Not to let OnePlus have all of the fun with its new Open foldable, Samsung is making sure to remind shoppers that is has one of the most tried and true folding smartphones on the market by offering some markdowns. Courtesy of Amazon, the new Galaxy Z Fold 5 drops down to $1,499.99 shipped for the unlocked 256GB smartphone. It would normally set you back $1,800, with today’s offer taking $300 off. This is the second-best price cut we’ve seen so far. It also matches the pre-order discount on the OnePlus Open, giving you a more fair choice between the two foldables. We take a closer look at the whole experience in our hands-on review and then break down the full experience below the fold.
The new Galaxy Z Fold 5 is the latest iteration of Samsung’s massive folding smartphone. In its current form, not all too much has changed. There is notably a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip now under the hood as well as Android 13 out of the box, but last year’s form-factor almost entirely remains. There’s still an interior 7.6-inch display that pairs with a secondary 6.2-inch screen on the outside. Samsung has at least spent a lot of this year’s focus on the hinge design, ultimately resulting in both sides of the screen folding a bit closer than before all while sliming down the overall thickness.
- 256GB Z Fold 5 at $1,500 (Reg. $1,800)
- 512GB Galaxy Z Fold 5 at $1,620 (Reg. $1,920)
But like I noted above, there’s even more competition in the foldable space these days. The new OnePlus Open was just revealed last week with much of the same design that folds open like a book. It has a 7.82-inch display on the inside with a 6.31-inch outer screen that both come powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip. If you’re more of a OnePlus fan and would rather wait just a little longer to bring home its first-ever folding smartphone, you can pre-order the OnePlus Open right now at $1,500 – saving you $200 from its MSRP.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 features:
Streaming on the go with this big screen is a big deal; Unfold the massive 7.6″ screen* on Galaxy Z Fold5 and lose yourself in your favorite content, no matter where you are. With Galaxy Z Fold5, enjoy mobile games on the cover screen or unfold the interior screen for a more immersive experience; With an impressive processor, power through with a high refresh rate and minimal input delays. With Dual-App Viewing, you can do more with more screen on Galaxy Z Fold5; Drag and drop photos into a text message, shop two sites side by side or stream videos while checking your feed
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