In thinking making the fold 5 my first fold. I do wish the cover display was a tiny bit wider. The pixel is to short and wide. I am worried the way people talk you can't really use the cover display. Is it usable. Shame you can't use the pen in the front
@alperbulunur6467 yes you can, just press the switch apps button (or use the gesture) then tap on Genshin and open in split-view. Then select the other app you want to open 👍
Ive had fold4 for 3weeks now, and I can say that the extra boost in screen brightness in the newer model, has me considering upgrading later when the prices come down below 1500$ on the used market. I mean the extra brightness that is only unlocked when adaptive brightness is enabled. Only activated outside in daylight. The screen is quite dim in the summer.
@nBasterd can you tell me honestly. Is the cover screen at least usable. I'm thinking of making the fold 5 my first foldable. I would like to be able to use the screen when needed.
@@kimbridge5592 its very usable. Especially one handed. But I do understand now, why almost all of the real reviewers on youtube complain about samsung not changing the aspect ratio. Samsungs aspect ratio is the thinnest. Any other fold you pick up, feels more akin to a regular phone. Typing on that slim keyboard is a little silly, everytime I have to do it. Im betting they will soon change that. They havent had real competition in the market until now. On picking up the new model, consider that I paid 800$ for my unit(fold4), second-hand, 512gb with case. I have seen that price at least 5x in the past month. The depreciation on these things is excellent! You dont want to be the original buyer..
@@kimbridge5592It is more than usable but obviously not as comfortable as a regular phones wider aspect ratio. Its the same width of the iPhone Mini so if you prioritize one handed easability and want a mini tablet size screen as your primary use case and think you'll use the inner larger screen more than the narrower outer screen, it works fine for on the go use cases. But if you want to use the cover screen more and only want to use the inner screen couple of times, the pixel fold might work better. Pixel fold users seem to be using 70-80% cover screen and only opening 20-30% of the time.
Fold 5 owner here and I can say the battery life to me was pretty shocking. I sent a few screenshots of my SOT to a friend of mine who has the fold 4 and asked him if there were any similarities to when he got his and he said "nope. On a good day I could get slightly in the ballpark of where you are but it wasn't as good as yours on my day one." Battery life has been great on my fold 5...shockingly so.
Every reviewer is bashing the Fold 5 for not bringing improvement, but this battery life extension is very significant. I saw another drain test video with the 4 against the 5 and the results were comparable (both new devices). I just upgraded from the 4 and also have to say to differences are in the refinement but definitely there. The hinge feels so much smoother, crease is less noticeable to name a few. It feels yet again more refined. Worth upgrading? For sure, if you get a good deal.
I'm in the same boat. Upgraded from the 4 due to a great trade in deal and my god, there are some major noticeable differences for me. Particularly the thickness (only 3mm at the hinge but it's definitely noticeable), weight (9 grams is noticeable holding both), smoother/quiet hinge opening (fold 4 hinge was too stiff in the initial open action that my fingers would slip often), flatter crease though the fold 4s deeper crease didn't bother me that much, along with longer battery life. The fold 5 is really what the fold 4 should've been.
Thanks for the video! in real world situation i can see the 1 hour extra be useful if you forget to charge your phone overnight and on the way to work with 10% left lol! but otherwise that 1 hour extra wont make a difference for someone who charges their phone daily around the same time
Thanks for watching! Very true - I imagine commuters (train/bus) could find the extra time more useful but like you say, as soon as you got to work/home you'd charge up anyway so probably not going to make a massive difference in a real-world situation
Also, assuming a 7% deterioration in battery capacity on the Fold 4 then that hour is more like 30 mins and that ties in with most reviews I have seen. A minor battery upgrade and definitely not worth upgrading for the battery especially as Instagram seemed to be a bug losing twice as much.
