Z Flip 5
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority
During its Unpacked launch event, Samsung revealed that the new Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Flip 5 are notably thinner than their predecessors. That’s an interesting and amusing angle to take when the foldables are literally the same thickness; they just fold a little better. So what gives?
Those of you who have taken a thorough look at the previous Galaxy Z series should have noticed that Samsung’s foldables don’t fold fully flat. There was a noticeable gap between the two halves near the hinge, which progressively thinned down until the two parts touched toward the opposite side. That gap was around the 2mm mark as you can clearly see in the pic of the older Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Flip 3 below.