Galaxy Z Flip 5 buying guide: should you upgrade to Samsung's latest clamshell foldable?

The Galaxy Z Flip 5 is the most powerful Flip phone to date. It comes with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, which is the latest and greatest Snapdragon silicon at the moment.

Another new improvement added to the Galaxy Z Flip 5 is that it features a bigger cover screen. Here, the front display is 3.4 inches, whereas the cover screens of the other Z Flips are just 1.9 inches. So the Galaxy Z Flip 5 offers a bigger display to read your notifications without unfolding your phone. And you can even use some Google Maps, YouTube, and some messaging apps directly on the cover screen without the need to unfold the phone.

Also, there is no gap anymore when you close the Galaxy Z Flip 5. For its latest clamshell, Samsung has used a teardrop-style hinge, which allows the phone to shut tightly, unlike its predecessors.

Well, that depends on the Galaxy Z Flip you currently have. If you are still rocking the Galaxy Z Flip 3 or even an older model, then upgrading is definitely a nice idea.

The Snapdragon 888 chipset inside the Galaxy Z Flip 3 may still be pretty fast, but the overheating issues that plague it could be a real pain to deal with. On the other hand, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 doesn't have such problems. Oh, and it's more powerful than the Snapdragon 888.

However, if you are currently rocking the Galaxy Z Flip 4, then it all depends on if you need more power, and a bigger front cover display. The Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 inside the Flip 4 is still pretty powerful. True, the bigger cover display is better to see your selfies and notifications without unfolding the phone, but you still need to spend a pretty hefty sum for that new Z Flip 5.

The Galaxy Z Flip 5 is better than the Galaxy Z Flip 4 but not by much, so if you are using the Galaxy Z Flip 4 and are still satisfied by its performance we suggest you not to upgrade to the Galaxy Z Flip 5.