Why You Can Trust CNET

Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may get a commission. Reviews ethics statement

Tech
Mobile

Here's what the rumored Galaxy Z Flip 5G could look like

Samsung's potential new phone is on the horizon.

Corinne Reichert Senior Editor

Corinne Reichert (she/her) grew up in Sydney, Australia and moved to California in 2019. She holds degrees in law and communications, and currently writes news, analysis and features for CNET across the topics of electric vehicles, broadband networks, mobile devices, big tech, artificial intelligence, home technology and entertainment. In her spare time, she watches soccer games and F1 races, and goes to Disneyland as often as possible.

Expertise News, mobile, broadband, 5G, home tech, streaming services, entertainment, AI, policy, business, politics Credentials

I've been covering technology and mobile for 12 years, first as a telecommunications reporter and assistant editor at ZDNet in Australia, then as CNET's West Coast head of breaking news, and now in the Thought Leadership team.

See full bio

Corinne Reichert

July 1, 2020 2:24 p.m. PT

Update, July 22: Samsung announced the Galaxy Z Flip 5G will be released Aug. 7 for $1,450. Original story follows.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G leak — Images purporting to be the rumored Galaxy Z Flip 5G.
TENAA via MySmartPrice

Images and reports have surfaced detailing the rumored Galaxy Z Flip 5G phone. It's not much different from the current Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, other than being a little wider and longer, according to The Verge, but it looks to have a silver color variant this time -- as well as the capacity to run on 5G networks.

According to images and specs that MySmartPrice reported leaked from the TENAA certification center in China, the new Galaxy Z Flip looks very similar to Samsung's current foldable flip phone, which launched for almost $2,000 earlier this year. But it will reportedly run on a Snapdragon 865 Plus and a bigger battery.

Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip 5G has also reportedly been certified by the Federal Communications Commission in the US.

Samsung didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. It's rumored to unveil the 5G version of its flip phone on Aug. 5, when it's also likely to show off its next versions of the Galaxy Note and Galaxy Fold.