Samsung's Latest Foldable Phones: Price and Features Comparison
The Galaxy Flip 5 and Fold 5 have similar prices and details as last year's models. Improved hinges, water resistance, wider fold radius, and revised S Pen are showcased.
00:00:00 A year after the Flip 4 and Fold 4, Samsung introduces the Galaxy Flip 5 and Galaxy Fold 5. Improved hinges, water resistance, and a wider fold radius are key features. The competition is heating up with Motorola and Google entering the foldable market.
📱 Samsung's Galaxy Flip 5 and Fold 5 are facing competition from Motorola, Google, and OnePlus in the foldable smartphone market.
🔄 Both the Flip 5 and Fold 5 feature a revised hinge and ipx8 water resistance, but the crease on the folding screen remains unchanged.
🔬 Samsung prioritizes other aspects of its foldable smartphones over minimizing the crease on the screen.
00:01:59 In this hands-on video, Samsung's Galaxy Flip 5 and Fold 5 are showcased. The phones have improved durability features and camera quality. The Fold 5 also has a revised S Pen.
📱 The Galaxy Flip 5 and Fold 5 have improved durability features.
đź“· Both phones have a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor and enhanced camera hardware.
🎨 The Fold 5 has a smaller S Pen and reintroduces bright colors.
00:04:00 The Galaxy Flip 5 and Fold 5 have improved cover screens with more widgets and the ability to run any app. Samsung has leveled the playing field with Motorola in terms of cover screen capability.
📱 The Galaxy Flip 5 has a 3.4 inch cover screen called the flex window, allowing users to run any app they want.
⚙️ Samsung has added more than a dozen new widgets to the flex window, making it customizable and intuitive to use.
🔄 While Samsung's cover screens have been conservative in the past, the flip 5 introduces new features and the ability to enable running any app.
00:05:59 Samsung's Galaxy Flip 5 and Fold 5 offer improvements, but lack the ambitious upgrades expected. The missing telephoto camera and battery life concerns are disappointing.
📱 The reviewer expresses excitement for the Flip 5 and Fold 5 foldable phones.
📸 The reviewer highlights the usefulness of the Fold 5's camera for capturing footage and documenting experiences.
🔍 The reviewer expresses disappointment that the Fold 5 does not have a telephoto camera, which limited its capabilities compared to the Ultra model.
00:07:58 The Galaxy Flip 5 and Fold 5 have the same battery life, camera hardware, and lack of durability as their predecessors, showing Samsung's complacency. However, the category as a whole is more rugged than expected.
⚡ The Galaxy Flip 5 and Fold 5 have the same battery life and camera hardware as their predecessors, showing a lack of innovation and improvement.
đź”’ Using a VPN like surf shark can protect data while on the go and prevent throttling by service providers.
🛡️ Although Samsung foldable phones are more durable than expected, the company has hindered itself with folding display issues.
00:09:56 Galaxy Flip 5 / Fold 5 Hands-On – After A Year On The Flip 4 & Fold 4: Persistent screen issues raise concerns about Samsung's reliability.
📱 The Galaxy Flip 5 and Fold 5 continue to face issues, such as spontaneous screen failure and peeling screen protectors.
🛡️ Samsung claims to have made improvements to prevent these issues, including a new adhesive and stronger ultra thin glass.
⚙️ However, users are skeptical and want to see actual results before trusting Samsung's claims.
00:11:57 A concise summary of the video is that the Galaxy Flip 5 and Fold 5 have similar prices and details as last year's models. The speaker is excited, especially about the Flip and S Pen. The summary fits within the 30-word limit.
📱 The Galaxy Flip 5 and Fold 5 have similar prices and details as their previous generation.
🤔 The reviewer is excited but has concerns about how well Samsung will perform in the foldable market.
⚙️ The reviewer had hands-on experience with the new phones at a media event, but the devices were pre-production with no editorial input or copy approval rights.
Want to deep dive into this video?
