My Fold 5 has arrived! (updated)

[mustang7757]

I think that with the Fold5, Samsung have adopted a, "Softly, softly, catchee monkey", approach and rather than introducing killer features or styles, they have set about improving what they already had with the Fold4. Seemingly minor improvements such as changing the glue for the screens and altering the hinge mechanism, etc; all add up to fine tuning the Fold phone. Only time will tell.

Yeah it's about refining their Foldable at this point

 

[TheAngryToaster]

Question does the fold 4 case fit the fold 5. I have a sweet carbon fiber case I never returned when I sent my fold 4 back.

 

[jmartin]

The rear camera flash has changed positions regarding the case question.

 

[ironass]

Question does the fold 4 case fit the fold 5. I have a sweet carbon fiber case I never returned when I sent my fold 4 back.

The Z Fold4 case would cover up the flash, which is placed higher up and to one side, on the Fold5.

Fold5 rear camera & flash
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[mustang7757]

Question does the fold 4 case fit the fold 5. I have a sweet carbon fiber case I never returned when I sent my fold 4 back.

No unfortunately

 

[fuzzylumpkin]

Design changes like this feel like they were made solely so new accessories will need to be manufactured and purchased. Samsung wouldn't do that though, right? hopefully they're made with 12% pre consumer recycled materials so they can claim it's eco friendly!

 

[BerryBubbles]

Design changes like this feel like they were made solely so new accessories will need to be manufactured and purchased. Samsung wouldn't do that though, right? hopefully they're made with 12% pre consumer recycled materials so they can claim it's eco friendly!

I've always thought the same. It's just to sell more accessories, and also, to keep the third party manufacturers happy.

 

[mustang7757]

Design changes like this feel like they were made solely so new accessories will need to be manufactured and purchased. Samsung wouldn't do that though, right? hopefully they're made with 12% pre consumer recycled materials so they can claim it's eco friendly!

I've always thought the same. It's just to sell more accessories, and also, to keep the third party manufacturers happy.

Samsung for the customers they wouldn't do that

 

[BerryBubbles]

Samsung for the customers they wouldn't do that

You got that right!

 

[mustang7757]

Just got mine , like the New Spen and case

 

[The_Woo]

Just got mine , like the New Spen and case View attachment 355279View attachment 355280

Nice! Congrats!!!!

Looking forward to your feedback

 

[mustang7757]

Nice! Congrats!!!!

Looking forward to your feedback

Thanks definitely will

 

[Borgie]

Damn it, hurry up Friday!!!!

 

[luzgemacht]

To my dear friends who can't stop bragging about how cool the pixel fold is because of the outer display size, I will just say:
There's so so so much more to a foldable phone then a outer screen size.
Enough said

 

[BerryBubbles]

Just got mine , like the New Spen and case View attachment 355279View attachment 355280

The case looks nice on your new Fold.
Have fun!

 

[mustang7757]

The case looks nice on your new Fold.
Have fun!

Thanks!

 

[jma78b]

Thanks to Samsung U.K. always including the free Buds offer with new phones, I have 5 sets!!!

I've got 4 and I've not paid for the Disney Channel for 2 years!

 

[ironass]

Second impressions


Been on the Fold5 for a week now and I can say I am impressed with it. Whilst there are no new killer features or major redesign from the Fold4, it is proving its worth.


The redesigned hinge is probably the most noticeable thing. There is no gap and it opens and closes very smoothly. Of course, only time will tell on how it holds up but for now I am saying that Samsung seem to have a winner with it.


The battery life is a bit better although this has been difficult to judge as the built-in battery app was reading, "Learning battery usage", for the first 4 days.


The screen is another winner for me as placing the Fold4 and Fold5 together, outdoors in sunlight, the Fold5 was more legible. Also, playing videos side-by-side, the Fold5 just had the edge on the Fold4.


Whilst I lay no claims to being a photographer I did find that the shutter on the Fold5 is much faster than on my Fold4. Near instantaneous.


One thing I noticed was that the Fold5 ran cooler and there was less heat generated when charging.


So far, after spending a week with the Fold5, I am quite pleased with the way it has performed so far and maybe Samsung's decision to improve on their Fold phone rather than going for some new gimmicky feature, has paid off.

 

[jeetu4444]

My also Fold 5 and samsung official case has arrived

 

[TMavC5]

Just got mine , like the New Spen and case View attachment 355279View attachment 355280

The graphite case is one of mine as well. I really love the looks. The color bounced off from my icy blue phone.

It has the titanium look to it for some reason.