Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 leaked photos show foldable phone in full

Earlier this week, real-life photos of the Galaxy Z Fold 5 were published by a leaker, and then quickly taken down at Samsung’s request. But now another test unit has popped up on Reddit, showing the smartphone in full once again.

The Redditor who posted the phone claims that they were approached with the handset for sale, which — if true — already breaks two of the four rules printed on a sticker of the rear of the device: “No photo [sic.] allowed” and “Not For Sale.”

So what can we learn from the images? Well, firstly it appears that the gapless folding mechanism, made possible by the new waterdrop hinge, is very much present and accounted for.

An image of the handset unfolded was added to the selection later, but the quality is a little too low to see how prominent the crease is. The rumor is that the newly designed hinge made the dip in the screen considerably less noticeable in use.

But in terms of broad design, the phone looks like it’s avoiding the big design changes tipped for next year’s model. Notably, the triple camera array layout remains unchanged, though it’s possible the specs will be boosted.

Galaxy Z Fold 5: Evolution, not revolution

This probably won’t come as much of a surprise to those who’ve followed Samsung’s flagship foldable from when the first version arrived in 2019.