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The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 might feature a significant design improvement

While it’s reasonable to for smartphones to continue to improve each year, the newest reports about the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 suggest that the foldable mobile will include a significant design upgrade.

Naver, a South Korean news website, reports that the Galaxy Z Fold 5 would include a waterdrop-shaped hinge, allowing it to fold entirely flat with no visible seams between the two parts of the display.

This design philosophy is already being used by many Chinese handset makers for their foldables, although at the expense of complete water resistance. Nonetheless, reports indicate that Samsung will update the phone with the new hinge design while still achieving an IPX8 certification.

A lot more sturdy

We wouldn’t argue that the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 has any durability issues, and a waterdrop hinge should imply that the device’s dependability will go up again since the display fold is under less stress.

The technology behind foldable phones has steadily advanced over the years, to the point that today’s gadgets are light years ahead of their humble beginnings.

According to the article, Samsung has had the patent for this specific sort of hinge since 2016. Reasons for its lack of adoption in the past include, but are not limited to, the need for the technology to be refined or the expense of doing so.

more competition due to increased durability

The original Galaxy Fold was released in 2019, and the technology behind folding phones has come a long way since then. By the end of 2023, we should have the fifth iteration of the gadget, as well as (likely) the successor to the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4.

More companies will enter the market as dependability and production methods increase. The only businesses now manufacturing foldables for customers are Samsung and a few of Chinese tech giants.

The Google Pixel Fold might be the next significant foldable phone to be released, and it could arrive as soon as May 2023. There have also been whispers of a foldable iPhone, albeit its release might be delayed until 2024 or 2025.

Samsung will always be one step ahead of its competitors, and the company is counting on that characteristic to offer its Z Fold and Z Flip series a leg up in what is sure to be a fiercely competitive industry.