Samsung’s next generation foldable smartphones are just around the corner and the rumors keep coming out. The latest comes from a whistleblower who suggests the new leaflets will have the best ingress protection in their class.
Apparently, Samsung was able to get an IP58 rating for its Galaxy Z Fold5 and Z Flip5, which is not the IP68 offered by most flagship phones in the bar, but it is much better than anything else in these factors in shape.
The “5” in the IP58 rating refers to dust protection, while the “8” refers to water and humidity. That means there’s solid dust protection, albeit a step back from the normal flagship segment due to hinge-related moving parts. The hinge is a complicated and sensitive element, so having an IP58 degree of protection is more than welcome.
And to Samsung’s credit, the Z Fold and Flip family have come a long way. The very first Z Fold had no ingress protection, while the Z Fold2 had minor improvements to the hinge against dust accumulation, while the Z Fold3 and Z Fold4 were the first to have an official degree of protection, but only against the water.
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