Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 cover display looks massive in new render

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 is expected to launch this summer, and one of the biggest changes to one of the best foldable phones should be to the outside of the design. And I mean big.

Back in December we reported about a report from display analyst Ross Young, who predicted that that the outer display for the Flip 5 will be 3 inches across (opens in new tab). That would be much larger than the 1.-9 cover display on the Galaxy Z Flip 4. 

It’s not that the current cover screen is useless. You can use it for checking notifications, taking photos, music playback controls and other tasks. Now a claimed “exclusive” from SamMobile shows a mockup of the design with the larger external display. 

The goal of the larger display area will apparently be to let users do a lot more without having to unfold the phone. This could taking selfies with a bigger viewing area, and replying to messages, though we have to wonder whether a keyboard could even fit on this screen, which SamMobile says is anywhere from 3 to 4 inches. To be fair, the original iPhone had a 3.5-inch screen, so it’s possible. 

The only thing that’s odd about this design is that it’s not level all the across, which could prove for awkward operation. An earlier leak shared by Ice Universe shared that the Z Flip 5 will feature a 3.4-inch display (opens in new tab), but we’ve also heard that it could be larger than the 3.6-inch panel (opens in new tab) on the Oppo Find N2 Flip (opens in new tab). 

Other Galaxy Z Flip 5 upgrades

In addition to a larger cover display, the Galaxy Z Flip is tipped to be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy, similar to the Galaxy S23 series. That’s exciting because this chip beat the iPhone 14 Pro in our graphics testing. 

We’ve also heard about a waterdrop-style hinge for both the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5, which will presumably mean less of a display crease while also increasing durability. Hopefully, there will be less of a chance of debris getting caught in the hinge.

The only other notable specs leak we’ve seen is that the Z Flip 5 will come with 128GB, 256GB or 512GB of storage. 

We are curious to see whether these upgrades will add up to a larger or heavier Z Flip 5. One of the key benefits of the Flip over the Fold is that you can slip it in your pocket and take it anywhere. So hopefully the supersized external screen won’t sacrifice portability. In the meantime, check out our Galaxy Z Flip 5 hub for all the latest leaks and rumors. 

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