Galaxy Z Fold 5 will do what was expected of its predecessor

Samsung has not yet announced what its flagships for the first half of 2023, the Galaxy S23, will be, but rumors about the model the company will compete with in the premium range in the second half of the year have already begun to surface online. . check Ice Universewhich often leaks information about the company’s future devices, showed that Galaxy Z Add 5 It will arrive with an important innovation in its design that could put an end to one of the firm’s biggest folding shortcomings: screen crease.

The above account says in a tweet that Samsung “plans to apply a hinged ‘drop’ structure to the Galaxy Z Fold 5” on its flexible screen, thus putting an end to the tiring wrinkle that appears when the terminal is fully unfolded. While the company seems to be calling this mechanism the dumbbell hinge, the operation will be much the same as in smartphones like the Oppo Find N or the Motorola Razr.

In fact, so far, Samsung has used somewhat “traditional” hinges in its foldable phones compared to other models from its competitors. This, in particular, results in a small gap remaining between the two halves of the smartphone when the panel is fully folded and therefore the phone does not close completely. Instead, the teardrop mechanism that could be coming to the Galaxy Z Fold 5 is curves the screen more gently, causing it to sit slightly bent inside the hinge. This, in addition to making the device completely closed, prevents the wrinkle from being so noticeable when the panel is unfolded.

Galaxy Z Fold 5: wrinkle-free and water-resistant

Why did Samsung take so long to install these types of hinges if they greatly improve the performance of a foldable smartphone? Apparently, the company would have preferred water resistance, and no less pronounced wrinkling, since Achieving the aforementioned protection against liquids using the “drip” mechanism is difficult. In fact, no foldable smartphone with this system is IP certified. Luckily, Samsung would have found a solution to combine both the benefits of the Galaxy Z Fold 5.

It is unknown if Samsung will include this new hinge in the Galazy Z Flip 5., its folding according to the “clamshell” type. These smartphones are usually announced in August, so it’s still too early to know about additional features.