Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5: The foldable phone with a bigger and better Flex Window

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The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 has two major improvements over the Z Flip4: the Flex Hinge and the Flex Window. The Flex Hinge allows the phone to close flat, making it thinner and more durable. It gets rid of that small gap that was still visible in its predecessor. 

The new Flex Window is 3.78 times larger than the display on the Z Flip4, enabling more functionality and convenience without unfolding the device. It gives you a 3.4-inch display outside that lets you interact with widgets, access Samsung Wallet, and use the rear cameras for selfies.

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Samsung teases design improvements and new features for its foldable phones

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 (Photo: Samsung)

We learn more about Samsung's upcoming foldables ahead of next week's Galaxy Unpacked event. Samsung's mobile head TM Roh reveals his vision for the company's next foldable phones in a blog post. He says Samsung has improved the design of its foldables, especially their thickness, to make them more ergonomic. 

He also hints at a new hinge design that will make the phones thinner and allow them to close fully. These details are consistent with the leaks that have been circulating online. He teases a flexible camera experience that will let users take photos and selfies, which could mean the larger cover screen on the Galaxy Z Flip5. That would make it similar to the new Motorola Razr+.

Roh also mentions the multitasking and productivity features of the Galaxy Z Fold5, as well as the upcoming Galaxy Tab S9 and Galaxy Watch 6. But he didn't name the latter explicitly. He says these devices will work together in a harmonious ecosystem.

Samsung will showcase all these devices at the Galaxy Unpacked event on July 26. The event will start at 8 PM KST / 7 AM ET.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 dummy shows changes to its foldable design

A new video reveals the design of the Galaxy Z Flip5, Samsung's upcoming clamshell smartphone. Leakspinner posted the video showing the phone in black and white colours, but they look like temporary covers for the phone. The video also gives us a glimpse of how the phone looks when folded shut. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 is expected to have a new hinge mechanism that reduces the gap between the two halves of the screen when folded. However, the dummy in the video still shows a noticeable gap.

At least, the new hinge should improve the dust resistance of the phone, which is rumoured to have an IP58 rating. This means that some dust may enter the phone, but it won't affect its performance. Previous Z models only had water resistance (IPX8).

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Stolen shot of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 shows its new cover screen

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 is one of the most anticipated foldable phones of the year. And we've already seen plenty of leaks about it. The latest one gives us a glimpse of the phone in its folded state, showing the cover screen design that makes it look closer to the new motorola razr+ than its predecessor. A stolen shot of the phone shows it hidden behind a case typically seen on pre-release devices.

The Galaxy Z Flip5 is expected to have a 3.4-inch AMOLED screen with 720 x 748 resolution. It can supposedly run Google-optimized apps like Maps and YouTube on top of showing notifications like with the existing Flip4. This phone is seen with two cameras on the rear, which are expected to be the same 12-megapixel wide and ultrawide lenses on the Flip4. The side shows the volume and power buttons, with the latter expected to serve as a fingerprint scanner, too.

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