I bought a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 in Samsung’s special blue color. And it looks great! But I wish I knew something important before I got it.
If you order the Galaxy Z Flip 5 through Samsung’s own online store, there are several exclusive colors to choose from, including the ones available at your local carrier. When I decided to get the Z Flip 5 instead of the Galaxy Z Fold 5, I also decided to go for one of the online-only colors too.
But while I know I chose the right phone, I’m not absolutely sure I chose the right color.Samsung’s Z Flip 5 colors, explained
There are four standard Samsung colors for the Galaxy Z Flip 5: a cool Mint, a colorful (but rather pink) Lavender, a subtle Cream, and a safe-but-boring Graphite. The Mint version does look great, and it’s the phone I’ve been using ahead of the one I ordered arriving. The finish is smooth and glossy, the color itself is subdued but still striking, and although the Lavender also looks good, Mint is probably the one I’d choose if relegated to only selecting from the standard colors.
But Samsung adds another four exclusive colors to the lineup when ordering the phone from its website: grey, blue, green, and yellow. Unlike a regular, non-folding phone, whichever color you choose, it doesn’t extend all the way down the back of the Galaxy Z Flip 5, as the top half of the phone is dominated by the new 3.4-inch cover screen. It’s only the lower half of the phone that has the color applied, and with the phone face up on a table, you don’t see the color of the phone at all.
There is another difference between the Samsung exclusive colors and the standard ones, and that’s the color of the chassis. Choose a Samsung exclusive color, and the Armor Aluminum has a dark, matte grey, almost black finish, which extends to the exposed back of the hinge too. The standard colors are different, with the Mint, Cream, and Lavender models all getting a polished silver chassis, while the Graphite version has a polished grey frame.
