Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 - golden flagship

Smartphones of the premium segment are becoming more and more ergonomic, functional and beautiful. A separate category in it is occupied by folding phones. The hero of today's review is their most technologically advanced representative, however, the manufacturer also asks for an appropriate price tag for him. Consider all aspects of one of the most expensive mobile assistants of our time.

The appearance of the novelty has changed little in comparison with its predecessor, however, metamorphoses can still be seen with a closer acquaintance. So, the thickness of the case made of glass and metal has decreased, the block of photomodules has been slightly updated. The 6.2-inch secondary AMOLED display with a resolution of 2316 x 904 pixels and the main flexible 7.8-inch AMOLED screen (2176x1812 pixels) still have a very smooth picture at a refresh rate of 120 hertz, with almost perfect color reproduction. The stock of brightness is enough for any conditions of using the device, the oleophobic coating also does not raise questions. The folding mechanism is stronger, there is no need to worry about premature failure of the unit. The fingerprint scanner is left on the side, this is a practical solution.

The performance of the technical specifications is extremely high, because they are represented by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 CPU, 12GB of RAM, Adreno 740 video adapter. Gamers will be able to plunge into the flawless smoothness and amazing graphics of such resource-intensive projects as Genshin Impact, Wreckfest, Fortnite without the slightest lag. There is almost no heating, the throttling values are small. Unfortunately, there are some annoying downsides as well. This was the autonomy provided by a 4400mAh battery. The buyer will have to be content with about six hours of active screen time. In addition, fast wired charging only reached 25W. But there is its wireless alternative. The amount of permanent memory can be 256, 512 or 1024GB of UFS 4.0 ROM format.

The user will not be deprived of high-quality photos and video files, because the main 50-megapixel module with hybrid stabilization, a 12-megapixel wide-angle lens and a 10-megapixel telephoto lens with a double zoom are responsible for them. Of course, cameras can't keep up with analogues in the best camera phones, but even evening shooting is obtained without noise and blurring. Loud, rich stereo sound also needs to be recorded as a plus. NFC contactless payments, support for 5G networks, and moisture protection will also go there. As a result, we have an extremely impressive device in all respects, the only obstacle to buying which will be an exclusively financial issue.