Samsung may have canceled plans for DeX support on the Galaxy Z Flip 5

During the Galaxy Unpacked occasion, Samsung unveiled the long-awaited Galaxy Z Flip 5. Earlier in the present day, we realized that the foldable received’t support Google Wallet on the cowl show. Now a report claims the telephone may very well be lacking a characteristic.

According to the people over at SamMobile, the Flip 5 may come with out Samsung DeX support when it ships. The outlet claims that it couldn’t discover the characteristic throughout its hands-on time, and its sources assert that it’s not as a result of the Flip 5 models are operating non-final firmware.

If you’re unfamiliar with Samsung DeX, it’s a characteristic that permits customers to increase their gadget right into a desktop-like expertise. When in DeX mode, the consumer can join a keyboard, mouse, and monitor to their gadget. Samsung normally saves the characteristic for its higher-end handsets. Given that the Flip 5 is powered by the newest Qualcomm chip, like the Fold 5, there’s nothing stopping the foldable from supporting the characteristic.

It was rumored earlier this yr that the Flip 5 could be the first mannequin in the line to obtain DeX support. However, it appears like this handset will even miss out on the characteristic. The publication says that it was informed that Samsung did initially have plans so as to add support, however later canceled these plans in some unspecified time in the future. It’s unclear as to why the tech big all of the sudden modified its thoughts.

Although the Flip 5 may not have DeX support out of the field, that doesn’t imply Samsung couldn’t add the characteristic in a later replace. But for now, it’s unhealthy information for those that purchased the Flip 5 hoping to have this characteristic.