But the Fold 4 inexplicably lost 12% more on Instagram which suggests a bug, so that 12% plus say 8% battery degradation (year-old average loss) ties in with my expectations of minimal battery difference, possibly 30 mins in favour of the Fold 5!@@adivoma7
The upgrade in the chip is a half-click as both are 5nm (marketed as 4nm) TSMC-made. So apart from the GPU that is a minor reason to upgrade. Even the faster storage and RAM are not really noticeable in most daily stuff, though clearly if you are a power user or gamer then it may be enough to upgrade. My take is nothing revelationary, but I would say that in the UK there is a nominal reason to upgrade from Fold 4, and even, very questionable whether you should upgrade from Fold 3. Probably wait for a newly-designed Fold 6 or see what the Honor and OnePlus folds have to offer as they are likely to be much cheaper.
Yeah I've only noticed the loading time whilst they're side-by-side so although this is a nice difference, it's nothing most users would even notice - especially when doing normal tasks. The Fold 5 should have probably been left until next year when maybe there'd be more improvements/innovations but this is Samsung so we need to have a new phone every year...
@@AndroidAddicts It's a solid iterative refinement but I was expecting bigger changes as we have seen with Huawei, VIVO, Honor, OnePlus, Xiaomi, OPPO, etc. This is a new category and usually, we get exponential innovation, not really seeing that with Samsung...maybe next year?
Definitely - I could have gone back to scrolling Twitter or the like but I think we can see overall that the 8G2 is more efficient - not massively so but enough to make a difference
I did think about testing with just the external display but I think the majority of people would be using the internal screen - although it would be interesting to know the difference I admit. Sadly I don't have time to do another drain test in that way. I can tell you now that the S23 Ultra will easily beat the Fold5 in a drain test as I got over 11 hours in my test a few months back: ruclips.net/video/A3UYp-NyFY8/видео.html
@@AndroidAddicts I recently watched some podcast on RUclips where few people shared their experience using foldable phones. Most of them said that they use external screen 70-80% of the total time. Based on that anecdotal evidence I think even a shorter version of battery test for external display may be useful.
Thanks for watching - yeah it's a tough one this one - I'd love to test it in every possible way but just don't have the time sadly. Some people might be 50/50 on each screen, others might be 70/30 or 90/10 - just too many combinations to test!
I'd always go with a non-foldable personally - I would maybe be persuaded with the new Pixel Fold - but the Galaxy Fold's external screen is just way too narrow for me personally which makes using it a chore rather than a joy.
I have the 3 and I really want to continue on with the Fold. My gripe is the fold lines that developed down the center of the screen after barley a year of use. Can anyone confirm if this was a problem with the 4? A great phone, but I just can't deal with that.
It really depends on the person. However this is really so you can identify how much the phones drain depending on what app you're using - social media vs videos vs camera vs games etc.
@@AndroidAddicts yea from 100% battery in 1 day. mostly wi-fi, not even using apps like google maps etc, emails, whatsapp and chrome are my main apps used
@Jivsyt you are doing nothing wrong. Upon heavy usage, the phone dies at 5 hours for me and I've used light profile with 60hz screen and 20-25% brightness
@@AndroidAddicts How do you have it working on your Folds :( On mine it says, *This app isn't available for your device because it was made for an older version of Android* I have the Fold 4 & not allowing it to download, is there way to get this App please
It is much of a difference if someone is considering pros and cons of picking Fold 4 or 5. On the other hand, for 4 owners, I don't think that all the upgrades compared are much of a difference to be spending your money. In my case, I had a Fold 3, and considered that was a huge upgrade in a lot of departments, specially with Samsung trade in deal.
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Correction by @TECHOSAUR The Fold 4 has the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 - not the standard Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 - many thanks!
In thinking making the fold 5 my first fold. I do wish the cover display was a tiny bit wider. The pixel is to short and wide. I am worried the way people talk you can't really use the cover display. Is it usable. Shame you can't use the pen in the front
@@kimbridge5592I use even my Fold 3 Cover Screen...
