If you’ve been keeping up, you would know that Samsung was rumored to be working on a 5G variant of its clamshell-style foldable phone, the Galaxy Z Flip. We even saw renders and specs leaks over the past couple of months. And today, a couple of weeks ahead of its next Galaxy Unpacked event, Galaxy Z Flip 5G has been made official. It’s only a minor upgrade over the original, bringing a new chipset and 5G support to the foldable device.
Starting off with the design, the Galaxy Z Flip 5G looks identical to the original 4G variant. The company has not made any major changes on the design front. The only differentiator between the 4G and 5G variant is the new color variants.
The biggest benefit of using the Snapdragon 865+ onboard here will have to be the 5G connectivity support. Samsung has also made a slew of improvements on the software front. You now have an improved Flex Mode for switching the position of the viewfinder, watching videos on YouTube. Multi-tasking features, such as App Pair and Multi-window Tray are also part of this refresh.
The Galaxy Z Flip 5G has been priced at $1,449 (around Rs. 1,08,099) in the US and will go on sale starting from 7th August. This variant will most likely not make its way to India as Samsung doesn’t seem to be ready to bring 5G phones to the country just yet. The Galaxy S20 series landed with 4G connectivity in tow earlier this year.
