5 upgrades that I wish to see on the Galaxy Z Fold 5

A wider cover display

Having a full-sized foldable like the Galaxy Z Fold is like owning a device that’s both a smartphone and a tablet. However, the taller but not-so-wider cover display on the Galaxy Z Fold 4 makes it impossible to do any serious work like replying to a mail or a message using just the secondary screen. With the Galaxy Z Fold 5, the company should definitely look at incorporating a slightly wider cover display, similar to the one on the Google Pixel Fold or the Oppo Find N2 to enhance practicality.

The Galaxy Z Fold 4 has a similar design to its predecessor. (Image credit: Nandagopal Rajan/The Indian Express)

Durable primary display

Foldable smartphones are more susceptible to damage from everyday pocketable objects like key chains or coins when compared to regular smartphones. While there is definitely a generation-over-generation improvement in the durability of folding screens, it’s still nowhere near as durable as a normal device. I would definitely like to see a more durable primary display on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5.

New hinge system

Despite being a pioneer in foldable smartphone technology, Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 4 came with a pretty big gap between the two halves and visible crease on the screen just like the company’s first foldable smartphone — Galaxy Fold. Given the vulnerability of the display, the company should possibly incorporate a new hinge system, which could help Samsung reduce the gap and the screen crease.

Galaxy Z Fold 4 still has a visible creased (Image credit: Vivek Umashankar/The Indian Express)

Upgraded cameras

The camera performance of the Galaxy Z Fold 4 was above average, it’s just the fact that they are nowhere near as good as the one on the Galaxy S22/S23 Ultra, which offers a more versatile camera unit. For a phone that’s most likely to be priced around Rs 1,50,000, the Galaxy Z Fold 5 should come with a flagship-grade camera experience, and anything less than that will be unacceptable.

Galaxy Z Fold 4 has a triple camera setup (Image credit: Nandagopal Rajan/The Indian Express)

Fast charging, bigger battery

Unlike Chinese OEMs, Samsung is infamous for fast charging, where top-of-the-line smartphones support up to 45W fast charging. Last year’s Galaxy Z Fold 4 with its 4,500 mAh battery was capable of fast charging at up to 25W, and it would easily take over an hour to fully charge the battery. For the upcoming model, the company should definitely consider offering a 5,000 mAh battery with at least 45W fast charging, similar to the Galaxy S23 Ultra.