![]() ![]() You get better cameras, a faster processor, longer battery life, better durability, IPX8 water-resistance, S Pen support and a phone that weighs nearly 30 grams lighter. But if you're contemplating upgrading from the original Fold or Z Fold 2, this is a substantial upgrade. Is the Z Fold 5 worth upgrading from the Z Fold 4? Nope - maybe from the Z Fold 3. Patrick Holland/CNET Galaxy Z Fold 5 value and final thoughts The Galaxy Z Fold 5 comes with a bunch of improvements but not much else in the box. The phone also supports wireless charging, and over 30 minutes on a Qi charger the battery recharged from 19% to 38% Both results are better than the Pixel Fold and Z Fold 4. The battery percent rose from 12% to 68%. Over 30 minutes, I charged it with the included USB-C cable and an old 25W charger I had. In terms of charging, the Z Fold 5 supports up to 25W (lower than the 45W maximum for the Samsung Galaxy S23 series), but it doesn't come with a power brick in the box. This definitely won't outlast a regular slab phone, but it's better than its predecessor, even if by just a little bit. For example, I had back-to-back Zoom calls over Wi-Fi on the Z Fold 5 and the battery dropped from 100% to 76% over 75 minutes. Obviously, how you use the Z Fold 5 and whether you set the main screen at full brightness is going to change how long the battery lasts. ![]() As you can see below, that's better than the Z Fold 4, but well behind the Pixel Fold. First up was a 45-minute endurance test, during which I made a Zoom video call, raced one course in Mario Kart, played PUBG Mobile for 10 minutes, browsed TikTok, and streamed a video over YouTube. I ran the Z Fold 5 through CNET's arsenal of battery drain tests. Over a weekend of medium use, it made it a day and a half on a single charge. And that was with the screen set to 120Hz and being at full brightness most of the day. The day I used the phone the most was during a video and photo shoot. Over my week with the Z Fold 5, I found it lasts about an hour or two longer on a single charge than the Z Fold 4. And I'm proud to say that the Z Fold 5's battery life, so far, has been great. In order to get better battery life with the same battery, and account for that brighter main screen, we need all the efficiency that customized Qualcomm chip can offer. The Z Fold 5 has the same 4,400mAh battery setup as the Z Fold 3 and Z Fold 4. ![]()
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