Samsung has had the biggest position in the foldable market for most of its existence (beyond the recent resurgence of Huawei) and their brand power is a big part of that. However, on the spec sheet, it is an easy argument to make that many other brands offer better options.
That puts Samsung in a position where it'd be very important for its sixth generation of foldables to bring notable improvements over the current ones. Well, with a major leak of the spec sheets for both devices, it seems the improvements are only minimally incremental. That's not a good thing for the company.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 Gets Better Almost Nowhere
2024 is the year of the Z Fold facelift and it's been much needed, as I personally think that Samsung's flagship foldable has a relatively basic design. The new S24 Ultra-esque hits the modern notes a lot better than the Z Fold 5 did. With a facelift, you'd expect some major improvements on the spec sheet, but unfortunately, there's not much to do a backflip about.
Thanks to the guys over at Smartprix, we have a look at almost all the specifications for the upcoming Z Fold 6, and quite frankly, it's disappointing.
| Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 (Rumored) | |
| Software | Android 14 |
| Foldable Display | 7.6″, 2160 x 1856, 120 Hz Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| Cover Display | 6.3″, 2376 x 968, 120 Hz Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| Processor | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy |
| Memory | 12GB |
| Storage | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB; UFS 4.0 |
| Rear Camera | 50MP f/1.8 with OIS + 12MP f/2.2 Ultrawide + 10MP f/2.4 3x Telephoto with OIS |
| Front Camera | 10MP f/2.2 + 4MP f/1.8 Under-Display |
| Battery | 4,400 mAh |
| Connectivity | USB-C 3.2 Gen 1, Bluetooth 5.3, Wi-Fi 6, NFC |
| Dimensions (Folded) | 153.5 x 68.1 x 12.1 mm |
| Dimensions (Unfolded) | 153.5 x 132.6 x 5.6 mm |
| Weight | 239 grams |
The screen has the same diagonal, but the aspect ratio on both the cover and inner displays change just a tad with the new design; that's expected. Another expected thing is a newer chip. The storage options stay the same and so do all the cameras, at least on paper. The battery also stays stagnant at 4,400 mAh, but there's no news on charging speed (I expect it to stay at 25W). S Pen support doesn't go anywhere at least.
The biggest update is the new design and the phone gets lighter and thinner with the redesign. Apparently, Samsung thinks that's worth the rumored $100 price increase over last year. Yep, the device is expected to start at $1,900, with the higher-specced models breaking the $2,000 barrier.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 Looks A Better Upgrade, Though Not By Much
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The Z Flip 6 is Samsung's less popular option (at least by my own count in the wild) but it seems in terms of upgrades, it's getting a better deal than the Z Fold 6, which really doesn't improve in any substantial manner. This phone doesn't get a major design change, so that's a bit of a bummer, but its design wasn't too bad to start with.
Again, kudos to the people at Smartprix for letting us all in on this leak of the Z Flip 6's specs.
| Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 (Rumored) | |
| Software | Android 14 |
| Foldable Display | 6.7″, FHD+ (1080 x 2640), 120 Hz Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| Cover Display | 3.4″, 720 x 748, Super AMOLED |
| Processor | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy |
| Memory | Unknown (Likely 8GB) |
| Storage | 256GB, 512GB,; UFS 4.0 |
| Rear Camera | 50MP f/1.8 with OIS + 12MP f/2.2 Ultrawide |
| Front Camera | 10MP f/2.2 |
| Battery | 4,000 mAh |
| Connectivity | USB-C 3.2 Gen 1, Bluetooth 5.3, Wi-Fi 6E, NFC |
| Dimensions (Folded) | 85.1 x 71.9 x 6.9 mm |
| Dimensions (Unfolded) | 165.1 x 71.9 x 6.9 mm |
| Weight | 187 grams |
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The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 brings very few major upgrades, but it still brings more than the Z Fold 6 does. You get the expected new Snapdragon chip, a significant improvement to the main camera (same as the S24 series and the Z Fold 6 apparently), and a 300 mAh boost on the battery. Unfortunately, Samsung is going to be charging a $100 increase over last year, making the device start at $1,099.
Again, I don't know whether there's enough to justify that price hike, but it certainly makes a better case for itself than the other model does.
