Andy Boxall / Digital Trends
TheSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 5is stupendously powerful and expensive — and I should know because I just bought one . It seems beyond the realms of possibleness that Samsung would attempt to advertize out aneven moreexpensive rendering of its already expensive phone , but the Korean company continues to surprise . Rumors bristle that Samsung will announce not just theSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 in the summer but anUltramodelas well .
It hardly seems imaginable that Samsung could cram any more into its ultra - premium foldable smartphone , but as ever , we have some idea . If the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 Ultra is tangible , then it needs to pack in some gravely impressive pinch and additions to make an undoubtedly even gamey price worthwhile . Here are seven features it should have .
Andy Boxall / Digital Trends
A slot for the S Pen
Since theuntimely demise of the Galaxy Noteseries , theGalaxy S Ultrahas been the home of the iconic S Pen stylus . TheS21 Ultracame with S Pen support but no spot to keep it , which was a mo odd . TheS22 Ultrafixed that , though , adding a Note - like compartment to slide the S Pen into when it was n’t require . It ’s become one of the gravid understanding to buy an Ultra phone and the de facto Note replacement .
The Z Fold range has , similarly , also been given S Pen musical accompaniment . Since theZ Fold 3 , Samsung ’s big foldaway has been able to work with the stylus , and given the big canvas available to you , it ’s intelligibly a mates made in heaven . With one jarring problem : Unlike the Galaxy S Ultra , which get this trouble after one coevals , we ’re now three S Pen - compatible Z Folds in — where ’s our S Pen compartment ?
While it would be nice for Samsung to include a compartment for the S Pen in the stock Z Fold 6 , it ’s a must - include for the Z Fold 6 Ultra . It ’s likely to have the way to save , too , since we also require …
A wider cover display
The inner show of the Z Fold 5 is Brobdingnagian . Ginormous . Huge piece of ground of land to read books , watch telecasting , or really make happy in your snaps . But the back screen ? It ’s a decent size of it , for sure , but my word is itnarrow .
At 6.2 - in it ’s not small , but the 2316 x 904 pixel resolution really betrays how weirdly proportioned it is . Seriously , the vista proportion sits at a very strange 23.1:9 , and while it ’s not bad to apply , it certainly feels cramp . Watching videos on it is rarely a good experience because , while it ’s broad enough in landscape mode , it ’s not tall enough , and videos feel squashed . The Galaxy Z Fold 6 Ultra can earn its Ultra certification partly by making the binding sieve a teensy bit wider , at least so it does n’t seem as if you ’re read from one of those unroll scroll in a comic phantasy motion-picture show .
While we ’re on the case of the presentation , really , it ’s also time to verify there ’s a …
Less visible crease
Do n’t get us incorrect , the Z Fold range is a proficient wonder . But there ’s no denying that the flexure splitting the inside presentation is … well , it ’s still there , and it ’s very obvious .
To some extent , this is one we ’re going to have to inhabit with for a flake longer . It ’s not a bad sacrifice to make by any way , but it matters that we ’ve been show it can be reduced . TheOnePlus Openhas a much less obvious creese , which may be in part due to its anti - broody inner showing . If Samsung can duplicate that anti - glare app , it may also have the welcome incentive of melt off the event of the crease .
This one would be gracious to have , but the deficiency of it would n’t be a plenty breaker . What might actually sway people to buy the headphone , though , would be …
More reasons to use the inner display
Before I generate my Z Fold 5,I was worried I would n’t use the big interior display . The jury is still out on whether or not I was right to worry about that , but one thing is clear : While the interior display is great with some apps , it ’s severely lacking in others . The Z Fold 6 Ultra needs to secure that by volunteer more stuff to do with the inner screen .
What do I mean by this ? It ’s a little minute disappointing how many apps , when launched on the inner display , are just vainglorious versions of the same app on the concealment screen . allow , a lot of this is out of Samsung ’s hands , but for those apps it does control or has some tilt over , it needs to go jambon with special features that really utilize the inner video display .
Some apps already do this , and those features Samsung has carry out have made this really worthwhile . One of those apps that has really made use of the big concealment is the television camera app . Which reminds me , we also need …
Upgraded cameras
Because it would n’t be a Samsung Ultra without some Ultra photographic camera specs .
The Galaxy Z Fold 5 ’s camera is great , but it ’s clear it ’s got a long way to go before it matches the S24 Ultra’sincredible photographic camera lineup . It ’s got the versatility , thanks to telephoto and ultrawide lense , but even the master 50 - megapixel lens look a bit weedy when compared to the S24 Ultra ’s 200MP main lens . Add in the 50MP 5x telephotograph soar lens , and television camera lover may be wonder why they paid so much more for the folding phone ( hint : it ’s the “ pen up ” part ) .
The under - display camera , while another technological achievement , is also just a bit terrible . There ’s a peck of elbow room to grow here , and Samsung would be insane to miss out on the chance to boost the television camera power on the Z Fold 6 Ultra . Give us a photographic camera that make me desire to be out there at all hours of the twenty-four hour period , papping snap and taking videos .
Since I ’m get going to be doing all that , you might as well also give in a …
Bigger battery
you could throw this onto a leaning of desire for every young phone , of course of instruction , because who does n’t want a longer - endure battery ? The Z Fold 5 ’s battery is n’t uncollectible by any way , and it loosely make it through the mean solar day with a good amount left in the tank . But uncertain sum of use for the big screenland means it can be a bit variable , so it would be nice to hump there ’s more baron for hours leave over , even if you ’ve been hammering some games on the inner display .
It ’s also worth noting that Samsung has n’t increased the Z Fold ’s barrage size of it since theGalaxy Z Fold 4 , and the 4,400mAh battery is start out to count a little on the smaller side for a flagship now . But also coming hand - in - paw with a larger shelling is …
Faster charging speeds
This one is , hopefully , a give . The Z Fold 5 ’s 25 - watt “ tight ” charging fastness are easily the least advanced part of the phone , set it on a par with theSamsung Galaxy S23 . Yes , theGalaxy S23 UltraandS23 Plusboth had much faster 45W excite speed , despite coming out four calendar month in the beginning and cost significantly less .
It ’s already unfit enough that the Z Fold 5 , an exceedingly expensive speech sound , is hinder by a relatively sluggish charging pep pill . If the Galaxy Z Fold 6 Ultra , and heck , the Z Fold 6 , are n’t sporting at least a lodge rate of 45W , then we should raid out the pitchforks .
