The new Flex Window is 3.78 times larger than the Z Flip4 display. Also, the new closes tight and makes the phone thinner.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 arrives with two key improvements – the Flex Hinge and the Flex Window. Those fix the two biggest criticisms of the Z Flip4, the large gap that was left when it was closed and the tiny cover display.
The Flex Hinge finally allows the phone to close flat. This also makes it thinner – the thickest part now measures 15.1mm, 2mm down from the Z Flip4. When opened, the new Flip is 6.9mm thick, 165.1mm tall and 71.9mm wide.
The weight is the same as before at 187g. This phone is built out of Armor Aluminum and features Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on the cover display and the back panel. The body is IPX8-rated, meaning it can dive up to 1m/3.3ft under water for half an hour. The new Flex Hinge design also has a dual rail structure, which helps dissipate external impacts (i.e. when you fumble and drop your phone).
The new Flex Window is 3.78 times larger than the display on the Z Flip4. As expected, this allows the user to interact with widgets – weather, music, check stocks, toggle settings (e.g. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth) and even reply to incoming messages on a full QWERTY keyboard. Additionally, you can pull out the Samsung Wallet and access all payment services, QR codes and coupons that you have stored there. Multi Widget View allows you to quickly glance at widgets and switch between them with the familiar pinch zoom gestures.
