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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 waterdrop hinge enters rigorous testing
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 is expected to feature a new waterdrop hinge, which reportedly entered the testing phase. Per Korean media, the company is going to start a final reliability test of a waterdrop-shaped hinge for an upcoming foldable phone releasing in the second half of the year.
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As reported, the final hinge concept will be finalized after a month of testing. So far, Samsung foldables used a U-shaped hinge, which is now getting replaced with a new waterdrop-shaped hinge. As soon as the final concept is confirmed, parts production is expected to begin in May through KH Vatech.
TheElec sources claim that the South Korean tech giant is likely to begin a final reliability test on the waterdrop-shaped hinge concept to be applied to the Galaxy Z Fold 5. This kind of hinge supports both screens in close contact when a foldable phone is folded and lessens crease visibility.
In the recent past, Chinese vendors lowered the thickness of the hinge area to 11-14mm using the waterdrop-shaped hinge for foldable phones. Since the thickness of the phone reduced, there may be concerns with durability, hence, Samsung entered the hinge in rigorous testing.
For the Galaxy Z Fold 5, Samsung’s first goal is to reduce the thickness to 14mm or less since the thickness of Galaxy Z Fold 4’s hinge part is 15.8 mm. Ahead of finalizing the waterdrop hinge production, Samsung could carry out a folding test of 200,000 basic times and a limit of 300,000 times over the next month.
“When the product is folded 200,000 times, the durability of the foldable panel must be maintained within 15% of the initial strength to be evaluated as durable. It takes 4 to 5 days to conduct the 200,000 folding test.”
Post getting test approval, Samsung’s droplet-shaped hinge could begin assembling by KH Vatech. Furthermore, the device is expected to not feature any changes in specification and design, hence, Samsung may put the new hinge tech and lightweight design in highlight.
Samsung is preparing to launch the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 devices in late July in South Korea. Since foldable phones are not as popular as regular ones, Samsung fans are eager to know about the Galaxy S24 series, specifically the camera capabilities of Ultra.
Yesterday, a reliable blog disclosed that the company is considering replacing the 3x optical zoom camera sensor with a new 5x solution. However, the latest input (via @Tech_Reve) suggests that Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra will copy the S23 Ultra’s camera configuration, but with a slightly upgraded 10x.
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According to the information, Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra would not be equipped with a 5x telephoto camera. Meanwhile, the device uses the same 3x telephoto camera as its predecessor. The only camera upgrade is the 10x zoom sensor, which undergoes minor improvements.
It’s worth mentioning that the South Korean tech giant first debuted its dual Telephoto strategy with the Galaxy S21 Ultra. It brought the same camera configuration three times in a row, and the latest rumor claims that it will be the same next year as well.
In the past, a tipster revealed that the Galaxy S24 Ultra will have only three camera sensors, citing Samsung’s plan to abandon the 3x Telephoto in favor of a new sensor capable of variable zoom. The same source later claimed that the company has canceled the variable zoom camera plan.
The Galaxy S24 Ultra does not feature a 5x telephoto camera. It uses the same 3x telephoto camera as its predecessor.
The only camera upgrade is the 10x zoom sensor, which undergoes minor improvements.
And also, The variable 3x to 10x telephoto camera has been canceled. pic.twitter.com/PswkkNJbRK— Revegnus (@Tech_Reve) June 2, 2023
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This year, Samsung launched the Galaxy S23 series with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy processor. Since Samsung went Snapdragon exclusive this year and looks like it still has Galaxy S23 Ultra in the works, which is equipped with Exynos 2300 chipset.
A few days back, a mysterious Samsung smartphone carrying model number SM-S919O was spotted on Geekbench. Reports emerged that it is the upcoming Galaxy S23 FE smartphone, which uses the unreleased Exynos 2300 processor under the hood.
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Meanwhile, reliable Samsung source @UniverseIce now says that there are speculations that the recently tested SM-S919O device is speculated to be a Galaxy S23 Ultra, powered by Exynos 2300. Well, the company would not release this phone, while it might be internally kept for testing purposes.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy processor is the biggest selling point of the newly released Galaxy S23 series. It’s the first time when the South Korean tech giant is shipping a Galaxy S flagship equipped with Qualcomm’s powerful processor, which always defeated Exynos.
Samsung’s mid-range phones are getting benefited of its 2022’s software updates policy. Now, it looks like the Galaxy F54 5G would be the next Samsung phone and the first in the F lineup to support four Android and five years of software updates.
Tipster YogeshBrar revealed that it’s most likely that Samsung Galaxy F54 5G will support five years of software updates and four major Android OS versions. The source further added that the One UI could be full-fledged rather than the One UI Core version.
Notably, the Galaxy F54 5G is following the same path as the Galaxy A54 and Galaxy M54 smartphones. Design-wise, it looks like a sibling of both before-mentioned devices, while the specifications difference makes it a tweaked version with affordability.
As the new F series phone is pre-installed with Android 13-based One UI 5.1, four OS upgrades promise will keep it feature-loaded until Android 17. The F54 is scheduled for June 2023 launch in India, ensuring security patches until June 2028.
It’s worth mentioning that the Galaxy A24 is the cheapest smartphone in the Android world, which brings support for 4 major OS upgrades and five years of security patches. It’s expected that the company will further extend its software policy for flagship models next year.
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