Samsung launches new premium Galaxy Flip5, Fold5 devices
Samsung on Wednesday announced its fifth generation of Galaxy Foldables – Galaxy Z Flip5 and Z Fold5, along with new Galaxy tablets and smartwatches. The Galaxy Z Flip5 comes with a larger cover display, that the company claims is 3.78 times larger than the previous generation, supporting a wider range of capabilities including support for more widgets, a full-fledged typing experience and access to quick settings, along with the camera.
The Galaxy Z Fold5 is the company’s thinnest and lightest Fold yet, with a 7.6-inch inner display that has improved brightness by more than 30%, according to the company. The phone is now water resistant, and comes with a new hinge design that allows it to fold flat, shaving the thickness by roughly 2mm.
It also supports Samsung’s S-Pen for notes and drawings. The Galaxy Z Flip5 and Galaxy Z Fold5 will be available for pre-order in select markets from July 26, with general availability starting August 11.
India prices of the smartphones will be announced at a later date. Both smartphones are powered by a custom version of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile platform designed for Samsung smartphones, and feature a wider variety of recycled materials than their previous generations, including recycled glass, aluminum, plastic sourced from fishing nets, water barrels and PET bottles, in a bid to achieve the company’s goal of reaching net zero carbon emissions by the end of 2030 for its device experience division.
“Samsung is revolutionizing the mobile industry with foldables by setting the standard and continually refining the experience,” said TM Roh, President and Head of Mobile Experience Business at Samsung Electronics. “Every day, more people choose our foldables because they offer
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