Galaxy Z Fold5: Hands-on with Samsung's latest and greatest foldable smartphone

The Galaxy Z Fold5 has arrived, as have the Galaxy Watch6 series, the Galaxy Z Flip5 and the Galaxy Tab S9 series. As various rumours and leaks suggested, Samsung has made minor changes from the Galaxy Z Fold4 on the face of it, although the Galaxy Z Fold can finally close flat with the fifth generation model. According to Samsung, the Galaxy Z Fold5 is 13.4 mm thick when closed, making the new model between 5% and 15% thinner than its predecessor.

The Galaxy Z Fold5 is also slightly thinner than the Galaxy Z Fold4 at 6.1 mm and is roughly 0.2 mm shorter too. Similarly, the new model is 0.2 mm narrower when open but remains 67.1 mm wide when closed. Samsung has shaved 10 g between generations as well, with the Galaxy Z Fold5 tipping the scales at 253 g. Seemingly, the Galaxy Z Fold5 maintains its predecessor's displays, which still measure 6.2-inches and 7.6-inches, respectively. For reference, the former outputs at 2,316 x 904 pixels, while the latter delivers 2,176 x 1,812 pixels across its Dynamic AMOLED panel.