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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5, Galaxy Z Flip 5 Don't Offer Dust Resistance, but Future Foldables Might: Report

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 have an IPX8 rating.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5, Galaxy Z Flip 5 Don't Offer Dust Resistance, but Future Foldables Might: Report

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 were unveiled at Galaxy Unpacked event last week

Highlights
  • Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5, Galaxy Z Flip 5 miss some durability requirement
  • Samsung is working on dust proofing its foldable smartphones
  • New phones will go on sale in the country on August 11
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Samsung unveiled the flagship Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 smartphones at the Galaxy Unpacked event last week alongside the Galaxy S9 series tablets and Galaxy Watch 6 series smartwatches. This year's Galaxy Z series foldable phones bring several improvements over the previous generation, but they lack some durability requirements. Like the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4, the new models also lacks dust resistance and retain an IPX8 build. Now, a Samsung executive has reportedly stated that the company is working to add dust resistance to its foldable smartphones.

As per a report by the Korean publication BizWatch, Mijung Noh, Corporate Vice President at Samsung Electronics, confirmed during a press conference that the company is working on adding dust resistance for its foldables. The report quotes Noh as saying "We are well aware of consumer demand for dust proofing, and we are making various efforts to achieve this, but due to the nature of foldables, there are many moving parts, so dust proofing is difficult" (translated from Korean). He reportedly added that consumers have to "wait a little longer” for dust-resistance to arrive for foldable phones.

A dustproof folding phone will surely give Samsung an upper hand over the competitors. The Galaxy Z Fold 5, Galaxy Z Flip 5 and last-generation foldable smartphones from Samsung — Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4 — all have IPX8-rated build. This year's models were rumoured to come with an official IP58 rating for dust and water resistance, but that did not happen.

The Motorola Edge 40 and Asus Zenfone 10 have IP68 dust and water resistance. The Pixel Fold, on the other hand, has been certified as IPX8 water-resistant. The iPhone 14 series models have IP68 water and dust resistance score. Meanwhile, the Motorola Razr 40 Ultra and Motorola Razr 40 have a water-resistant IP52 build.

The Galaxy Z Fold 5's price starts at Rs. 1,54,999 in India for the 256GB storage variant. The Galaxy Z Flip 5 costs Rs. 99,999 for the 256GB storage model. Both models will go on sale in the country on August 11.


Samsung launched the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 alongside the Galaxy Tab S9 series and Galaxy Watch 6 series at its first Galaxy Unpacked event in South Korea. We discuss the company's new devices and more on the latest episode of Orbital, the Gadgets 360 podcast. Orbital is available on Spotify, Gaana, JioSaavn, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and wherever you get your podcasts.
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  • KEY SPECS
  • NEWS
  • Design
  • Display
  • Software
  • Performance
  • Battery Life
  • Camera
  • Value for Money
  • Good
  • Vibrant folding display
  • Excellent build quality
  • Compact when folded
  • Top-tier performance
  • Water-resistant design
  • Bad
  • Cover screen functionality is still limited
Display (Primary) 6.70-inch
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Front Camera 10-megapixel
Rear Camera 12-megapixel + 12-megapixel
RAM 8GB
Storage 128GB, 256GB, 512GB
Battery Capacity 3700mAh
OS Android 12
Resolution 1080x2640 pixels
  • REVIEW
  • KEY SPECS
  • NEWS
  • Design
  • Display
  • Software
  • Performance
  • Battery Life
  • Camera
  • Value for Money
  • Good
  • Very good build quality, IPX8 rated
  • Software optimised for multitasking
  • Very good system and gaming performance
  • All-day battery life
  • Improved main, telephoto cameras
  • Bad
  • Still a bit bulky when folded
  • Expensive
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Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Front Camera 10-megapixel + 4-megapixel
Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 10-megapixel
RAM 12GB
Storage 256GB, 512GB
Battery Capacity 4400mAh
OS Android 12L
Resolution 2176x1812 pixels
  • REVIEW
  • KEY SPECS
  • NEWS
  • Design
  • Display
  • Software
  • Performance
  • Battery Life
  • Camera
  • Value for Money
  • Good
  • Very good build quality, IPX8 rated
  • Well-optimised software
  • Very good system and gaming performance
  • All-day battery life
  • Reliable cameras
  • Bad
  • Expensive
  • Still feels bulky
Display (Primary) 7.60-inch
Processor Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Front Camera 10-megapixel + 4-megapixel
Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 10-megapixel
RAM 12GB
Storage 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
Battery Capacity 4400mAh
OS Android 13
Resolution 2176x1812 pixels
  • REVIEW
  • KEY SPECS
  • NEWS
  • Design
  • Display
  • Software
  • Performance
  • Battery Life
  • Camera
  • Value for Money
  • Good
  • Vibrant displays, folding display is durable
  • Compact design when folded
  • Top-tier performance
  • Fast wireless charging for a foldable
  • Water-resistant design
  • Good quality primary camera
  • Bad
  • Cover screen functionality is limited
  • Battery barely lasts a day
  • Relatively slow wired charging
  • No macro camera
Display (Primary) 6.70-inch
Processor Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Front Camera 10-megapixel
Rear Camera 12-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 10-megapixel
RAM 8GB
Storage 256GB, 512GB
Battery Capacity 3700mAh
OS Android 13
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