Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8
What you’d gain
- 2.3× faster
- Battery: 3,700 → 4,300 mAh
- Security updates until around 2033
What you’d give up
- Display score: 8.7 → 8.2
Should You Upgrade From the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5?
How the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 compares with phones you can buy today: how long it still gets updates, what a new phone would add and what you’d give up. Every number comes from official specs and update policies.
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Our take
Worth considering
Security updates end around 2028 Newer phones are about 2.3× faster The best upgrade scores 2.3 points higher on performance
Based on specs and official update policies. It’s your call.
Upgrades we’d look at
Phones with a US launch price up to $1,250, close to what the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 cost at launch. Choose “Any price” above to also see phones sold without a US price.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FE
What you’d gain
- 1.4× faster
- Battery: 3,700 → 4,000 mAh
- Security updates until around 2032
What you’d give up
Nothing we can see in the specs.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7
What you’d gain
- 1.7× faster
- Battery: 3,700 → 4,300 mAh
- Security updates until around 2032
What you’d give up
- Display score: 8.7 → 8.1
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 upgrade FAQ
Is the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 still supported?
Samsung promises 5 years of security updates for the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5, counted from its announcement in July 2023, so they should continue until around 2028. It gets 4 years of OS upgrades, until around 2027.
What is the best upgrade from the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5?
Based on specs, the best upgrade we found is the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8, with a PhoneRanked score of 7.6 vs 6.7 for the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5. If you want to spend less, look at the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FE. We looked at phones with a US launch price up to $1,250, close to the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5’s launch price.
How much faster is the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 than the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5?
Going by the benchmarks of their chips, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 is about 2.3 times as fast as the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5. In Geekbench 6 multi-core it scores 10,941 vs 5,200, and in the 3DMark Steel Nomad Light graphics test 2,706 vs 1,091.
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