Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 Review - 1 Week Later! 

I upgraded from the Flip 4 because of the insane trade in values offered in the US. I don't take much video so that doesn't bother me but I found the Flip 4 video quality to be good. I use Good Lock on the Flip 4 so most apps can be used. I'm sure Samsung will optimize more apps for the Flip 5 to make the larger flex screen more usable.

I think the Flip5 will generally achieve better battery life due to the more efficient SD 8Gen2 as proven with the S23 series. Also the cover screen being able to do way more, nearly everything on the Flip4 cover screen required the phone to be opened.

I'm interested in one, I think the folding screen works for those quick times when you want to film yourself but don't have a tripod. Which is really valuable in skateboarding.

I upgraded to the flip 5. To be delivered on Aug 11th. Have the flip 4 now with 256 gb storage. Samsung gave a 900 trade in. Net cost 100 for the flip 5. Also, free upgrade of 512 gb storage. Will definitely enjoy the larger front screen!

Just preordered my Flip 5. Upgrading from a Galaxy S21 +. Brings me back to my first phone being a flip phone. In my phone carrier store earlier today I got the chance to get my hands on the device. Really liking the front cover screen. Super excited to use the widgets, especially the alarm clock at night so I don't have to go into my phone to set the times. Honestly I don't game much on my phone. I just use it for calling, texting, going on social media, listing to music I added on the phone or using spotify, and checking my emails. That's pretty much it. As cool as Samsung Dex is, I don't really need it. Hoping I get it a few days early from launch. Got my screen protector for the front cover and the official Samsung case. I'm all set!

i have the flip 3 atm and i didnt buy the flip 4 cause it felt the same as the flip 3. but m def getting the flip 5.. looks so good.

I've had my Flip 4 (and s23 ultra for my other line) for just about 4 months. I'm typing this on the Flip 4 right now. I guess I'm unusual in a few things that do NOT bother me about the 4. 1. The crease? From a tactile standpoint, there's something appealing for me about running my thumb across the crease. I have zero issues with the crease. I also instinctively adjust my viewing angle if I'm seeing the crease while watching something. I, often confuse which phone I'm using. 2. The gap: I have a few nice covers for it, and I've never wanted for less gap. It's a non-thing for me. 3. Battery - Never had an issue. Tops off so fast that I've never run out. 4. Its light weight and slightly smaller dimensions (unfolded) make me tend to grab it off the table more than my Ultra. If I know I need more battery and will be taking important pictures, I'll grab my Ultra. Oh, and my Flip 5 will arrive in two days. The trade-in was too good to resist.

Upgraded from the Flip 3 and I cannot wait. The new cover display is the biggest selling point, I want to be able to text back without opening the phone. On top of that with my trade in it only cost me $300.

For my use case as a flip 4 owner, i don't think i'll be upgrading UNLESS they massively improve on the battery life. Bigger cover screen looks enticing but i'd rather have a huge upgrade instead of few tweaks here and there. I do have to admit after using flip phones i don't think i can move back to using regular phones. It's so much fun.

this phone needs a day in the life video for a battery test. ive already preordered so that would be a great video to have .

My Z Flip5 arrives in a few days and looking forward to a few new features 😅. Thank you for the review.

Went by a retailer in order to take a look at them in person. The crease is barely noticeable on the flip 5 but the fold 5 is just tooo noticeable. I couldnt watch a movie on it without hurting my eyes due to the glare. So i ordered the flip 5 despite being a Pixel fanboi. Left Samsung as soon as Pixel came out due to Google's software experience. However with a Pixel 7 pro with tensor they have started the decline. It is just laggy and hot. Sadly. The Flip is going to be a cool ride with testing and im going to use it as my wear and tear phone while ill use the Pixel for camera and video. Do you think theyll fix the foto and video with software updates on the flip?

Hey Chaps! CORRECTION, it’s 22:9 (not 21:9), and you CAN add 3rd party apps with Good Lock from Galaxy App Store. Also ultrawide camera is limited to 4K30 🤷‍♂️

Hi Tom, can you please do an impression video for the Z fold 5? It would be most appreciated!

Good review! I am moving to it as my first flip phone

I got a flip 5 as my first flip phone coming from a n s21u. It's a mixture of downgrades and upgrades that I'm fine with overall. From the vid though I believe the screen is 22:9, as that's the option in full screen camera mode and good lock let's you put anything on the cover screen, which has saved the day for getting things like my shopping list on the cover screen etc. Good stuff

I have a OnePlus 7 Pro, and I'm finally switching to the Flip 5! Quite an upgrade after 4 years of honest services!

