One huge Galaxy Z Flip 5 upgrade almost slipped by unnoticed

The most exciting upgrade introduced by the Galaxy Z Flip 5 is the larger cover screen, or what Samsung calls the “Flex Window.” It's a 3.4-inch Super AMOLED panel with an unusual shape, and it's poised to change how Z Flip fans interact with their foldable devices. And it turns out that it holds more surprises in store than we originally thought.

As you may already know, the Galaxy Z Flip 5 Flex Window offers users a way to interact with apps through specially designed Widgets and doubles as a viewfinder for some of the best selfies you can take with a smartphone. But there's more.

According to Samsung, the Galaxy Z Flip 5's cover screen is so bright that people can use the Flex Window without difficulties in bright outdoor environments.

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Flex Window is the brightest cover screen yet

The brightness of the 6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X panel hasn't changed from last year, which means the Galaxy Z Flip 5's foldable display can reach 1,200 nits of brightness. The cover screen, however, can do a lot better than that.

Samsung says the 3.4-inch Flex Window can reach 1,600 nits of brightness. It's almost as bright as the main screen on the Galaxy S23 Ultra and the foldable panel employed by the Galaxy Z Fold 5, which can reach 1,750 nits.

In fact, the 3.4-inch Flex Window is the brightest cover screen Samsung has ever used in a foldable phone, be it a Fold or a Flip. It's a most-welcomed quality-of-life upgrade and should make the Z Flip 5 user experience more pleasant.

If you're interested in the Galaxy Z Flip 5, you can pre-order it now from Samsung, and the phone should ship to you on or around August 11. If you decide to pre-order, you can benefit from a free memory upgrade from 256GB to 512GB, and depending on where you are, you may also get additional bonuses such as Care+ discounts.