Yes
is it possible when u are playing genshin impact can u seperate screen with other apps forexample whatsapp youtube
@alperbulunur6467 yes you can, just press the switch apps button (or use the gesture) then tap on Genshin and open in split-view. Then select the other app you want to open 👍
Finally - a realistic battery drain test
Right, like I have this big ass screen you really think no one's gonna play games on it or watch videos??
This video is just what I was looking for thanks
more than an hr of battery is a big improvement
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i dont comment very often but damn was this video really good thanks man i was looking for something just like this
Thank you so much - it's comments like yours that keep me going 💚
Nice detailed comparison mate👌
Cheers 👍
Ive had fold4 for 3weeks now, and I can say that the extra boost in screen brightness in the newer model, has me considering upgrading later when the prices come down below 1500$ on the used market. I mean the extra brightness that is only unlocked when adaptive brightness is enabled. Only activated outside in daylight. The screen is quite dim in the summer.
Interesting! I assume that's with the unfolded screen or are you finding the Fol4 dim on the cover screen too?
@@AndroidAddicts i never really use the outside screen.
@nBasterd can you tell me honestly. Is the cover screen at least usable. I'm thinking of making the fold 5 my first foldable. I would like to be able to use the screen when needed.
@@kimbridge5592 its very usable. Especially one handed. But I do understand now, why almost all of the real reviewers on youtube complain about samsung not changing the aspect ratio. Samsungs aspect ratio is the thinnest. Any other fold you pick up, feels more akin to a regular phone. Typing on that slim keyboard is a little silly, everytime I have to do it. Im betting they will soon change that. They havent had real competition in the market until now.
On picking up the new model, consider that I paid 800$ for my unit(fold4), second-hand, 512gb with case. I have seen that price at least 5x in the past month. The depreciation on these things is excellent! You dont want to be the original buyer..
@@kimbridge5592It is more than usable but obviously not as comfortable as a regular phones wider aspect ratio. Its the same width of the iPhone Mini so if you prioritize one handed easability and want a mini tablet size screen as your primary use case and think you'll use the inner larger screen more than the narrower outer screen, it works fine for on the go use cases. But if you want to use the cover screen more and only want to use the inner screen couple of times, the pixel fold might work better. Pixel fold users seem to be using 70-80% cover screen and only opening 20-30% of the time.
Fold 5 owner here and I can say the battery life to me was pretty shocking. I sent a few screenshots of my SOT to a friend of mine who has the fold 4 and asked him if there were any similarities to when he got his and he said "nope. On a good day I could get slightly in the ballpark of where you are but it wasn't as good as yours on my day one." Battery life has been great on my fold 5...shockingly so.
Great to hear! Samsung do seem to be getting more efficient in every iteration. Thanks for watching!
Remember though, new batteries take time to learn your activity so straight away they will be worse than when it is a week or so older.
Still with the phone ? How is the battery ?
@@humbert22 nope. Got the one plus open and haven't looked back. Fold 5 is still great but one plus ticked a lot more of my boxes personally.
Thanks you for your effort
You're very welcome, thanks for watching!
What a difference. Good job Samsung 🎉 Also thanks for the awesome test Android Addicts! 👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks for watching! 💚
Every reviewer is bashing the Fold 5 for not bringing improvement, but this battery life extension is very significant. I saw another drain test video with the 4 against the 5 and the results were comparable (both new devices). I just upgraded from the 4 and also have to say to differences are in the refinement but definitely there. The hinge feels so much smoother, crease is less noticeable to name a few. It feels yet again more refined. Worth upgrading? For sure, if you get a good deal.
Oh definitely - I think you hit the nail on the head - if you can get a good deal then it's definitely worth the upgrade 👍
I'm in the same boat. Upgraded from the 4 due to a great trade in deal and my god, there are some major noticeable differences for me. Particularly the thickness (only 3mm at the hinge but it's definitely noticeable), weight (9 grams is noticeable holding both), smoother/quiet hinge opening (fold 4 hinge was too stiff in the initial open action that my fingers would slip often), flatter crease though the fold 4s deeper crease didn't bother me that much, along with longer battery life. The fold 5 is really what the fold 4 should've been.