Welcome to the upgraded retrolyfe. Haha. So missed all my flip phones. I miss my old school lg lotus music phone. Reminds me of that phone.

Haven't had a flip before, but with the $400 they gave me for my current S20 FE 5G, plus the $200 off of a Watch 6 classic (been wanting to upgrade my gear s3 for a while now), I figured what the heck... no-one else will likely give me that much for my old phone :). Worst case, if I don't like the flip form factor, It'll probably be worth enough as an upgrade to whatever is next (pixel 8?).

Is the camera quality different when it's opened vs closed? I've heard different processors

Awesome video, new viewer. Just ordered the flip 5. Thank you

my fav tech reviewer, no fluff and most authentic review out there

Flippin heck, you ordering all these flips is flippingly flippin my brain. I flippin can't wait to see you flip all those flippin flips on your z flips video..........flippin mental

Thanks for the video. For me, Good Lock is the game saver as far as I am concerned. I was concerned that the Flip 5 would NOT be able to handle all apps on the outside display like the Motorola Razr plus.....but it does with Good Lock and Multistar. This feature essentially make this a 2 in 1 phone. Without this feature I would have bought the Razr Plus.

@ 8:33 - with the flip 5 phone, you mentioned that the subject /person can see you when you take a photo of them - is there a button that turns that screen off? I don't want the subject to know that I am taking a phone as like in most smart phones.

I might upgrade as I have the flip 3 I've already had the screen protector bubble up and replaced by samsung as it was still in warranty but it's happened again do you know if the 5 screen protector is any better or will it be wait and see I was going to wait for the flip 6 but because I will have to replace the screen protector again I think its time to change. Any luck on trying out good lock on the flip 5 as I use it on my 3 and have the cover laucher with my preferred apps.Hear in the UK trade in price's not as good as USA trade in for my flip 3 256gb £330 UPDATE i have ordered the flip 5 in cream its coming Friday August 4th yippee 🎉

I've had the fold 3 since new, I have still never felt the need to upgrade for what I do (mainly watching videos when travelling). Howver for work I recently bought the Flip 4 and immediately upgraded to the 5 (due to the launch offer). I have no regrets.

Good review! Although I'd really love to know where to get that wallpaper on your flip5 😅

Great video and very informative! The area where you live seems very beautiful!

Does the cover screen heat up when using an amount of time? I am using the Z Flip 3 and this is my concern.

8:21 that selfie on the flip 4 looks way better if you look at the details, the flip 5 looks quite oversharpened. Did they change the sensor?

I have a question how is the outter screen for the ones who have a flip 4 because idk about the outter screen

Mine's already pre-ordered My son's is already pre-ordered we've had the flip three four and I will have the five like you said there's little upgrades but me personally from the samples that you had I think the video was a little cleaner but that's just you know my opinion

So I just ordered this phone, super excited, switching to galaxy from years of iPhones! Side note, where did you get that table?!?! Would love a link

Watching on my Flip4, can't wait for the pre-ordered Flip5 to arrive!

I pre-ordered one. no doubt it's is the best of Flips comes with the tech of waterproof

Great video, Tom! Can I get the wallpaper, please?

I have the fold4, and was awaiting the 5 for one main reason...I want to film 4K standard horizontal video footage using outer screen to preview. On the 4, the phone did not adjust and you had to film with a vertical preview of a horizontal result. It was useless. Are you saying now that you can film and preview horizontal it drops to 1080? This seems madness.

You didn't even mention wireless charging. That was a selling point for me. ...and - yes the video quality seems quite bad, but the the Flipper 5 has been ordered now and the hopes are for for software updates! 👍 Thank you for the work you've done on this comparison! Good job! 👌

Wooo Tom you really did a drop test for us, niiiiiice😏

I have a question, should I get the samsung z flip 5 or wait for the iPhone 15? Because I never had a flagship phone and only been using A series samsungs my whole life and don't know which to get

After trade-in and extra $50 off I’m getting both the flip 5 in lavender and buds pro for $117. Best Buy is selling the buds pro for $180 rn. Can’t wait for my new phone

Hi, I have order the z flip 5 can I use my old samsung galaxy s21 icon pack and Thames in the new phone? Thanks

Love your videos. Man keep up ❤❤👌👌

Have the flip 3 and I like it but never thought the 4 was a big enough upgrade. 3 -> 5 seems like a large upgrade so I've preordered it now.

