Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5, Fold 5 launch date leaked ahead of official announcement

Published On: May 16, 2023

Highlights

Samsung will reportedly hold its Galaxy Unpacked for foldable phones a few weeks early this year.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 and the Galaxy Z Fold 5 will be first unveiled in South Korea.
The phones may be up for sale in August, following a public event in July.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5 launch date has reportedly been leaked, after rumours said this year’s Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event may happen earlier than expected. A South Korean media outlet claimed the upcoming foldable smartphone will be first unveiled in the country in the last week of July, and this report validates that.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5, Fold 5 launch date (leaked)

As per the report, the South Korean tech giant has decided that the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and the Galaxy Z Fold 5 will be announced at the Galaxy Unpacked event on July 26th. However, it will be formally unveiled on August 11th, following a public event on July 26th.

This is two weeks earlier than when Samsung normally holds the Galaxy Unpacked event. Usually, the company holds its Galaxy Unpacked for its foldable phones in August.

Also, unlike past Galaxy Unpacked events, which took place in Barcelona, Spain, or the US, the launch event for the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 will be in Seoul, South Korea, the report said.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 specifications (expected)

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

Display: 7.6-inch AMOLED screen with 2K resolution (internal); 6.2-inches screen (both will likely feature a high refresh rate of 120Hz)
Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Rear cameras: 108MP main camera+12MP ultra-wide sensor+10MP telephoto sensor
Selfie camera: 10MP
Storage: Up to 12GB of RAM; 256GB and 512GB of internal storage
OS: Android 13 OS out of the box with One UI skin on top

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5

Display: 6.7-inch Full HD+ foldable AMOLED display with a high 120Hz refresh rate; 3.4-inches cover display
Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset (select markets).
Rear cameras: 12MP+12MP sensors
Selfie camera: not known
Storage: 8GB of RAM; 256GB and 512GB of internal storage
OS: Android 13 OS out of the box with One UI skin on top

Both the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 will be released as the successors to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4, respectively. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 have also been spotted on several certification websites in the recent past.