SpecEagle review · Samsung

Galaxy Z Flip 5 review: The flip that finally got a big, useful cover screen.

SpecEagle Editorial·Aug 2023·$999
Overall
82/100
Class rank
#23 of 35
Tier
Foldable
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

The Flip that made the cover screen genuinely useful.

The Z Flip 5 added a big cover display and a flat-folding hinge. Battery life and a two-camera setup are the trade-offs of the flip form factor.

01Display

87/100

87/100 — right at the average for foldable phones of 2023.

Main6.7" LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120 Hz
Cover3.4" Super AMOLED
Peak brightness1,750 nits
ProtectionGorilla Glass Victus 2

02Camera

80/100

80/100 — right at the average for foldable phones of 2023.

Main12 MP, f/1.8, OIS
Ultrawide12 MP, f/2.2
Selfie10 MP, f/2.2
Video4K @ 60 fps

03Performance

89/100

89/100 puts it above the 84-point average for foldable phones of 2023.

ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
CPU8 cores
GPUAdreno 740
RAM8 GB
Storage256 GB / 512 GB

04Battery

72/100

72/100 is one of the weaker battery results among foldable phones of 2023 — 7 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

Capacity3,700 mAh
Wired25 W
Wireless15 W

05Build

86/100

86/100 — right at the average for foldable phones of 2023.

06Value

76/100

76/100 puts it above the 74-point average for foldable phones of 2023.

What works
  • First Flip with a large 3.4" cover screen.
  • Folds completely flat with a gapless hinge.
  • Flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 performance.
  • Compact, fashionable design.
What doesn't
  • Small 3,700 mAh battery.
  • 25 W charging.
  • Two cameras only.
  • Superseded by the Z Flip 6.
Cross-shop it against
Magic V3 Elite
$1850 · score 89/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 35-phone cohort of foldable devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .