The Galaxy Z Fold 5 didn’t do badly at all in the hands of JerryRigEverything
The biggest weakness is still the soft internal display
The strong point is the strength of the entire flexible structure
New flexible smartphones from Samsung went on sale this week – clamshell Galaxy Z Flip 5 and bookish Galaxy Z Fold 5. The Korean company mainly improved the first-named phone, but that does not mean that the Fold remained without innovations. One of them is, for example, a redesigned joint, which enabled the manufacturer to close tightly without a visible gap between the two wings. Has this design change affected the overall durability?
Galaxy Z Fold 5 in a traditional torture chamber
Although the Galaxy Z Fold 5 looks practically the same as its predecessor, no stone has been left unturned inside. The Korean manufacturer used a brand new joint, which is composed of fewer moving components, which should have a positive effect on its overall durability. The latest test by YouTuber Zack Nelson from the JerryRigEverything channel reveals whether Samsung’s new design has succeeded.
The test traditionally started with displays and their resistance to scratches. Here, nothing has changed between generations – until Corning comes up with a stronger Gorilla Glass or Samsung puts sapphire glass on the front, it will continue to be “broken” by points with a hardness of 6 according to the Mohs scale. The durability of the flexible display has not changed either, it can still be signed with just a fingernail.
Neither display can withstand direct fire. A permanent stain will appear on the outer AMOLED panel after a while, and the upper plastic layer will begin to melt on the inner one. For this reason, a year of the Samsung Care+ service, which Samsung adds to the purchased phone for free, can be useful – with it you are entitled to up to two display replacements per year.
The Galaxy Z Fold 5 pleasantly surprised with its dust resistance, although on paper it should only be water resistant. According to the test, however, it can withstand dust, sand and small stones, despite the fact that the two wings are significantly closer to each other. Dirt did not even get into the gears of the folding mechanism.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 hardware parameters
System, chipset and build
Operating system: Android 13,
chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy, octa-core,1× 3,2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2× 2,8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2× 2,8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3× 2,0 GHz Cortex-A510,
GPU: Adreno 740,
RAM: 12 GB,
internal memory: 256/512/1024 GB,
pam. cards:
Dimensions: 154.9 x 129.9 x 6.1 mm (unfolded), 154.9 x 67.1 x 13.4 mm (closed),
mass: 253 g,
increased resistance: IPX8
Display, connectivity and battery
6,2″ (15,7 cm) + 7,6″ (19,3 cm),
Dynamic AMOLED,
distinction: 904 × 2316 px, 2176 × 1812 px
5G: ,
NFC: ,
Bluetooth: 5.3,
Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax,
GPS: ,
connector: USB-C
Battery: 4400 mAh,
fast charging: ,
wireless charging:
Cameras
Main: 50 Mpx, f/1.8. AF, OIS, angle of view 85˚,
second: 12 Mpx, wide-angle, f/2.2, angle of view 123˚,
third: 10 Mpx, telephoto lens, f/2.4, 3x optical zoom, PDAF, OIS, angle of view 36˚,
camera selfies: 10 + 4 Mpx (two cameras: external and internal – sub-display for video calls), 4K video
The conclusion then traditionally belonged to the bending test. The phone is made for it, but only in one direction. The design of the joint does not allow you to bend the flexible display on the outside, even when using really great force. Galaxy Z Fold 5, like its predecessors, left the torture unbroken.
Author of the article
Jakub Karásek
A fan of mobile technology, convertibles and wireless charging, a fan of hard music and a lover of fast driving in go-karts, bikes and skis. Opponent of FUP, slow internet and overgrown smartphones.
2023-08-11 11:30:00
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