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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 (right) and Galaxy Z Flip 5 (left) Andy Boxall/Digital Trends / Digital Trends “Not everyone upgrades every year. Relatively. I mean; but we’d love that to be more!” Nick Porter, vice president of product management and commercial operations at Samsung U.K. and Ireland, laughed as we talked about the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 just ahead of the official launch over a Microsoft Teams call. His throwaway quip is something that I often forget myself, as using or buying the latest…

Joe Maring/Digital Trends During its Galaxy Unpacked July 2023 event, Samsung dropped a bunch of new products for everyone — from next-generation foldable phones to new wearables and a diverse range of tablets. One of the new device reveals was the Galaxy Z Flip 5, which has been expected along with the Galaxy Z Fold 5. Though I’m still fairly new to the scene of foldables, I have seen the appeal — and in some cases, I prefer the form factor over the standard glass slab that most phones are nowadays. But honestly,…

Samsung’s next-generation foldable is here with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5. This iteration has some notable improvements, including a new hinge design that eliminates the gap from previous generations when the device was folded. You also get a 6.2-inch HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X display on the outside while having a 6.7-inch QXGA+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X display on the inside, with both screens having a 120Hz refresh rate. In other words, they're about as nice as you could ask for. The Galaxy Z Fold 5 is made with premium…

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 has been revealed at Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2023, and it shows that Samsung is still serious about a foldable future. Brand new to the Flip range this year is a revamped outer screen, with a big, new 3.4-inch size and the ability to do even more than it could before. While you're still going to want to open the phone to do most of your business (or just scroll through Instagram), the new outer screen means you can stay on top of your notifications while keeping your phone folded and safe.…

Joe Maring/Digital Trends Of all the smartphones coming out this year, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 has been one of my most anticipated. Now, the phone is official — and I’ve had a chance to use it. Why have I been looking forward to the Z Flip 5 so much? The answer is simple. Because last year’s Galaxy Z Flip 4 was so close to being a perfect flip phone-style foldable. It had reliable cameras, great performance, and an excellent design. Battery life wasn’t the best, and the cover screen was quite limited, but…

Andy Boxall/Digital Trends If you’re hoping the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 is a radically different phone from the Galaxy Z Fold 4, I’ve got some bad news for you: It’s not. In the short time I’ve spent with the Fold 5, the impressive improvements are obvious, but it’s also very clear the phone lacks that special something to make it a true standout alongside its predecessor. It’s not the end of the world, but the big problem for the Galaxy Z Fold 5 is that it’s launching alongside the Galaxy Z Flip 5 — which is …

Joe Maring/Digital Trends The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 has been revealed, and it’s flippin’ marvelous. So far, it’s largely just Samsung that has defined the nascent flip smartphone market, and while flipping and folding phones haven’t quite broken into the mainstream yet, the Z Flip 5 is sure to tempt more and more people into buying into the future of smartphone design. The biggest new addition to the Z Flip 5 is the much larger outer screen, which is a big upgrade over the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4‘s much smaller…

Andrew Martonik/Digital Trends Samsung is in its fifth generation of selling foldables. While the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 is its biggest upgrade to the clamshell form factor, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 is an experiential upgrade this year – which might cause some problems for Samsung. The year is 2023, and more smartphone manufacturers are joining the foldable bandwagon. With the Google Pixel Fold and the upcoming OnePlus folding phone, Samsung finally has some competition in the U.S. Meanwhile, the Galaxy Z Fold…

Joe Maring/Digital Trends Samsung has a fresh portfolio of tablets to take on the iPad lineup. These flagship Android slates span three size formats and price points. The new Galaxy Tab S9 trio is nearly identical in heft and footprint to the Galaxy Tab S8 series, save for a minor design tweak, a new chip, and fresh color options. The pill-shaped camera island is gone, and we now have a floating lens look that’s similar to that of the Galaxy S23 series phones. Plus, there’s an eye-pleasing beige color option to…

Joe Maring/Digital Trends Don’t believe everything you see, but there’s a certain joy in imagining products with a futuristic touch to them. One such fantastical element of the smartphone industry is a truly bezel-free all-screen phone. And as implausible as that sounds, it looks like Apple might be the one to achieve it — and at the biggest scale imaginable. According to South Korean outlet The Elec, Apple has reportedly asked, “Samsung Display and LG Display to develop an OLED that removes all front bezels from the…