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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 Specifications
In the Unpacked 2023, Samsung has introduced its two foldable devices, Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5. Both foldable devices are packed with new and exciting features. Here in this article, we will share with you the specifications of the all-new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5.
Galaxy Z Fold 5 specifications:
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 is packed with various exciting features. Starting from the display, Galaxy Z Fold 5 comes with the 7.6-inches (19.34 cm), QXGA+ (2176 x 1812), Dynamic AMOLED 2X main display with a refresh rate of about 120Hz and the 6.2 inches (15.74 cm), 2316 x 904 (HD+), Dynamic AMOLED 2X cover display with the same refresh rate of 120Hz and 16M colors.
Talking about the camera, Galaxy Z Fold 5 is equipped with a 10 MP( f/2.2) cover and 4MP under display selfie camera, and the main camera consists of 50MP (f/1.5) primary lens with a 12MP ultra-wide angle (f/2.2) lens and a 10MP( f/2.4) telephoto (3x optical zoom) lens, which will give users stunning photography and up to UHD 8K videography experience.
The Foldable device is powered by Qualcomm’s fastest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor. Galaxy Z Fold 5 comes with a massive 8GB of RAM and offers various internal storage options of 256GB and up to 1TB variants, respectively. So the users will not have to worry about the storage issues. The device supports dual sim card connectivity and weighs just 254gs.
The main focus point of Galaxy Z Fold 5 is its battery and charging performance. The device comes with a larger 4,400mAh battery with 25W wired fast charging, allowing 0% to 50% charging in 30 min, and support wireless fast charging 2.0 and super fast charging support.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 runs on the Android 13-based One ui 5.1.1 support and is also compatible with the S-Pen. The company has ensured that the device will get four years of major Android OS updates and five years of security patch updates.
Additionally, Galaxy Z Fold 5 comes with wireless Wi-Fi connectivity with Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity and a USB-C type cable, which is a great thing! It also provides the device security with facial recognition and a fingerprint sensor. This device is available in four stylish color variants, namely, Icy Blue, Phantom Black, Cream, Gray, and Blue.
The Korean brand – Samsung has recently announced its two mid-range Galaxy smartphones – Galaxy A55 5G and Galaxy A35 5G. A new benchmark listing has a spot for Samsung’s affordable smartphone, Galaxy35 5G.
Samsung is now gearing up for its next affordable Galaxy smartphone, the M35 5G, as the reports are unvunveilhey have found a new benchmark listing for Samsung the Galaxy M35 5G.
The smartphone has been spotted with the model number as an identification code – SM-M356B on the Geekbench 6.2.2 database. Not only this, but it also confirmed the presence of 6GB of RAM and Android 14 OS. The chipset also came to know which is the latest Exynos 1380.
The codename for the motherboard is also mentioned, which is ‘s5e8835.’ The reports say that it has scored 656 and 1967 points in performance scores on the benchmarking platform. Exynos 1380 is the latest chipset of the Korean brand, which is a 5 nm processor. It consists of 4 Cortex A78 cores, which clock at 2.4GHz, and 4 Cortex A55 cores, which clock at 2.0GHz. It is coupled with a Mali g68 MP5 GPU. It also has an AI Engine.
This also offers connectivity options, which include the latest Bluetooth version 5.3 and Wi-Fi 802.11 ax with three bands. It supports a camera resolution of at least 200MP for capturing images, and for video recording, there is support for up to 30fps 4K recording. The storage supported is UFS v3.1, and RAM will be of the LPDDR4x/5 type.
Samsung has recently debuted its two smartphones, Galaxy A55, and Galaxy A35; the Galaxy A35 5G smartphone is powered by Exynos 1380 chipset. From this perspective, Galaxy M35 5G could be a variant of Galaxy A35.
At the moment, no specs and features of the device have been revealed or leaked. Still, since Galaxy M series smartphones usually have a bit higher battery power of at least 6000mAh, the forthcoming Galaxy M35 5G smartphone also arrives with the same battery power.
Firmware
Verizon rolls out the March 2024 security patch update for the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 devices
Verizon has rolled out the March 2024 security patch update for the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 devices. Earlier, these devices had received the same update outside the US, but now they are gradually expanding to the US.
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 are spotted getting new updates with the firmware version numbers F926USQS5HXBD and F711USQS6HXBD, respectively. It is worth noticing the update is currently available for the devices locked to Verizon, but it will soon be available on more carriers.
For your information, the latest update for Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 doesn’t bring any significant changes, but as it is the latest security patch, it will provide some internal fixes to maintain the security of the devices.
If you are getting some other issues from the last update, you should also update the device to the latest update, as it may also address some issues. Along with the update, other improvements may also be made to enhance the overall performance of the devices.
Suppose you use the Galaxy Z Fold 3 or Flip 3 device in the US. In that case, you can update the device to the latest version by simply going to the system settings and then to the software update. If you haven’t received the update, you should wait for some time, as it may arrive in the next few days.
Firmware
Samsung rolls out the March 2024 security patch update for the Galaxy S23 FE devices in the US
Samsung has rolled out the March 2024 security patch to almost all devices but still needs to complete the update distribution to all eligible devices. So, gradually expanding the update to remaining devices, the company has started rolling out the update for the Galaxy S23 FE in the US.
Notably, the Galaxy S23 FE devices are getting a new update in the carrier-unlocked version with the firmware version number S711U1UES2BXBF. The update has already been rolled out to almost all carriers, including AT&T, Bluegrass Cellular, C-Spire, Cellular South, Comcast, Cricket, DISH, MetroPCS, T-Mobile, Tracfone, US Cellular, Verizon, and Xfinity Mobile.
According to the official changelog, the March 2024 security patch is one of the standard maintenance updates that provides some internal improvements for the device, and there will be no visible changes available. In other words, users may experience some improvement in the functioning of devices, but it doesn’t particularly bring any specific changes for the device.
Going to the details, the March 2024 security patch includes more than 40 fixes, 37 of which are provided by Google and address the issues found in the Android OS, while 9 more features are introduced by Samsung that enhance the performance of Galaxy devices exclusively.
Suppose you are using the Galaxy S23 FE in the US. In that case, you can update the devices to the latest version by following the simple steps: first, go to the system settings, tap on the software update, and tap on the download and install button; if it shows a new update available, tap on the download button.