A new ‘retro’ edition of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 could be on the way
New color and finish
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
We didn’t find much to complain about in ourSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 review, but it looks as thoughSamsungis planning another variant of the flip foldable – and it’s apparently going to be marketed as a ‘retro’ edition.
This comes fromMSPoweruser(viaNotebookcheck), and there are pictures attached. The images add to the credibility of the claim, but as always, nothing is official until it’s official (and company plans can always change).
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 Retro Edition is explained as being “a nod to the past, but with a modern twist” – in terms of telephones that might get you thinking about rotary dials and extendable antennas, but apparently only the colors and finish are changing.
This foldable will apparently come with a blue color panel and a matte finish on the frame. Everything else is the same, and according to MSPoweruser we can look forward to the refreshed handset showing up “in the coming weeks”.
More colors
You can currently pick up theSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 5in Mint, Lavender, Graphite and Cream, with Gray, Blue, Green, and Yellow also available on the Samsung website. This new ‘retro’ blue looks to be a darker shade to the existing blue.
New color options seem to be an easy win for smartphone manufacturers: minimal retooling is required as far as the production lines go, the phone gets back in the news cycle, and more consumers might be tempted to pick one up.
You might remember Samsung pulled a similar trick when itadded a new Bora Purple optionto the Samsung Galaxy S22 last year.Applelikes to do this as well, most recentlypushing out a yellow shadefor the iPhone 14 back in March.
Get the best Black Friday deals direct to your inbox, plus news, reviews, and more.
Sign up to be the first to know about unmissable Black Friday deals on top tech, plus get all your favorite TechRadar content.
No other leaks have corroborated the existence of this phone, and MSPoweruser doesn’t have the most prolific track record with leaks (although it’s by no means a newbie either) – but this sounds plausible enough to be actually happening.
You might also like
Dave is a freelance tech journalist who has been writing about gadgets, apps and the web for more than two decades. Based out of Stockport, England, on TechRadar you’ll find him covering news, features and reviews, particularly for phones, tablets and wearables. Working to ensure our breaking news coverage is the best in the business over weekends, David also has bylines at Gizmodo, T3, PopSci and a few other places besides, as well as being many years editing the likes of PC Explorer and The Hardware Handbook.
We might have our first look at the long-rumored Samsung tri-fold
Samsung reveals its next-gen Bixby AI – a Galaxy brain to rival ChatGPT and Gemini
Belkin’s Travel Bag for Vision Pro has pockets and is way cheaper than Apple’s own case
