some select physical stores. What do you think about the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold? Let us know in the comments.
