We've been hearing for some time now that the Galaxy Z Flip 5 is going to have a larger cover display. Precisely what that will look like potentially remained a mystery, until today. Purported new renders of the Galaxy Z Flip 5 have surfaced online.
The new, larger cover display shines bright in these renders. While the device itself appears more polished than its predecessor, it's the cover display that's the center of attention here, and cuts what many may feel is a divisive figure.
Check out the Galaxy Z Flip 5's irregular cover display design
The report accompanying the leak mentions that the Galaxy Z Flip 5 will have a 6.7-inch internal foldable display in addition to the larger 3.4-inch cover display. It stands out rather prominently in these renders that also include the familiar circular camera cutouts.
The shape of the cover display looks quite like that of a PC folder icon. That's because the panel needs to be trimmed a bit at the top to make space for the dual cameras. If this is indeed the implementation that Samsung has chosen, it's quite a unique one, and certainly not one that many Samsung fans would have been expecting.
Perhaps this quirky design might bring us new software features. A recent report mentioned that Samsung has started to adapt the software to match the cover display's irregular design. This design could be divisive. Some may like it, others may feel that Samsung should have taken a different approach.
What's more important, though, is the fact that this is a substantially bigger than the 1.9-inch cover display on the Galaxy Z Flip 4. It's going to be a lot more useful and will make it possible for users to get more done without needing to unfold the device. This latest Galaxy Z Flip 5 leak joins a similar Galaxy Z Fold 5 leak that provided us with another glimpse at Samsung's top-of-the-line foldable.
Samsung hasn't confirmed as yet when it's launching the new foldable phones. It's rumored that the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 launch may take place in the last week of July.
