FLIPPIN' GREAT Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5

The best clamshell flip phone of 2023 so far, the Galaxy Z Flip 5 is Samsung's biggest upgrade to the series yet

SPECIFICATIONS

Display 3.4-inch 720x748 1600 nit 60Hz AMOLED cover; 6.7-inch 2640x1080 1750 nit 120Hz AMOLED main CPU Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 RAM 8GB Storage 256GB/ 512GB Camera 12MP main, 12MP wide cover; 10MP inside Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3 Weatherproofing IPX8 Battery life Up to 20 hours of video playback Dimensions 85.1x71.9x15.1mm folded; 165.1x71.9x6.9mm Weight 187g £1,049 samsung.com

Samsung's 2023 clamshell flip phone is easily the series' biggest upgrade ever. Not only does it best the larger-screened Razr 40 Ultra, but having dug deeper into it, it feels like the best folding phone in this design format. Here's why it's flippin' great but still not quite perfect...

The Z Flip 5 is a true step-change in design compared to its predecessor, as it features a much larger cover display: it's 3.4 inches across the diagonal, significantly up on the 1.9-inch panel of the Z Flip 4. And it looks great.

It's not just that the screen is larger, though; it's altogether more functional too. It's highly responsive - which means using a batch of widgets (that vary from animated wallpapers, to a calendar, plus some limited apps use) is a cinch.

Flip the Z Flip 5 open and its 6.7-inch internal screen is more or less the same as its predecessor. The same size, just as high-res, with 120Hz refresh rate (it's only 60Hz on the cover), and same brightness (the larger Z Fold 5 gets a brightness boost).