July 27, 2023Boundless Expressions, Bountiful CreationsSamsung Galaxy Z Flip5 and Galaxy Z Fold5 Design Story
Ever since Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy Z Fold have pioneered the foldable smartphone experience, the series has led the market through breakthrough products that manifested the pinnacle of innovative technology and design. To this day, Galaxy Z series designers are deeply committed to the relentless efforts in designing and improving on the foldable phone experience to offer genuine and transformative experiences to customers’ daily lives. The ongoing innovation is a testament to that determination, and has brought the design’s focus to the day-to-day intricacies of our lifestyles.
The expansive experience gives way to a life without bounds. Galaxy Z Flip5’s new Flex Window unfolds the potential for expression, and Galaxy Z Fold5’s improved wide display experience better equips customers to create freely. The final destination of all this innovation has led to the essence of the daily life. Galaxy Z Flip5 and Galaxy Z Fold5 brings you into a boundless, bountiful world where your days can be filled with expression and creation.
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Smartphones are always in the fields of our vision. From the moment you awake to the moment you tuck yourself in bed, the smartphone is likely what catches your eye the most throughout the day. This is why both aesthetics and technological innovation are crucial when it comes to smartphone design. Smartphones must display an aura of aesthetic perfection as it is a pivotal device that often inspires us and helps us express ourselves. As such, it was necessary to secure and uphold the beauty of the Galaxy Z series when looked at from any possible angle.
From its perfectly-balanced and proportionate design identity, its flawless form masterfully crafted with profound knowhow and technology, to its CMF composition that captures both futuristic sentiments and contemporary trends, the transcending beauty of Galaxy Z Flip5 and Galaxy Z Fold5 truly knows no bounds.
Symmetry Towards Perfection
The design identity of the Galaxy Z series first begins with the symmetrical form of a foldable phone. While maintaining this identity, the new Flex Window of Galaxy Z Flip5, now larger than the previous generation’s Cover Screen, provides ample opportunity for users to further express their identities and values through their device. Galaxy Z Fold5 has been refined with even finer detail, bringing it to its current pristine form. The perfectly proportionate balance between the display and the physical form of the device creates a well-polished exterior that exemplifies the essence of the Galaxy Z series’ symbolic grid design.
Progressive Changes in Form
With the Flex Hinge, Galaxy Z Flip5 and Galaxy Z Fold5 now feature a much more aesthetically balanced design when folded. The overall thickness has been slimmed down, which also makes it lighter, giving a boost to its usability and comfort. With this enhancement, the devices are much more stable when folded, and also occupy less space to make them even more portable than before. Users can now fully appreciate the beauty of form from any angle.
Moments Filled with Colors
The color line-ups of Galaxy Z Flip5 and Galaxy Z Fold5 are based on the concept of ‘Future Nature’, which represent a series of colors that inspire us in the midst of everyday scenes. The colors embody both an awe for nature and a hopeful aspiration for the future, consisting of colors that are refreshing and clear. The back panel’s glossy finish texture and the side metal frames further amplify the exquisite aura of these colors. Galaxy Z Flip5 comes in Mint, Cream, Lavender, and Graphite, and Galaxy Z Fold5 consists of Icy Blue, Cream, and Phantom Black. Mint is the new addition to Galaxy Z Flip5 line-up, bringing a unique energy of freshness to draw out the trendy identity of the device. Galaxy Z Fold5’s new color addition, Icy Blue, is inspired by the mysterious blue shades hidden in ancestral glaciers that creates a high-end, crystal clear mood.
Four additional colors, Gray, Blue, Green, and Yellow, inspired by the concept of ‘Modern Nature’, will be exclusively available for products purchased online. Each of these colors carry a stylish urban vibe in rooted in natural colors. These four lively and natural colors are matched with a matte, graphite metal frame to maximize trendy appeal.
Availability of color may vary by country, region or carrier.
