At the Galaxy Unpacked event held today in South Korea, Samsung unveiled a host of new devices. Among those, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 arrives as the successor to the last year’s Galaxy Z Flip 4. The newest generation clamshell foldable comes with significant upgrades over its predecessor. It also heats up the competition in the clamshell foldable segment with a large secondary display and goes up against the likes of the Motorola Razr Ultra (review), OPPO Find N2 Flip (review), and Vivo X Flip. Read on to know the technical details of the device below. 

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 specifications and features

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 is a vertical folding clamshell phone. Internally, it has a 6.7-inch AMOLED display bearing an FHD+ resolution and an adaptive 120Hz refresh rate. The key highlight of the newest foldable phone is that it features a large 3.4-inch secondary sAMOLED display (Samsung calls this the Flex Window) with 1,600 nits peak brightness and a 60Hz refresh rate on the back panel. The screen looks like a folder-shaped icon making it appear unique. Users can do a lot of stuff on the secondary screen like reply to a text, view notifications, control music playback, access Samsung Wallet and quick settings without having to open the main display. 

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner embedded in the power button. The brand says that it has used a new hinge mechanism featuring a dual rail structure and diffusing external impacts. The phone is also capable of folding flat without leaving any gaps so that dust and water doesn’t settle in. The foldable device is also IPX8-certified dust and water-resistant. It is also shielded by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2.

On the imaging front, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 comes with a dual rear camera setup of a 12MP OIS-enabled sensor and a 12MP ultra-wide-angle lens. It has a 10MP front-facing selfie snapper. The foldable phone has dual stereo speakers tuned by Dolby Atmos.

Under the hood, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor clocked at 3.36GHz. It packs up to 8GB RAM and 512GB internal storage. The device is backed by a 3,700mAh battery unit with support for 25W fast charging as well as wireless charging. Software-wise, the foldable phone runs on Android 13-based Samsung UI on the top. 

Connectivity options on the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 include a USB-C port, WiFi-6E, Bluetooth 5.3, NFC, 5G, and 4G.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 pricing and availability 

Coming to the pricing, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 starts at $999 for the base 256GB model. The 512GB variant is priced at $1,199. The device is offered in Mint, Graphite, Cream, and Lavender colors. The foldable phone is up for pre-orders starting today with sales commencing from August 11. Pricing and availability depend on different markets.

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