Thanks for the video! in real world situation i can see the 1 hour extra be useful if you forget to charge your phone overnight and on the way to work with 10% left lol! but otherwise that 1 hour extra wont make a difference for someone who charges their phone daily around the same time
Thanks for watching! Very true - I imagine commuters (train/bus) could find the extra time more useful but like you say, as soon as you got to work/home you'd charge up anyway so probably not going to make a massive difference in a real-world situation
Also, assuming a 7% deterioration in battery capacity on the Fold 4 then that hour is more like 30 mins and that ties in with most reviews I have seen. A minor battery upgrade and definitely not worth upgrading for the battery especially as Instagram seemed to be a bug losing twice as much.
That extra 1 hour is of gaming. So ig we can assume that the difference would be 2+ hrs of normal use.
But the Fold 4 inexplicably lost 12% more on Instagram which suggests a bug, so that 12% plus say 8% battery degradation (year-old average loss) ties in with my expectations of minimal battery difference, possibly 30 mins in favour of the Fold 5!@@adivoma7
Excellent job 👏
Thank you so much 😀
Excellent test.
Thank you,
The upgrade in the chip is a half-click as both are 5nm (marketed as 4nm) TSMC-made. So apart from the GPU that is a minor reason to upgrade. Even the faster storage and RAM are not really noticeable in most daily stuff, though clearly if you are a power user or gamer then it may be enough to upgrade.
My take is nothing revelationary, but I would say that in the UK there is a nominal reason to upgrade from Fold 4, and even, very questionable whether you should upgrade from Fold 3. Probably wait for a newly-designed Fold 6 or see what the Honor and OnePlus folds have to offer as they are likely to be much cheaper.
Yeah I've only noticed the loading time whilst they're side-by-side so although this is a nice difference, it's nothing most users would even notice - especially when doing normal tasks.
The Fold 5 should have probably been left until next year when maybe there'd be more improvements/innovations but this is Samsung so we need to have a new phone every year...
@@AndroidAddicts It's a solid iterative refinement but I was expecting bigger changes as we have seen with Huawei, VIVO, Honor, OnePlus, Xiaomi, OPPO, etc. This is a new category and usually, we get exponential innovation, not really seeing that with Samsung...maybe next year?
Just ignore this samsung hater. Talks crap all the time
It's still quite a bit more efficient than the 8+gen1 despite the same process, look up the geekerwan review
If it wasn't for the intense gaming section it would have easily crossed 2hours
Definitely - I could have gone back to scrolling Twitter or the like but I think we can see overall that the 8G2 is more efficient - not massively so but enough to make a difference
Can you compare battery of Fold 5 against S23 Ultra? Also comparison of battery in Fold 5 internal vs external display would be interesting.
I did think about testing with just the external display but I think the majority of people would be using the internal screen - although it would be interesting to know the difference I admit. Sadly I don't have time to do another drain test in that way.
I can tell you now that the S23 Ultra will easily beat the Fold5 in a drain test as I got over 11 hours in my test a few months back: ruclips.net/video/A3UYp-NyFY8/видео.html
I want to watch the external display too
@@AndroidAddicts I recently watched some podcast on RUclips where few people shared their experience using foldable phones. Most of them said that they use external screen 70-80% of the total time. Based on that anecdotal evidence I think even a shorter version of battery test for external display may be useful.
please do zflip 4 vs zflip 5 ❤
Great test and great battery on both but i use my outernscreen alot when im out so no worries
Thanks for watching - yeah it's a tough one this one - I'd love to test it in every possible way but just don't have the time sadly. Some people might be 50/50 on each screen, others might be 70/30 or 90/10 - just too many combinations to test!
@@AndroidAddicts can you do a video on what phone you prefer between s23 ultra and fold 5
I'd always go with a non-foldable personally - I would maybe be persuaded with the new Pixel Fold - but the Galaxy Fold's external screen is just way too narrow for me personally which makes using it a chore rather than a joy.
