Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 Launched at $1,899: Here’s Everything New
Jul. 10, 2024It feels surreal to think that Samsung has launched the Galaxy Z Fold 6 when the first ever Z Fold feels like it was just yesterday. The company has now launched the Z Fold 6 alongside the Z Flip 6, Galaxy Ring, and Galaxy Watch 7 series. If you’re wondering about the changes this new foldable brings to the table, here’s everything you need to know about the Galaxy Z Fold 6.
Galaxy Z Fold 6: Build and Design
The Galaxy Z Fold 6 takes on a sharper and flatter design direction compared to its predecessor. It looks a tad bit boxy compared to the Galaxy Z Fold 5. The dimensions of the Z Fold 6 are153.5 x 132.6 x 5.6 mmwhen unfolded and153.5 x 68.1 x 12.1 mmwhen folded. When unfolded, it’s 1.4mm shorter, 2.7mm wider, and 0.5mm thinner.
Samsung says there are improvements in the hinge and the Armored Aluminum frame, and the device is now 14 grams lighter. As a result of a better hinge, the phone now has anIP48rating. For those wondering, the digit 4 means the design should prevent debris larger than 1mm from entering the device. This makes the Fold 6 more durable than its predecessors.
Other than the boxy design, other design elements such as the cameras, microphones, USB Type-C ports, and speakers remain in the same positions as last year. However, there are a few major improvements when it comes to the display.
Even though the Z Fold 6 is 2.7mm when unfolded, the display is the same7.6 inchesdiagonally. What’s changed is the resolution of the panel as the phone is 1.4 inches shorter, which is now 2150 x 1856 pixels.
Besides, the Z Fold 6 display can reach2,600 nitsof peak brightness. The cover display is now 0.1-inch taller. Both areAMOLED 2Xpanels with a120 Hzrefresh rate, with only the cover display being protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2.
Z Fold 6 also improves in the performance front thanks to QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3and 12GB RAM. Qualcomm claims the 8 Gen 3 offers50% better performancethan the 8 Gen 2 (comparison) and is more efficient as well thanks to the latest and new core setup of:
Samsung claims due to the efficiency improvements, users should get an additional hour of battery life on LTE.
The cameras on the Z Fold 6 remain unchanged — a50 MP F/1.8 primarywide shooter, a10 MP f/2.4 Telephoto, and a third12 MP f/2.2 Ultrawidecamera. There’s an under-display 4 MP camera on the internal screen and a10 MP selfiesnapper on the cover screen. It’s disappointing to see no improvements in the camera department.
The same goes with the battery, as it’s the same4,400 mAhcell as the Galaxy Z Fold 5. However, the charging speed has now been bumped to45W, just like on the Galaxy Z Flip 6.
The storage type isUFS 4.0while the RAM type isLPDDR5. Unlike the Z Flip 6 which received a RAM upgrade across the board, there’s no storage upgrade on the Z Fold 6. The RAM is12 GBacross all variants and the storage variants on offer are256GB, 512GB, and 1TB.
The Galaxy Z Fold 6 runsOne UI 6.1 based on Android 14and not Android 15, which is a bummer since the same is only a few months away. This will eat up one out of the7 major updatequota of Android updates that Samsung promises.
Alongside the hardware updates, Samsung will also offer Galaxy AI features that were released with Galaxy S24 series earlier this year.
So that was all you need to know about the Galaxy Z Fold 6. Overall, it’s a decent upgrade from the Z Fold 5, but not a major one, and there’s certainly nothing to write home about. Do check out our Z Fold 5 vs Z Fold 6 comparison for an in-depth analysis of whether it’s worth upgrading to the Fold 6 or not.
