Customer Reviews for Samsung - Refurbished Excellent - Galaxy Z Fold5 256GB (Unlocked) - Icy Blue
Customer Rating
5
IPhone killer
on September 14, 2023
Posted by: Lilbee
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Everybody loves to talk down on samsung Save that but time and time again they have Is always showed better products in their hirer end always beats iPhone in my opinion
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] So my previous phone was the Ultra 22, which was at the time the best phone I ever had, and I decided to trade it in for the Z Fold 5 after it intrigued me from seeing a friend or mine have it. I was hesitant at first because I had heard of the issues that the previous iterations of the Z Fold series had and the Ultra 22 that I had was amazing and could do everything! But when I received the phone, I instantly fell in love with it! I loved the fact that I could use it normally (without expanding the fold) and how incredible the phone works when you expand it! If you truly care about productivity from a phone, this phone definitely beats every phone out there! Opening social media or game apps on the expanded screen is unreal and feels so responsive and natural! I admit the only downgrade from having an Ultra 22 to having the Z Fold 5 is the camera. The camera is not as good as the Ultra 22 obviously but its surprising how good the cameras are regarless. I highly recommend this phone if you want to try something different and elevate your productivity using a phone!
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I use this phone for EVERYTHING. I play games, watch movies or TV shows, draw and so much more. It's everything I ever wanted all in one device. The screen size is amazing.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] 1st phone that was enticing enough to make me switch from a iPhone. Super user friendly without the handcuffs!
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I was hesitant to upgrade my Z Fold 3 to the Fold 5, as I didn't think that there would be much different, and that I should hold off for the next version. But, as my biggest desire to upgrade my Fold 3 was the fact that the interior screen stopped working completely. A defect that started small, after already owning the phone for about 14-months, and then quickly grew to the entire screen. This is an issue that I'm concerned could happen again with the Fold 5. However, if it does, this time around I'll be more inclined to utilize any remaining protections/warranties included.
I haven't had the Fold 5 for very long and cannot rate it's long-term functionality, but I can say that there are a lot of things that just feel different from the Fold 3, in the sense that something has been changed for the better. I can't put my finger on what those changes are though. Perhaps it's just the excitement of having a new phone, and one that I can use all of it's features. Whatever it is, I'm happy that I made the upgrade.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The original Galaxy Note was considered a pioneer for the format. A larger canvas only goes so far, smart software to leverage that real-estate is paramount. The Galaxy Z Fold line continues that legacy and updates it for the age of foldable phones.
I work in a grant writing and research position at a non-profit and am a reservist in the US Air Force. Both of my jobs frequently rely upon viewing documents that are not practical to read on a conventional smartphone. The Galaxy Fold 5's aspect ratio and 7.6" diagonal means that I can actually read and annotate documents on the go. This is transformative for productivity and allows me to be that much more productive.
The battery life from the improved Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, newer generation OLED panels, and Samsung's software efficiency means I can reliably make it through a day on a charge, and I almost exclusively use the larger inner screen.
Finally, the Fold is the only foldable smartphone to offer IP68 ingress protection, it gives me peace of mind that mild contact with dust and water will not immediately destroy my foldable phone. That peace of mind is invaluable during a drill weekend at my reserve unit.
Samsung's multi-tasking software (3 windows at once and floating apps), the good lock modules, and overall system fluidity makes for an extremely refined foldable smartphone. Samsung is years ahead of the competition in this regard.