Gray, Blue, Green, Yellow can be purchased at samsung.com. Galaxy Z Flip5 is available in Gray, Blue, Green, and Yellow and can be purchased at samsung.com. Galaxy Z Fold5 is available in Gray and Blue and can be purchased at samsung.com. Product specifications and release schedule may differ based on country, region, model, and carrier.
The change to everyday life brought by the Galaxy Z Flip series is simple in nature. You can tug your smartphone completely into your pockets. There’s no need to worry about a smartphone sticking out of your pocket to ruin your outfit of the day. The Galaxy Z Flip series brings portability and style together, creating a whole new smartphone experience. The new Flex Window tears down the limits of expression and usability. The Flex Window can handle much more, letting you express like never before, and get more things done straight from the Flex Window. Expressing who you are has now become as simple as putting your Galaxy Z Flip5 down on the table for the world to witness.
Wider Display, More Expression
When there is more space, a simple layout and bold objects speak louder. Galaxy Z Flip5 provides ample space on the Flex Window to give users a boundless opportunity for expression. Users can also set the Flex Window style to match their Galaxy Watch6 watch face designs to maintain a consistent style across their Galaxy devices.
Galaxy Z Flip5 is capable of so much more when it comes to portraying your uniqueness. You can customize the Flex Window by adding various clocks or frames, and also add widgets to quickly and easily access the information you need the most. Make the most out of the new Galaxy Z Flip5’s Flex Window by letting every part of the screen be wholly dedicated to you.
Snap, View, Like or Delete
Galaxy Z Flip5’s selfie capabilities have been upgraded along with the new Flex Window. You can access the camera app directly from the Flex Window to take photos, review them, and delete on the spot if necessary. It’s easy to switch through camera modes and timers, set photo dimensions, or decide which photos to keep after taking them all through the Flex Window. Imagine keeping your phone folded, and then taking a nice portrait selfie, zooming in to check up on the details of the photo, and tagging it as your favorite shot.
All at Once
Galaxy Z Flip5’s Flex Window creates a seamless experience in our daily lives. On top of the usual Flex Window capabilities, like checking notifications or accessing quick settings for sound and lighting, you can now also browse through your call history to call back missed calls without ever opening the phone. Before, you could only be able to send templatized replies or emojis on the Cover Screen, but now you can reply with a full QWERTY keyboard while having visibility of your chat history from the Flex Window. Your mobile experience can now start and end all on the versatile surface of your Flex Window.
Availability of features may vary by country or region.
The More the Merrier
Galaxy Z Flip5’s expansion isn’t just about the screens. On top of providing device protection, the all-new Flipsuit Case supports a changeable NFC card that lets users match their Flex Window design and case design for more personalization options. You can now unify the overall design of the device from front to back, and not let the case design be limited to just the back side of the device.
Flipsuit Case sold separately. Model and color availability may vary by country or carrier.
The Galaxy Z Fold series opened new ways for people to maximize their productivity. Those who are often on the road for work can jump into a quick conference call without their laptops, and also work on documents on the go. The Galaxy Z Fold series has been a pioneer in transforming everyday productivity through a robust big screen experience, and now, it elevates user experience to new heights by further improving on the various experiences on its large screen. The new design focuses on enhancing the originality of the Galaxy Z Fold series itself, especially making improvements in multi-tasking and large screen usability. Galaxy Z Fold5 can become the perfect companion to an otherwise mundane subway ride to work. Catch up on the daily news and jot down notes at the same time with Multi Window to utilize every moment of your precious time. You can also take advantage of the new multi-touch feature to easily attach files to email using two independent touchpoints, helping you become productive wherever you are.
Improved Experiences of Multi Window
One of the most powerful features of the Galaxy Z Fold series is its Multi Window capability. Galaxy Z Fold5 doubles-down on its Multi Window usability to maximize productivity. The experimental features in the Labs tab that let users test out dragging down the upper right corner of a window to turn it into a pop-up window and splitting a screen by swiping with two fingers have now become official One UI features starting with Galaxy Z Fold5. If you want to create a habit of taking notes while reading, all you need to do is swipe with two fingers to create a Multi Window with a note pad. Efficiently create and jot down your ideas with easy access to two windows conveniently placed side-by-side on a single screen.