Just upgraded to the Flip5, and I am excited to get it! I traded in my old Note 20 Ultra and my carrier gave me $1,000 for it so I pretty much got the Flip5 for free. I am currently using the S23 ultra but will be keeping that as my backup just in case I don't like the Flip5

I hope that I can tolerate the camera on the flip 5. It took a moment to get used to the flip 4, but hearing that the quality went down is somewhat of a bummer. I did go ahead and upgrade because in my case I was able to get it for under $50.

Thanks for the Video, good honest content, I will wait another year and see if Samsung bring out a Z6 Flip with Dex, would love that. I am a S22 Ultra user and Dex is important to me. THANKS AGAIN.

My favorite part if the review was the high bitrate video comparison of a completely stationary shot of lone camera sitting on a desk. Truly the best way to show the difference in high and low bitrates.

Hi. Always entertaining and informative to listen and watch your Tech Reviews. However, I hear nothing here to temp me away from my outstanding OPPO Find N2 Flip.

Would of liked to of heard of whether or not daily driving this phone via cover screen alone is feasible or if opening the phone up was needed to do most functions. Currently daily drive an S23 but generally try to keep all my replies and actions via the lock screen to advert having to unlock if needed. My biggest gripe with the Flip 3(outside the battery) was is extremely limited capabilities for a cover screen

The recording looks great!

I preordered one using the Trade In offer last night. Here in Canada, I got 700$ of trade value for my current Z Flip 3 5G, bringing the cost of the new phone down to 600$, which is a very good price. Also, I do Construction for a living which means Im wearing a saftey vest or coveralls almost every day. The form factor of the Flip series means it fits perfectly into any chest pocket and still lets me velcro the pocket shut, plus this new hinge design will prevent more dust and rocks from getting into the hinge in the first place. That small size alone has made me fall in love with my Flip 3, so the comparatively better hinge, bigger outside display, bigger battery, and brighter display are all very relevent features I will be using every single day.

I have an LG G8 Thin Q and tradded in my old S8+ to get this one for free. Excited to use it, hope more samsung dex support comes at some point

does the outside screen have a built in screen protector?

I wished Samsung offered the insane trade in value for the flip 4 outside the US too. I kinda envy them, if I lived in the US, I could the Flip 5 just for a hundred bucks, yet I'd have to pay 800€ here in europe :/

Yeah I'm thinking about going from the razor over to the flip I'm truly not sure keep feeling like I'm missing out on something with the razr

Decided to jump off the Apple train & try Flip 5. I like the portability but the open it out when you need the bigger screen. I have iPhone 12 Pro currently. Any comments or tips from people who have gone from Apple to Android.

I had the flip 4 and switched to a Pixel. I miss flipping but a bigger front screen is not enough for me to go back. I knew they were not gonna improve battery nor the cameras so there is no point. I'll wait till the next generation. Also, we really need to change from pastel colors.

I just bought the z flip 5 a week ago, its my first flip phone and will not be my last. I love it.

I went for the upgrade, from my Flip 4, because of the large trade in credit. At the very least, even if there were no changes, I am getting a brand new unused screen for a net of a hundred bucks! (This is why I also traded in my Flip 3 for a Flip 4 last year!). The bigger cover screen, and any other improvements, are an added plus. As for the cameras, 98% of the pictures, and the very few videos, that I take are of my dog and they have always come out great on all my phones. So yes, this upgrade was a no brainer for me.

I think this is the first year on which I will test a flip phone xD been wanting for a few years now but never dared because of how different it is to my iphone. Tomorrow I go to my local provider to preorder one... It'll have some drawbacks (no apple pay, less battery and camera etc) but i will give it a go. Great video!

Tab s8 lineup which one to buy how is battery life performance

I just pre ordered the Flip 5. I heard good things and bad things about it. But I figured I need to test that myself before saying I don't want it. I heard the camera isn't good on it. and the crease that folds up cracks after so long. That's really only thing I am worried about. I am a picture person. I love taking pictures on my phone. so hoping its not to bad.

The video quality its good for create content for RU-vid? Cause ive an iPhone Pro Max and im thinking in make the change.

Hello, I have a play in the hinge when it is a little open. It's normal ? Completely open or closed, there is no play. Thank you

Absolutely love the innovation of the Samsun phones. I’ll eventually upgrade to a flip phone.

Loved your review m enjoying my fone more now thanks to u

I think if you get the Pre Order trade in deal from Samsung which I am looking at doing, you can get the 512GB version for $600!!Trading in my 128GB ZFlip3 cause it now has a line on the crease, and even an option to finance for $20/month for 2years if your accepted. Coming from a Zflip3 user i think this deal is great and worth it as an upgrade. Probably making the upgrade sometime soon here...

