Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5

Released August 2023

Ultra-Premium (>$800)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5

Summary

Pros

  • Excellent screen readability in all lighting conditions
  • Particularly adapted for watching HDR10 videos thanks to good color fidelity and well adapted brightness
  • Smooth touch performance in all use cases
  • Excellent overall battery performance for a foldable device, especially when watching videos
  • Fairly good camera performance in video and photo for a foldable device
  • Pleasant-sounding playback from built-in speakers
  • Great for recording in loud environments such as concerts

Cons

  • Visible crease in most situations
  • Poor autonomy when using the camera
  • For the price segment, camera's video and photo performances are slightly below other Ultra-premium devices
  • Quite sensitive when recording in a windy environment

Scores

Camera
Display
Audio
Battery
128
camera
2023
58th

in Global Ranking

2nd

in Foldable Ranking

Overall Camera Score i
128
45
Samsung Galaxy A05s
BEST 158
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro

Sub-scores

Photo i
127
50
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 160
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro
Bokeh i
70
20
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 85
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro
Preview i
76
34
Fairphone 4
BEST 91
Top score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Zoom i
128
15
Oppo A77 5G
BEST 160
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro
Video i
123
31
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 158
Top score
Apple iPhone 15 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 149

Friends & Family

Portrait and group photos and videos

BEST 135

Lowlight

Photos and videos in lowlight conditions

Tests

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 camera
142
display
2023
23rd

in Global Ranking

4th

in Foldable Ranking

Overall Display Score i
142
82
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 157
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro

Sub-scores

Readability i
136
74
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 164
Top score
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Color i
144
104
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
BEST 165
Top score
Google Pixel 8
Video i
149
65
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 163
Top score
Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
Touch i
135
79
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
BEST 164
Top score
Google Pixel 7 Pro
Tests

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 display
133
audio
2023
54th

in Global Ranking

5th

in Foldable Ranking

Overall Audio Score i
133
86
Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
BEST 161
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro

Sub-scores & Use Cases

Playback i
132
74
Nokia 7.2
BEST 163
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 172

Listening to music

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

BEST 161

Watching videos

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

BEST 156

Gaming

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

Recording i
136
88
Fairphone 4
BEST 160
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 169

Friends & Family videos

With the smartphone's main camera

BEST 164

Selfie videos

With the smartphone's selfie camera

BEST 158

Concert videos

With the smartphone's main camera

Tests

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 audio
114
battery
100th

in Global Ranking

1st

in Foldable Ranking

Overall Battery Score i
114
75
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
BEST 157
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro

Sub-scores

Autonomy i
113
55
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 195
Top score
Honor X7b
Charging i
114
72
Wiko Power U20
BEST 218
Top score
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Efficiency i
118
47
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 154
Top score
Oppo Reno6 5G

Key performances

Battery Life
2 days 6h
Battery Life
0-80% Charge
0h51
0-80% Charge
Full Charge
1h44
Full Charge
after 5-minute charge
3h43 Autonomy
after 5-minute charge
Tests

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 battery

Specifications

154.9 x 67.1 x 13.4mm

Dimensions

5G
Dual SIM

Network

Water resistant
IPX8

Protection

Wireless

Charging

256/512/1024 GB

Storage

Wide, Tele, Ultra-Wide

Main camera
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