In the Fold

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5Samsung just launched this beauty a few days back and it is available for preorder right now The Galaxy X Flip 5 comes with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor 8GB of RAM and you have two storage variants 256GB and 512GB The camera is pretty similar to the last gen Flip it has two 12MP sensors at the rear and 10MP for selfies The main screen is a 67inch foldable AMOLED screen with 120Hz refresh rate However the most significant change is their new cover screen which they call Flex Window The cover screen is a massive 34inch much bigger that the 19inch display on last yearrsquos model The battery capacity is the sameMotorola Razr 40 UltraIn the past before smartphones were a thing Motorola had a wonderful folding device called the Razr which eventually lost to the iPhone and other smart phones Their new version is built for the modern smartphone era and it is currently in its fourth iteration The Ultra version of the Razr 40 runs on a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage It has a 69inch 165Hz main display with an FHD resolution and a 36inch external display that covers one entire side It has four cameras in total A 12MP main camera paired with a 13MP Ultrawide on the smaller display and a 32MP selfie camera on the main display It runs this entire setup on a 3800 mAh battery that supports 30W fast chargingSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 5Launched along with the Galaxy X Flip 5 is the larger Galaxy Z Fold 5 This is obviously for someone with deeper pockets in more ways than one The Z Fold 5 has the same new Snapdragon processor as the Flip 5 the 8 Gen 2 It is paired with 12GB of RAM and is available in three storage options 256GB 512GB and 1TB The camera setup is the same as the previous Fold 4 device 50MP primary 10MP telephoto and 12MP ultrawide The front facing camera is 10MP The outer screen is a 62inch display while the unfolded inner screen is a huge 76inch AMOLED screen Both have a refresh rate of 120Hz With the Fold also comes Samsungrsquos excellent stylus which can actually make use of the huge display space Samsung also claims to have improved the hinge As for battery this one has a capacity of 4400mAhOppo find N2 FlipOppo also offers a pretty goodlooking flip phone The N2 Flip runs on a Dimensity 9000 Mediatek processor The main screen is a 68inch AMOLED display with an FHD resolution and the external display is significantly large at 326inches The main screen has a refresh rate of 120Hz and the other screen has a 60Hz display It is available only with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage The cameras on the rear are a 50MP main and an 8MP ultrawide Both are Hasselblad branded The camera on the inner display is 32MP It has a decent 4300mAh battery with 44W fast charging With the new Samsung phones launched expect this to drop in price pretty significantly in a month or soTechno Phantom V FoldTechno is generally known for its lowcost high value products so it is a little shocking to see the Phantom V Fold It is essentially a lowcost option to the Samsung Fold but it isnrsquot cheap as you can tell from the price Here is what you get The main unfolded display is a 785inch AMOLED with a 2k resolution while the cover screen is a 642inch AMOLED display both with 120Hz refresh rate The phone has 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage space There are a total of five cameras on the device There is a 50MP main along with a 50MP telephoto and a 13 MP ultrawide angle on the rear of the phone Additionally the device has a 32MP selfie camera on the outer screen and a 16MP on the larger screen It comes with a 5000mAh battery and a 45W charger included in the box Under the hood the phone is running a Mediatek Dimensity 9000 processor While all this sounds good there is one thing to note this is a firstgeneration product from Techno With folding phones the most significant point of failure is the hinge Most phones on this list have worked on a couple of generations to improve theirs Since this is a firstgeneration product Techno has to still work on its hinge tech a little moreMotorola Razr 40If you arenrsquot so keen on spending big bucks on a folding smartphone the Motorola Razr is also available at a more palatable price minus some of its Ultra features Despite the cut in costs it still seems like a pretty good phone The processor is a Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 and it has 8GB of RAM and 256GB storage It has a 69inch main screen with FHD resolution and 144Hz refresh rate There is a second external screen but it is 15inch 194 x 368 pixels It has a 64MP main camera paired with a 13MP ultrawide The camera on the screen is 32MP It has a 4200mAh battery with 30W fast charging support It costs Rs 30000 cheaper than the ultra which is a great deal