It's weird back in the 90's i wasn't a fan of flip phones mainly since everyone had them but now that they're much more advanced tech i've actually convinced myself to order one.They offer a lot of cool features nothing else does and i'm fed up with phones just being massive slabs this gives the option of a big screen with it still being able to fit in your pocket and be used with one hand that for me is important. Cameras aren't something i use often so they don't need to be the best and i'm sure i'll get used to the crease over time.

Having seen the difference between the flip 4 and flip 5 is what will they do to the cover screen

holy sh*t that drop at the end!

Is the fold 5 worth getting am really interested to get it u know your stuff please confirm

We have to give samsung credit for giving great upgrade deals where i believe you should upgrade everything year until they start mastering the hinge. I paid 100 for a broken flip 4 thru insurance claim and 100 for the upgrade to the galaxy z flip 5. The only thing is that you must take advantage of these great deals before the phone officially comes out. I hope this makes some of yaw decision making better. I also had an issue with each flip I got because of the hinge.

Just ordered mine to upgrade from z3 flip. Trade in z3 and £38 a month (£10 cheaper than what I'm paying) and 512gb. Cant wait 👍

Excellent user experience Review 👏🏿

I definitely want to get a z flip my s22 ultra is just to big for me I got it for the s pen to which I don't even use now well rarely so excited to get the z flip 5 this month

I still have my flip 3 the 4 never seemed that big of an upgrade for me my 3 is still in perfect condition when out of its case so why upgrade? Now I will be getting the flip 5 and I'm so excited

Is the stabilization good in flip 5? I noticed that the video was kinda jittery so

Hey, what is the battery backup of samsung galaxy flip 5. I know that its 3700 mAh but my question is will it work full one day. Becuase I have samsung S20+ and its giving full one day battery backup and its 4500mAh batery. Please asisit.

Ok this didn't tell me what I wanted to know. Lol 😅 I was looking for info on texting from the front screen. Because from the 4 you can only add pre written texts when answering. Can you text from the flip 5 front screen without opening the phone for a keyboard?

Hi, i dont know if it's just my flip 5, but every time i take a video, especially outdoors on Max Brightness, my phone gets hot very quickly, and my video begins to lag? Does anyone have the same issue?

Finally someone who put the phone titles in the right place on cameras comperesent. We have wide 18.5:9 screen for 5 years now! And you're the first one to do it right. Please let all the other tech youtubers know how they sould do it, say hi to mr mobile and MKBHD for me

Definitely want a flip phone, but disappointed that the camera isn't any better than my phone from like.... 4 years ago. And the crease really needs to be much smoother. Also the screen is easily scratch able. Maybe if these things are improved I will get a flip 6 next year.

Love the idea of having a flip phone. However until they can improve battery life, water and dust resistance, put the same camera set up as their Flagships i will be sticking to those.

What kind of wallpaper is that, on Z flip 5? It looks amazing!! 😊

You just taught me how to flip open my smartphone lol

Very good review ,Thank you! Might go for a flip 5 . It would have been nice to address the anamoly of the trade in between the U.S and the U.K market. Thank you

I just got a "PHAT" trade in on Samsung. The Flip 5 cost me 99 bucks w/ a flip4 trade in and that Flip5 gets pumped up to 512gb. Totally worth it.

what renderring app is he using?

He says the video quality sucks yet the video quality looks great impressive even not sure what u was expecting

i got the flip 3 i will get the flip 5 in mint green what is a good case????

I'm in the UK and am under a contract with o2 so next year I can get a phone upgrade and ima choose the galaxy flip 5 (or if it releaces, the 6)

if you're this harsh on the camera of the flip, do a comparison on the moto razr+ lmao. i can't wait for this phone to be delivered

Wait for the pixel or go with this?

I currently own an S22 Ultra, and ordered a Flip 5. Gotta say I´m concerned that I might have made a mistake. My main driver is the idea of carrying around a smaller phone, instead of a brick like the S22, but I really really like the cameras in it. Not sure if I´ll get used to such a camera downgrade. I wish I could find reviews from people who also went from S22 Ultra to Flip 5.

That end shot with the phone falling 😭🤣😭🤣

My biggest reason to buy this is tht my hands r small and honestly i dont remember any phone tht i didnt dropped or struggled to handle in single hand so definitely would be fun for me and also the customization im a person who customise allot so it would be fun for me lol

Which camera have u used to make this video

If the exchange deals were as good everywhere else in the world as it appears to be in the US then it might be worth it. The cover screen is plus, but given the £650 odd cost after trade in... If I had the US exchange offers then it'd be a no-brainer. That is if the battery life is proven to be on par, or better, with that large coverscreen.