Should you get the clamshell Galaxy Z Flip 5 or the standard Galaxy S23? We dive in the differences to help you with the choice.
If you are wondering whether you should go for Samsung’s latest flip phone or if a traditional smartphone form factor would be a better fit for you, you’ve come to the right place.In this article we compare all the differences between the clamshell Galaxy Z Flip 5 and the regular Galaxy S23, going over the advantages and disadvantages of a folding phone, as well as the other features and how they differ.The main advantages of the Flip 5 start with just the physical joy of a folding phone that you can unfold and also physically close, but it also gets more compact when folded and you can use it to film yourself even without a tripod. On the other hand, the Galaxy S23 is a bit more boring, but since it has no moving parts it is more durable, it is thinner and it comes with a larger battery size and even an additional camera.So… which one should you go for?
You have a very obvious design difference between these two with the Galaxy Z Flip 5 folding in roughly half the size of the Galaxy S23.This is of course the number one reason to get the Flip 5 over the Galaxy S23, but remember that when you fold it, it also becomes quite thick, and when unfolded you get a weird 22 by 9 aspect ratio on the main screen.One big area of improvement on the Galaxy Z Flip 5 is expected to be the infamous crease. Samsung is said to use a new teardrop hinge which should make the crease far less noticeable, but it will not disappear completely, which is one more advantage of the Galaxy S23.Additionally, you have the simple fact that there are moving parts and they make the phone more prone to breaking. Now, we would not worry too much about that with regular use, but it might be a concern for some people.The Galaxy S23 also has the advantage of full IP68 water and dust protection. The Flip 5 also makes a step towards this, but it won’t have nearly as tight dust protection as the Galaxy S23, and you have to be careful in dusty environments.Display DifferencesThe main inconvenience of a folding phone is well… you have to unfold it every time you want to use it! Well, at least you used to with older models, but now the Flip 5 comes with a much larger Cover Screen so you can do many things right on that screen without unfolding the phone.
