Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 Launch Round-up: Expected Price in India, How To Watch Launch Event Live, Specifications and More

Samsung is about to launch a new device in the realm of foldables and it's said to be best in its class. Let's take a look at what we know so far before its launch.

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Highlights
  • The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 will launch on 26th July.
  • It’s said to have a better hinge mechanism than its predecessor.
  • The Z Fold 5 will be available to Pre-Order on 27th July.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Z Flip 5 will be launched on July 26, 2023, and the launch event will be streamed on multiple platforms. As we already know the foldables have made a significant impact in the way we look at the glass slab smartphones and Samsung has been the pioneer in the field of Flips and Flods.

Amongst the Flip and Fold line-up, the Folds are more mainstream amongst the users as it folds two different devices in one. And, before Samsung unfolds its latest entry in the race of Foldable here’s everything we know so far.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5: Launch Date, Event Time, Where to Watch It Live

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 will get launched in Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event which will be held in Seoul, Korea. The Galaxy Unpacked event will take place on July 26, 2023. Users can watch the launch event on Samsung’s website or YouTube. The live stream of the event will start at 4:30 PM IST.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5: Expected Price in India

If we believe the leaks and rumours surfacing on the web the alleged price of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 will be Rs 1,49,999 without offer. However, it’s said that Samsung will offer some discount for early adopters, and with that offer, the Z Fold 5 will be available for Rs 1,43,499.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5: Expected Sale Date

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 will be available to buy on Samsung’s website on 27th July 2023 from noon where those who have pre-booked the device will be able to avail their unit with offers. The period to avail of the offers for those who have pre-booked the devices is from 27th July noon to 29th July Midnight.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5: Expected Specifications and Features

While the entire Galaxy Z Fold 5 will be a sight to behold some key aspects of the device will make sure that it steals the limelight in a crowd of glass slab devices. Let’s take a look at some of those key features of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5.

Design

The design is the key factor of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5. It features a unique form factor that features two different devices in one. The Z Fold series is Samsung’s take on Folding smartphones which features a normal smartphone screen on the outside and the inside of the smartphone features a folding screen that can unfold into a Phablet size screen.

Along with an amazing folding display, the phone features one of the best hinge mechanisms on any phablet-size folding screen which is said to have further refinements this year as well. The hinge on the Fold 5 is said to have fewer gaps when folded to get a more flat closure when closed. The device will come in three different colours in terms of colour options.

Camera

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold series is also known for its cameras. The Z Fold series is considered to have the best camera of any folding smartphone and it’s rumoured that it will be greatly improved. The leaks suggest that the rear camera status will be a triple camera set-up. In the rear, it’ll feature a 50MP main camera, a 12MP ultra wide-angle camera, and a 12MP telephoto camera.

For the selfie front, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 is said to have two separate selfie cameras for each screen. The traditional screen in the front is rumoured to have a 10MP selfie shooter with a punch-hole in the display. And the internal folding display has a 4MP under-display camera to serve for selfies and video calls.

Display

Year after year Samsung has been increasing the size of both inner and external displays on the Z Fold series. Samsung achieved this by decreasing the size of the bezels while also improving their longevity and this year is no different. This year the external cover display is said to be a 6.2 Inch AMOLED display and the internal folding display is said to be 7.6 Inch soft AMOLED both featuring 120Hz adaptive refresh rate which can go as low as 1Hz in certain scenarios.

Other Specifications and Features

Here are all the other specs of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 that you need to know.

Device Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
Processor Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
Camera (Rear) 50MP Main + 12MP Ultra wide + 12MP 3X Telephoto
Camera (Selfies) 10MP Cover screen selfie + 4MP Internal screen Under Display
Battery 4400mAh Dual cell
Charging 25W wired 15W Wireless
Reverse Charging 7W Reverse Wireless charging
Storage 256/512/1TB Storage
RAM 12GB RAM
Display (Cover) 6.2 Inch 120Hz AMOLED
Display (Internal) 7.6 Inch QXGA+ AMOLED 120Hz
Platform Android 13 / One UI 5.1