Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5: A Game-Changing Foldable Phone for Gamers

KOMPAS.com – The Samsung Fold series foldable cellphones are widely relied on as devices for work, as well as communication tools. It turns out his abilities are not only that. Samsung’s foldable cellphones, especially the Galaxy Z Fold 5, are claimed to be suitable for gamers who want to enjoy the maximum gaming experience.

Samsung is “confident” with this claim because the Galaxy Z Fold 5 is powered by high-end hardware (flagship) which is quite capable.

The Galaxy Z Fold 5 is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy chipset which is claimed to be “faster” than the “regular” Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. This System-on-Chip (SoC) has a processor (CPU) of up to eight cores with a highest clock speed of 3.36 GHz.

Also read: Using a special chip, this is the benchmark score for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Z Flip 5

A smooth gaming experience is also claimed to be possible thanks to the main screen of this cellphone which has a 7.6 inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X panel with QXGA Plus resolution (2,176 x 1,812 pixels).

So, to prove Samsung’s claim, KompasTekno immediately tried out the Galaxy Z Fold 5 to play a number of popular games, such as Mobile Legends, PUBG Mobile, Genshin Impact, and Honkai Star Rail.

However, before testing it, we tested the hardware of this cellphone using three benchmark applications AnTuTu (v10), Geekbench 6, and 3DMark. The Galaxy Z Fold 5 benchmark results from the three applications are as follows:

AnTuTu (v10): 1.474.290 poin
Geekbench 6: 2.039 (poin), 5.445
3DMark “Solar Bay”: 5.666 poin, frame rate rata-rata FPS 21,54
3DMark “Wild Life Extreme”: 3.110 poin, frame rate rata-rata 18,63 FPS

Square screen ratio makes game control easy

In general, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 can be said to be very fun to use for playing games. The experience of playing games on this folding cellphone can also be said to be quite satisfying.

This is because the main screen of this folding cellphone is quite spacious and has a square shape with a screen ratio of 5:6, unlike most smartphones or tablets which usually have an elongated screen ratio.

Because the ratio is square and not elongated, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 won’t be too troublesome when held with two hands for a long time.

Then, this square screen ratio also makes it easier for users to carry out various actions in the game via the control buttons in each game.

For the Mobile Legends game, for example, the distance between the motion controls or virtual analog buttons located in the lower left corner is not too far from the various action buttons on the right.

So, because the distance between the analog buttons and the action is not too far, it will certainly be easier for users to hold the device and carry out various actions in the game.

It’s different if you play games on a smartphone, especially on a tablet. When the tablet screen is in horizontal mode, the analog control buttons and function buttons will be further away, making it difficult for users to hold the device comfortably.

Apart from being able to allow users to control games easily, the square and spacious screen on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 will also feel wider when used to play games.

The reason is, the main screen of this cellphone feels like it will fill the angle of our eyes, thanks to its quite large size (7.6 inches) with its square shape.

With a wider viewing area, the screen will of course be able to display more visual elements than most Android smartphones, or non-foldable Android phones.

In the PUBG Mobile game, for example, users will be able to see nearby enemies easily.

Because, apart from the wide screen, the environment in the game will also look and feel bigger, so that details in the game, such as enemies located at a considerable distance, will be able to be seen clearly.

With this wider viewing area, the gaming experience on the Galaxy Z Fold 5 will certainly be more realistic and immersive.

This is also added to the fact that the main screen of this folding cellphone has a refresh rate of 120 Hz, which will definitely make the animations in the game smoother and more pleasing to the eye.

Also read: Having a new hinge, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 is tighter than the Z Fold 4

Genshin Impact is “aligned right” and still runs smoothly

Apart from the experience of holding the Galaxy Z Fold 5 for playing games, the performance of this cellphone can also be said to be capable enough to run various “heavy” games.

Genshin Impact, for example, can be run with the highest graphics settings (Highest) with a frame rate of 60 FPS.

Usually, the highest graphics setting in a game is called the “right-aligned” setting, meaning that this game made by Hoyoverse can be played with right-aligned graphics settings.

When playing Genshin Impact with settings like this (the Galaxy Z Fold 5 variant we are holding has 12 GB RAM and 256 GB storage), the frame rate obtained is stable at 58-60 FPS, so the game can be said to run very smoothly.

However, if there are a lot of visual elements displayed and the user plays Genshin Impact for a long time in this setting, the frame rate will be unstable and drop to 45-55 FPS.

In order to be able to play the Genshin Impact game more comfortably for a long time, we recommend that users play this game on medium graphics settings (Medium) with a frame rate of 60 FPS.

Outside of Genshin Impact, the Galaxy Z Fold 5 can run the majority of currently popular Android games quite smoothly.

Some of them, such as Mobile Legends, PUBG Mobile, and Honkai Star Rail. These three games can run on the Galaxy Z Fold 5 with the highest graphics settings (High) with a stable frame rate of 60 FPS in all conditions.

This level of animation and stable frame rate can be realized thanks to the presence of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy chipset which has been optimized for the Galaxy Z Fold 5.

Apart from that, the Vapor Chamber cooling system on this folding cellphone, which is claimed to be 38 percent larger than the previous generation, can also make the Galaxy Z Fold 5 cooler when playing games.

If the cellphone is cool and not hot, all games running on this foldable cellphone will be able to be played very smoothly, even if you use the highest graphics settings.

Also read: Video of the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Z Flip 5 being slammed and submerged in water in a durability test

Conclusion

So, with the various tests above, it can be concluded that the gaming experience on the Galaxy Z Fold 5 is quite exciting and satisfying.

This is thanks to the square-shaped ratio of the main screen of this device (5:6), so the screen can display more game visual elements than most Android cellphone screens (with a ratio of around 19.5:9).

It’s different if you play games on a regular smartphone or tablet. When the tablet screen is in horizontal mode, the analog control buttons and function buttons will be further away, making it difficult for users to hold the device comfortably.

Because of its square shape, this cellphone is also comfortable to hold and use for playing games for a long time, and can make it easier for users to carry out various control functions in the game.

The fun gaming experience on the Galaxy Z Fold 5 is also contributed by the performance of this cellphone which can run contemporary heavy games, one of which is Genshin Impact, quite smoothly.

This means that gamers who need a productivity device as well as an entertainment tool can consider the Galaxy Z Fold 5. Even though the price is not cheap. The price of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 starts from IDR 25 million for the lowest 12 GB/256 GB variant.

Also read: List of used Android cellphones that can be exchanged for the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Z Fold 5

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2023-09-16 06:03:00
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