Galaxy Z Fold 5, Galaxy Z Flip 5 To Be Thinner Than Last Year's Foldables, Teases Samsung

A top Samsung executive has revealed key details of the upcoming Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5 ahead of the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked launch event.

We are days away from the Galaxy Unpacked event where Samsung is slated to unveil its next-gen foldable smartphones and now, a top Samsung executive has revealed key details of the upcoming Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5 ahead of the Unpacked launch event. According to TM Roh, President and Head of MX Business, Samsung Electronics, the company has "raised the standards for foldable smartphone ergonomics".

"A difference of millimeter in a device’s thickness may not sound like a big change, but every gram and millimeter in a foldable device requires an engineering breakthrough. It demands craftsmanship with passion. When done well, the benefit to users is huge. That’s why we’ve innovated to make our latest foldables slimmer and lighter than our previous generations," Roh wrote in a blog post.

The portability of Samsung's foldable phones has garnered great interest in the past week after the release of Google's maiden foldable phone, the Google Pixel Fold. Even as there are similarities between the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Pixel Fold, the latter is 0.2 inches thinner.

"Take, for instance, the act of folding and unfolding a smartphone. It seems simple. However, that simplicity users feel is only achieved through a rigorous focus on what is most essential and intuitive. The minimal, sleek appearance housing specialized hinge functionality emphasizes our commitment and the inherent beauty of essential design," Roh noted.

To recall, the South Korean tech giant is also likely to officially unveil the Galaxy Tab S9 series on July 26 in Seoul, its home turf. Samsung is also likely to unveil new accessories such as the Galaxy Watch 6 series and the Galaxy Buds 3 TWS earphones, but some reports suggest that the company may not refresh its TWS lineup this year. All the previous iterations of Galaxy Unpacked events were held in European countries and the US, and this is the first time that Samsung would host its flagship Galaxy Unpacked event in South Korea.

Earlier, Samsung confirmed in a press note, the date of the Galaxy Unpacked event.

"Find out more by joining Samsung Electronics on July 26 as we host the very first Unpacked in Seoul, Korea, a place where traditional culture and futuristic visions intersect to inspire global trends and game-changing innovation," the company had said.