New colors are rumored to be coming to the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Z Fold 5

From yellow to platinum

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We now know quite a bit about theSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 5and theSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 5– but with the official unveiling not due until the end of July, there’s time for a few more leaks and rumors yet… such as new colors for both foldable phones.

According to the usually reliable industry analystRoss Young(viaAndroid Central), a number of additional colorway options are going to be appearing on top of the ones that we’ve already heard about from previous leaks.

Bear in mind that as well as this being an unconfirmed rumor, we might not see all of these colors in every region.Samsungsometimes limits certain shades to certain parts of the world, while making other colors exclusive to its own website.

Some new Z Flip 5 colors:BlueGreenPlatinumYellowalong with the previous higher volume colors of Beige, Gray, Light Green and Light Pink. Also seeing Blue and Platinum on the Fold 5 along with the higher volume colors of Beige, Black and Light Blue.May 26, 2023

Color us interested

The new colors for the Z Flip 5 are said to be blue, green, yellow and platinum, to go with the beige, gray, light green and light pink oneswe’re already aware of. If you’re interested in this flip phone, it sounds like you’ll have a lot of color options to choose from.

As for the Z Fold 5, Young says that the “higher volume” colors will be beige, black and light blue, with a darker blue and platinum also available in smaller quantities. That means some familiar colors and some new colors for both handsets.

While the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 launched in August 2022,the rumor isthat the Unpacked showcase is going to get brought forward to the end of July this year – so watch this space for updates.

Analysis: broadening the appeal

Extra colors might not seem as important as, say, processor speed or camera sensor quality – but the different shades that a smartphone is available in can make a difference to how broadly it appeals to different groups of people.

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That’s perhaps even more the case when it comes to the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and the Galaxy Z Fold 5. A lot of people are going to be buying a foldable phone because of its form factor and its aesthetic, and the colors a phone is available in play into that.

You only need to look atApple, and the way it’s started to introducea new iPhone colorsix months after its launch, to see that additional colorways can give sales a kick – even if they don’t sell as well as the main colors.

We’ll have to wait and see what Samsung does with colors for these foldables, and which markets each color is available in – but it’s something to look out for at the grand unveiling, alongside the long list of specs and features.

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.

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