I have a challenge for Samsung - Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5

Linus has been daily driving the Samsung Galaxy Fold3 since launch, so Samsung has one job. Convince Linus to upgrade to the new Fold5. With a new hinge and other small upgrades, is this worth the pain of swapping your information, or is Samsung getting complacent?

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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Samsung has one job
0:30 Sponsor - dbrand
1:14 Unboxing and interal specs
2:05 LABS gaming performance results
2:41 Hinge impressions
3:36 External screen specs
4:14 External selfie camera impressions
4:51 Internal screen impressions
5:56 Screen protector and Fold3 woes
7:30 Main camera impressions
8:10 LABS battery and productivity test results
9:29 General ergonomics and in-screen camera impressions
11:10 Overall thoughts
11:45 Outro

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Would you buy a Fold 5? Let us know below!


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[aidanmurrell]

I love how Linus mentions his Fold3's IP rating and water resistance, then manages to go out and waterlog it.

[j.d.]

7:10 That DID NOT age well! 😂 If you watched the WAN show, he drowned the poor phone when he got in his pool with his pants on! 😂

[PrimeZoan]

One thing not mentioned is the new hinge, despite folding almost flat, allows for a larger radius on crease when folded. Meaning its not folded as sharply so might be less prone to cracks at the fold

[lexnext]

Fun fact, he actually managed to break his fold 3, so he's gonna use the 5 anyway

[thexgamer]

I like the part where Linus said: “It’s flippin' time” and everyone started flipping back to reality.

[dimitarkrastev]

About the cracking screen.

I have a Fold 3. I think it was specified in the manual that you must not remove the screen protector on your own and that it provides protection to the screen. It should be replaced by Samsung.
That being said, every Samsung center I went into offered changing the screen protector as a service. It costs 30 USD and they have some sort of machine or tool to do it specifically for this device. It is so precise that it actually looked better installed than the factory one. The factory one I noticed was a tiny bit misplaced and was touching the up inner bezzel, where the screen protector they changed was spot on.

I have changed my screen protector twice in a Samsung center so far. It started peeling off just like yours. The other great thing is that it takes literally 10-15 minutes for them to do it right there on the spot.

My device is nearly 2 years old now and it shows zero signs of screen damage. I guess the screen protector keeps it from folding too sharpli on the screen and crack.

[paco_uncatchable]

8:16 I would assume that a battery of 4400mAh was meant, not 44 mAh

[Imbalto]

Oh my god I love the dark background on the graphs. I don’t know if it’s just since break but PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE keep this higher contrast thing going

[killerbalyena]

Finally! Yes! People like how "cool" onscreen fingerprints are, but the side fingerprints are WAY better, especially from a practicality perspective. I wish more phones would go back to side fingerprints.

[ImNotDollyParton]

Linus, there is a trick to getting the Folds to lay flat again. I discovered it a few years ago on the galaxy fold subreddit and have been doing it since for my Fold 2 and now 3.

Take the sticky side of a sticky note and slide it into the hinge and slowly slide it in and move it up and down the hinge. It'll pull out all kinds of pocket crud and dust. Repeat on other side of hinge and it'll feel as good as new in just a few minutes.

[DmitrySholokhov]

That microscopic pieces of glass is a hell to clean up and after that you're itchy for weeks forward, because even if you don't see it, it's everywhere. "That was not the smart way to do it" -- is kind of an understatement -- that should've been done outdoors.

[NarutoFreak]

I really, really want to get into a fold or a flip one day. Just tragic that the entry points are so high cost. Maybe one day!

[sharpSR]

My z fold 4 is a year in and still rocking the factory screen protector, and it's still doing great. I'm honestly surprised, but very happy. I have faith in the 5. I'm also notoriously hard on phones, even when I'm trying not to.

[FufsowyFufs]

You guys should remove the part with entering the pin, cuz you can still tell which numbers were hit through the blur

[Nubrigtube]

I always value Linus' take on phone reviews as he loves the Note 9 and daily drives the Fold 3, two of my favourite devices ever. Sadly my Fold 3 started showing microcracks 10 months in, the screen was replaced within the warranty and I just couldn't live with the anxiety of the screen breaking down by its own out of warranty. I loved the Fold 3 but I'm not seeing myself buying one in the next 2-3 years. Sticking to the S23 for now.

[mikepodorski]

As far as the micro cracks, the new hinge is supposed to have a larger tear drop fold which should help. When I compared my 3 to 5, you can definitely see the screen fold more tightly on the 3, even though it had the larger gap.

[Kirby]

9:20 As an iphone and android user I can agree. iOS is just fluid and works really well. I prefer android for the emulation and sideloading. Also, a big DEX user!

[wilfridsetterfield-milln]

1:07 Linus: "One of these days dbrand is gonna like mail me a corpse or something".
That's your cue @dbrand to send him one of those realistic zombie heads like the ZGB Ivan head.

[flywheelshyster]

You just gave them the coffin idea Linus, you know theyre gonna roll with it lmao