Now that 2023 is effectively underway, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 rumors are coming thick and quick, and the most recent hypothesis considerations the upcoming foldable’s digicam setup. 

Per a brand new report from Vietnamese tech outlet The Pixel (opens in new tab), the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 might swap out the 50MP rear digicam utilized by its predecessor – the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 – for a way more highly effective 108MP rear sensor (of the type featured on the Samsung Galaxy S22 Extremely). 

The Pixel additionally means that the Galaxy Z Fold 5 might characteristic a 64MP telephoto digicam (with 2x optical zoom) and a 12MP ultrawide snapper. That setup would trump the Galaxy Z Fold 4’s 10MP telephoto sensor, however lose out on the latter’s 3x optical zoom capabilities.

That final level has us exercising a level of warning over these new rumors. Whereas it’s undoubtedly thrilling to suppose that we would lastly see a foldable telephone able to matching non-foldables within the pictures division, it’s exhausting to think about Samsung giving the Galaxy Z Fold 5 weaker optical zoom capabilities than its predecessor. 

What’s extra, as SamMobile (opens in new tab) notes, Samsung’s monitor report of seldom implementing two main digicam revisions on the trot raises one other crimson flag. The Galaxy Z Fold 4’s digicam setup marked a big enchancment over the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3’s equal sensors, which makes us barely skeptical that the Galaxy Z Fold 5 would characteristic yet one more important snapper improve. 

After all, we do anticipate some type of photographic enchancment from the Galaxy Z Fold 5 over the Galaxy Z Fold 4, however we’re hesitant to lean full-tilt into rumors of a 108MP rear sensor and a 64MP telephoto lens, at this stage. 

Anaylsis: folding in additional than simply digicam upgrades

We do, nonetheless, have extra religion in rumors surrounding Galaxy Z Fold 5’s design. Per South Korean outlet Naver (opens in new tab), Samsung intends to make use of a water drop-shaped hinge in its upcoming foldable, which might enable the telephone to fold fully flat, with no gaps seen between the 2 halves of its show.

A number of handsets from Chinese language producers already use this design method for his or her foldables (with examples together with the Huawei Mate X2, Honor Magic Vs and Oppo Discover N2), however at the price of full water resistance. Samsung, nonetheless, is reportedly planning so as to add the brand new hinge form whereas sustaining an IPX8 ranking for the Galaxy Z Fold 5, a characteristic no rival has been in a position to compete on within the foldable area.

As for the telephone’s launch date, we’re anticipating the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 to reach someday in August 2023. The Galaxy Z Fold 4, Galaxy Z Fold Three and Galaxy Z Fold 2 had been all unveiled in August of their respective years of launch, so we anticipate that the Galaxy Z Fold 5 will follow custom in that regard. 

There’s been no phrase but on the telephone’s worth, however the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Four launched for $1,799 / £1,649 / AU$2,499, so a equally eye-watering determine is to be anticipated for its successor. Even so, these upgrades may assist it discover a place on our rundown of the perfect Samsung telephones on the market.