Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5

Released August 2023

Ultra-Premium (>$800)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5

Summary

Pros

  • Pleasant experience in still life image shooting
  • Fast and stable autofocus in most conditions for photo and video
  • Effective video stabilization in both static and moving scenes
  • Great display readability with accurate color fidelity in all lighting conditions
  • Excellent screen for watching HDR10 video content
  • Good display smoothness in every use case
  • Good autonomy considering the form factor, offering close to two days autonomy on a single charge
  • Pleasant sound in recordings

Cons

  • Noise in photos in most conditions
  • Strong moving textures artifacts on face in low light photography
  • Under sunlight, colorful content appears flat and unnatural
  • Low autonomy recovered after a quick 5 minute charge
  • Playback at maximum volume induces some artifacts
  • Not suitable for recording in loud or windy environments

Scores

Camera
Display
Audio
Battery
127
camera
45th

in Global Ranking

3rd

in Foldable Ranking

Overall Camera Score i
127
45
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 156
Top score
Huawei P60 Pro

Sub-scores

Photo i
132
50
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 159
Top score
Huawei P60 Pro
Bokeh i
60
20
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 80
Top score
Huawei P60 Pro
Preview i
65
34
Fairphone 4
BEST 91
Top score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Zoom i
95
15
Oppo A77 5G
BEST 158
Top score
Huawei P60 Pro
Video i
128
31
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 149
Top score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Use Cases

BEST 146

Friends & Family

Portrait and group photos and videos

BEST 132

Lowlight

Photos and videos in lowlight conditions

Tests

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 camera
149
display
4th

in Global Ranking

3rd

in Foldable Ranking

Overall Display Score i
149
52
Realme C21
BEST 152
Top score
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5

Sub-scores

Readability i
Top score Best
40
Realme C21
160
Color i
155
49
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro
BEST 164
Top score
Vivo X90 Pro+
Video i
159
40
Realme C21
BEST 162
Top score
Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
Motion i
152
54
Realme C21
BEST 155
Top score
Huawei P40 Pro
Touch i
Top score Best
40
Realme C21
168
Artifacts i
83
40
Crosscall Action-X5
BEST 161
Top score
Xiaomi Mix Fold 2
Tests

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 display
129
audio
56th

in Global Ranking

3rd

in Foldable Ranking

Overall Audio Score i
129
86
Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
BEST 161
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro

Sub-scores & Use Cases

Playback i
128
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
132
88
Fairphone 4
BEST 157
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 156

Friends & Family videos

With the smartphone's main camera

BEST 164

Selfie videos

With the smartphone's selfie camera

BEST 157

Concert videos

With the smartphone's main camera

Tests

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 audio
109
battery
103rd

in Global Ranking

5th

in Foldable Ranking

Overall Battery Score i
109
75
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
BEST 152
Top score
Honor Magic5 Lite 5G

Sub-scores

Autonomy i
96
55
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 188
Top score
Honor X7a
Charging i
115
72
Wiko Power U20
BEST 218
Top score
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Efficiency i
141
47
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 154
Top score
Oppo Reno6 5G

Key performances

Battery Life
1 days 22h
Battery Life
0-80% Charge
0h48
0-80% Charge
Full Charge
1h35
Full Charge
after 5-minute charge
3h19 Autonomy
after 5-minute charge
Tests

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 battery

Specifications

85.1 x 71.9 x 6.9mm

Dimensions

5G
Single SIM

Network

Water resistant
IPX8

Protection

Wireless

Charging

256 GB

Storage

Wide, Ultra-Wide

Main camera
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