I only wish the fold 5 has atleast the same 108mp sensor as the S22 ultra. But the no gap hinge and better chip & battery life is enough for me
Very good, however you must consider that the fold 4 battery is a year old now.
Indeed - as pointed out at 00:51 😉
I have the 3 and I really want to continue on with the Fold. My gripe is the fold lines that developed down the center of the screen after barley a year of use. Can anyone confirm if this was a problem with the 4? A great phone, but I just can't deal with that.
I think it will likely happen to all Folds over time sadly. The Fold4 I had was still find after a year but who knows what it'll be like after 2...
They need to start using camera test on battery drain. It's not a daily use for common people like me.
It really depends on the person. However this is really so you can identify how much the phones drain depending on what app you're using - social media vs videos vs camera vs games etc.
Z fold 5 battery is amazing because using snapdrahon gen2
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Is fold4 brand new though? I am sure fold5 is brand new. If fold4 is a used one, this isn’t really correct comparison, right?
Fold 4 is a year old yes. This is mainly to compare battery life for users thinking of upgrading to the Fold 5
At first it looked so drastic, and in the end it was just an hour difference.
Exactly - not a huge amount between them 👍
The Fold 4 has Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 not Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
there's a big difference between the two
Ah my bad! Thanks for the correction, will update the description and pinned comment 👍
@@AndroidAddicts thanks for your nice comparisons, they're one of the most reliable source for all galaxy phones 💚
It might drain fast if a sudden change in brightness and outdoor activities (5G, etc)
Yes definitely. This is as controlled as an environment as I could get but when out and about - anything can happen 👍
Yes, the higher max brightness on the Fold 5 will probably mean when both are maxed out the Fold 4 and Fold 5 will have similar battery.
If you have Fold 4: skip Fold 5
If you have Fold3: buy Fold 4
Yep I'd agree with that 👍
only fold 5 i didn’t more than 4 hrs of screen on time? Any idea y? i’ve also optimised it in the settings
Is that throughout your whole day? It'll depend on whether you're on WiFi/Mobile Data, and also on what apps you use so it's hard to say
@@AndroidAddicts yea from 100% battery in 1 day. mostly wi-fi, not even using apps like google maps etc, emails, whatsapp and chrome are my main apps used
@Jivsyt you are doing nothing wrong. Upon heavy usage, the phone dies at 5 hours for me and I've used light profile with 60hz screen and 20-25% brightness
Time 0:36. PLEASE SHARE BATTERY WIDGET NAME or Link would be better thanks
Hi there, it's called Floating Battery Percentage % and you can download it here: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=es.com.leonweb.porcenbat
@@AndroidAddicts
How do you have it working on your Folds :(
On mine it says,
*This app isn't available for your device because it was made
for an older version of Android*
I have the Fold 4 & not allowing it to download, is there way to get this App please
Ah mine must have been transferred over when I used SmartSwitch...
@@AndroidAddicts
Ohh OK
Top video
Thanks 😊👍
Wow awesome
Thanks 🤗
Something happend with instagram 24 vs 12 is to far a gap redo the test for instagram to see if it might have been a one time thing
I've seen this happen before - I think on the S22 Ultra vs S21 Ultra.. It's very odd but yeah, take it with a grain of salt
Thanks 8gen2 by tsmc!
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8+Gen1 is also made by TSMC unlike the original 8Gen1
nice.. fold 4 after a year.. the difference is 1 hour.. tq so much for the test.. im not going to upgrade my fold 4.. 😂
You're welcome! Glad it was helpful!
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1 hr is not much of a difference, especially when I can top up my Fold 4 in 15 mins
It is much of a difference if someone is considering pros and cons of picking Fold 4 or 5. On the other hand, for 4 owners, I don't think that all the upgrades compared are much of a difference to be spending your money. In my case, I had a Fold 3, and considered that was a huge upgrade in a lot of departments, specially with Samsung trade in deal.
great！
Thanks for watching!
Niiice
No real need to upgrade to the Fold 5 then XD