We take a look at every telephone beneath real-world circumstances, specializing in its options, design, efficiency, cameras, battery life, and general worth. We doc our findings in an preliminary assessment, which is up to date periodically as new software program updates change into accessible or to match with new telephones from rivals akin to Apple, Samsung, Google and OnePlus.
The Galaxy Z Flip 5 mainly has the identical digital camera {hardware} because the Z Flip 4. However the brand new chip brings some enhancements to picture processing.
Images
Images is the primary focus of most telephones nowadays, so we take photos and movies of various topics in numerous settings and lighting eventualities. We take a look at out any new digital camera modes, just like the ProRes Log mode that debuted with the iPhone 15 Professional and 15 Professional Max lineup, or the Magic Editor picture software that launched with the Google Pixel 8 collection.
Battery life
Battery testing is completed in quite a lot of methods. We consider how lengthy the telephone lasts throughout a typical day of use, and word the way it performs throughout extra centered periods of video calls, media streaming and gaming. We additionally run a video playback take a look at as a easy, repeatable measurement of web battery life, which is not all the time included within the preliminary assessment, however is typically added later in an replace.
Efficiency measurement
We use benchmarking apps to measure every telephone’s efficiency, together with our personal expertise utilizing the assessment telephone. It’s price noting how the graphics and animations look. Are they easy? Or do they fall behind or stutter? We additionally have a look at how rapidly the telephone switches between panorama and portrait orientation, and the way rapidly the digital camera app opens and is able to take a photograph.
We deal with CPU-heavy duties like picture enhancing, video exporting, and gaming. We consider whether or not a more moderen model of a selected telephone accommodates sufficient options to be price upgrading from older fashions.
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