The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 is right around the corner. Samsung has confirmed that the Galaxy Unpacked 2.0 event will be held the July 27. And at the event, the South Korean company will unveil two new foldable devices. Among them, one will be the successor to the Z Flip 4.
On the note of the successor of the Galaxy Z Flip 4, the Galaxy Z Flip 5 will offer one big improvement. While the cover screen of the Z Flip 4 is 1.9 inches, the Z Flip 5 will come with a larger cover screen. As confirmed by the pre-launch protective glass of Z Flip 5, the external screen will be 3.4 inches in size.
This relatively large size of the screen automatically suggests that the cover display will be able to run apps. That was pretty limited in the Z Flip 4. And it’s not just the Samsung apps that will run on full-screen mode on the cover display. Google will also offer optimized apps for the Galaxy Z Flip 5 external display!
Enhanced Samsung Apps Are Coming
To enhance the user experience, Samsung has worked a lot on the Galaxy Z Flip 5 cover display. It will come with many new capabilities, such as better support from Samsung Keyboard. That will enable you to easily type or use the voice-to-text feature to text messages.
In addition, you can use the Galaxy Z Flip 5 cover display to browse the web, check the calendar, and do many other things. Even if the cover display does not have full support for all apps, Samsung apps will run smoothly on the panel.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 Cover Display Will Get Refined by Google
Optimized Samsung apps are just the first half of the story. Google has also stepped in and optimized its apps for the Galaxy Z Flip 5 cover display. This collaboration will offer better Messages, Google Maps, and YouTube experience on the external display of the upcoming flip phone.
In other words, you can watch videos, text, and look up directions without needing to unfold the Z Flip 5. And considering these are some of the most common tasks you do with the phone, Samsung will have an edge over the competitors in this regard.
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For those wondering, the current competition for the Galaxy Z Flip 5 is Motorola Razr 40 Ultra. It comes with a large 3.6-inch cover display, which is 0.2 inches larger than the one found in the Z Flip 5. However, it does not have as much optimization as Samsung’s flip phone.
Moreover, the Motorola Razr 40 Ultra is also rocking a last-gen SoC, the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. In comparison, the Galaxy Z Flip 5 will come with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, which will make it perform better than the Razr 40 Ultra. And with enhanced software, better hardware can truly shine in Samsung’s flip phone.
Analysis: Google and Samsung Partnership Is Going Strong
It’s not surprising to see Google optimizing its apps for the Galaxy Z Flip 5 cover display. Just recently, the company collaborated with Samsung to promote the Galaxy S23 Ultra. Moreover, Google has been working with Samsung to optimize the OS and apps for the Galaxy foldable phones ever since the first device came out.
For example, Google Meet came with Flex mode to make sure that users have a better experience while running the app on Samsung foldable devices. But there’s no denying that you will have a different experience with each foldable phone of Samsung.
To illustrate, the Galaxy Z Fold 5 will have a normal phone-like display on the cover. It’s big enough to offer a full-fledged home screen with an app drawer and everything. But the smaller size of the Galaxy Z Flip 5’s cover display makes that a bit challenging to implement. So, it’s good to see that Samsung has worked with partners to make sure that the users get the most out of it.