Certain applications may not support Multi Window or App Pair.
To Create Easier and Faster
The newly added two-handed drag and drop feature is also worth noting. You can use one finger to hold onto an object on screen and use another to interact with other features, bringing productivity on the big screen to a whole new level. You can hold down on an image in the gallery with one finger, and at the same time use another hand to bring up a new window to send an email. Just drop that image in the email window to attach it. When moving an app to another page, just hold down on the app and use your other hand to swipe through the home screen to place it just where you want it. This multi-touch upgrade unlocks huge potential for productivity on your Galaxy Z Fold5.
The effort to ramp up productivity leads to optimizing multi-tasking usability. Up to four most recently used apps can now be added to the Taskbar, allowing easy transitions between apps, and while app switching, you can open the pop-up window to multi-task across apps and windows much more conveniently than before.
Certain applications may not support two-handed drag and drop. Taskbar feature supported on the Main Screen only.
Improved Experiences of Multi Window
One of the most powerful features of the Galaxy Z Fold series is its Multi Window capability. Galaxy Z Fold5 doubles-down on its Multi Window usability to maximize productivity. The experimental features in the Labs tab that let users test out dragging down the upper right corner of a window to turn it into a pop-up window and splitting a screen by swiping with two fingers have now become official One UI features starting with Galaxy Z Fold5. If you want to create a habit of taking notes while reading, all you need to do is swipe with two fingers to create a Multi Window with a note pad. Efficiently create and jot down your ideas with easy access to two windows conveniently placed side-by-side on a single screen.
Certain applications may not support Multi Window or App Pair.
To Create Easier and Faster
The newly added two-handed drag and drop feature is also worth noting. You can use one finger to hold onto an object on screen and use another to interact with other features, bringing productivity on the big screen to a whole new level. You can hold down on an image in the gallery with one finger, and at the same time use another hand to bring up a new window to send an email. Just drop that image in the email window to attach it. When moving an app to another page, just hold down on the app and use your other hand to swipe through the home screen to place it just where you want it. This multi-touch upgrade unlocks huge potential for productivity on your Galaxy Z Fold5.
The effort to ramp up productivity leads to optimizing multi-tasking usability. Up to four most recently used apps can now be added to the Taskbar, allowing easy transitions between apps, and while app switching, you can open the pop-up window to multi-task across apps and windows much more conveniently than before.
Certain applications may not support two-handed drag and drop. Taskbar feature supported on the Main Screen only.
Comfort Yet Exclusive
The Slim S Pen Case boasts a trendy design with the purpose of providing a convenient S Pen Fold Edition experience. As the S Pen holder is slimmed down to match with the slimmer S Pen Fold Edition, the case has much less protrusion. This makes it easy to put down the device on a table and jot down notes, and the overall slimmer case provides a more comfortable grip. There is also a toggle feature that lets users conveniently attach or detach their S Pen Fold Edition. The case comes in three colors, Icy Blue, Sand, and Graphite. Icy Blue and Sand are each matched with a Lime and Apricot S Pen Fold Edition to serve as mood-inspiring point colors.
Slim S Pen Case (S Pen Fold Edition included) sold separately. Model and color availability may vary by country or carrier.
In 2019, Galaxy Fold revolutionized the smartphone market by creating a brand new category of Foldable phones. The following evolution in the series refined the foldable technology, captured the beauty and inspiration of its time in the design, and boundlessly expanded on customer experiences. Throughout this journey, the Galaxy Z series has honed its unique position as the origin of the foldable phone.
In 2023, Samsung presents the next step in evolution for the Galaxy Z series and its design identity. With a perfectly balanced grid, a flawless form, and wrapped in colors of inspiration, this new foldable phone design raises the bar for all. A life enriched with a bountiful way to express and create has just been unraveled through the expansive possibilities of Galaxy Z Flip5 and Galaxy Z Fold5.