Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 Tipped to Debut With S Pen Slot: Report

Samsung's future foldable smartphone could feature a thin crease and a durable design.

Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by David Delima | Updated: 3 November 2022 16:15 IST

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 Tipped to Debut With S Pen Slot: Report

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 is said to succeed the Galaxy Z Fold 4

Highlights

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 was launched in August
The brand reportedly planned to include a S Pen slot on Galaxy Z Fold 4
Samsung reportedly expects Apple to enter foldable space in 2024

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4, the company's latest foldable smartphone powered by a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC was launched at the Galaxy Unpacked event in August. Months later, purported details of next year's foldable smartphones have been spotted online. The next foldable offering from the South Korean smartphone company could get a dedicated S Pen slot to make the lineup more popular. As Samsung expects the foldable smartphone market to have a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of up to 80 percent by 2025, it is reportedly planning to make the anticipated Galaxy Z Fold 5 weigh less and thinner than the outgoing model. It is also expected to get a thin crease and a durable design.

According to a report by The Elec (in Korean), Samsung could equip its upcoming foldable smartphones with an S Pen slot. In a meeting with component suppliers, Samsung reportedly said that a dedicated S Pen slot is one of the features needed for foldable phones to become more popular. As per the report, a thinner and weightless design, durability, slight crease on the screen and improved camera performance are the other challenges Samsung believes suppliers have to adopt to increase the popularity of foldable smartphones.

The South Korean brand had reportedly planned to include a dedicated S Pen slot and flagship cameras on the Galaxy Z Fold 4, but it failed to implement both features due to weight and thickness limitations.

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As per the report, Samsung expects the foldable market to grow by 80 percent each year through 2025. It expects Apple will enter the foldable market by 2024 with foldable tablets and notebooks. Besides, the report quotes Samsung as saying "iPhone users in their 20s and 30s in South Korea were changing their devices to Samsung's foldable smartphones at a rate 3-4 times higher than before". As per the report, Samsung said that up to 90 percent of foldable smartphone users are expected to buy foldable smartphones as their next device.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 is the expected sequel to the current Galaxy Z Fold 4. The Galaxy Z Fold 4 was launched globally including in India at the Galaxy Unpacked event on August 10 with a starting price of Rs. 1,54,999 for the 12GB + 256GB storage variant.

It is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC and has Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus protection on display. The handset runs on Android 12-based OneUI 4.1.1 and features side-mounted fingerprint sensors for biometric authentication.

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Do the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4 offer enough over last year's models? We discuss this on Orbital, the Gadgets 360 podcast. Orbital is available on Spotify, Gaana, JioSaavn, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and wherever you get your podcasts.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Very good build quality, IPX8 rated
Software optimised for multitasking
Very good system and gaming performance
All-day battery life
Improved main, telephoto cameras

Bad
Still a bit bulky when folded
Expensive

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 review

Display (Primary) 7.60-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

Front Camera 10-megapixel + 4-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 10-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 256GB, 512GB, 1TB

Battery Capacity 4400mAh

OS Android 12L

Resolution 2176x1812 pixels

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Further reading: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 Specifications, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4, Samsung, Apple

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