Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 4 is an excellent phonewith a lot to love, but the small 1.9-inch cover display on the outside is still one of its biggest downfalls. With the upcoming Galaxy Z Flip 5, Samsung could finally give it the upgrade we all want with a substantially bigger cover screen.

Many expected Samsung to finally upgrade the display and tweak the design with the Z Flip 4 that arrived earlier this year. Unfortunately, it’s mostly unchanged from the previous generation. As a result, the cover screen is so tiny that most users fold the phone open for just about any task. However, that could finally change in 2023.

A Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 open in tent position on a firepit

According tothe popular leaker Ross Young, who is the CEO of Display Supply Chain Consultants, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 will feature a screen nearly twice the size on the outside. While the wording is unclear, he says we can expect a 3-inch or bigger cover screen with the Flip 5.

And while Samsung improved the cover screen software on its latest release, increasing the screen size to around 3 inches or bigger would give us much more real estate to enjoy. Plus, third-party apps could improve the experience even further.

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That’s not all, either. Young states that the Galaxy Z Flip 5 will also sport a new hinge design that may reduce the visibility of the crease on the bigger 6.7-inch internal display. We’ve also heard reports that Samsung isusing a new supplierfor the front-facing camera and could make other refinements to its folding phones.

Samsung typically only uses the same design for a few release cycles, so we’re hoping for notable improvements on the next model. Who knows, maybe we’ll get a bigger outer screen, better cameras, an invisible crease, and a more durable display. If so, it’ll only help the foldable gain popularity.

We’re not expecting the Fold 5 and Flip 5 until August or September of 2023, so we have a while to wait before we learn more.

viaXDA Developers