The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 is now official. Revealed at a Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event on July 10, 2024. A tweaked design, And a host of artificial intelligence features baked in.
The Z Fold 6’s outer screen gains a couple of millimeters in extra width, That the phone’s narrow dimensions when it’s closed feel awkward. That takes it from a 6.2-inch display on the Fold 5 to 6.3 inches, With a 2376 x 968 resolution and 120Hz refresh rate — Though the inner display still measures 7.6 inches when it’s unfolded. The phone is lighter overall, Now 239 grams instead of the 253 grams in the Z Fold 5.
People expecting new cameras and a titanium design may be left disappointed, Samsung hasn’t really made any significant changes. But a lot of little tweaks can add up to a big deal. The Fold 6’s camera hardware is much the same as last year, too, With a 50-megapixel main rear camera and a 10-megapixel 3x telephoto. However, there’s an updated 12-megapixel ultrawide this year, Which claims better low-light performance.
I have some bad news: The price of the Galaxy Z Fold 6 has jumped up from that of its predecessor. Now the Galaxy Fold phones were never cheap. However, Samsung is pitching the Fold 6 has a high-end device and it comes with a whole lot of feature that could justify the high ticket price. Just bear in mind, That Samsung once again doesn’t bundle in an S Pen like it does with the Galaxy S24 Ultra.
Both phones use a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset specially tuned for Samsung, And like the S24 series, They both include seven years of OS and security update support. They’re both a little bit sturdier, Claiming better resistance to drops thanks to improvements to the hinge design and materials. The inner flexible glass is also more durable, And both phones are now rated IP48. These devices are officially protected from foreign objects of 1mm and greater, Not against dust.
The Z Flip 6’s cover screen measures 3.4 inches, Same as the Z Flip 5. Samsung hasn’t focused a lot of energy on outer screen software improvements, Either — There are new smart reply suggestions when responding to messages from the cover screen, More options for widgets on the cover panel, And some new interactive wallpapers that respond to the movements of your phone.
Still, There are a few updates that could make a meaningful difference — Particularly on the Flip 6. It will come with a bigger 4,000mAh battery and a vapor cooling chamber, A first for the Flip series. The phone gets the same 50-megapixel main camera sensor as the Fold and base-model S24 devices and comes with the new ultrawide camera, too. There’s 12GB of RAM instead of 8GB.
The full suite of AI features introduced with the S24 series are present on the Z Fold 6 and Flip 6. The new “sketch to image” feature that uses AI to turn S Pen doodles into images, And interpreter mode gets an update to take advantage of the foldable form factor to display translations on the cover and inner screens.
Samsung is also offering new special edition colours – ‘Crafted Black & White’ for both Fold 6 & Flip 6 models.
Samsung is offering a new Z Assurance program included for Fold 6 and Flip 6 buyers, Providing one free replacement of the factory-installed screen protector and one discounted screen replacement. Both devices will be available for general sale on July 24th.
