Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6: 7 new options it has that the Galaxy Z Flip 5 doesn’t

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 is right here, delivering upgrades aplenty. No, your eyes don’t deceive you; it shares a near-identical design to the Galaxy Z Flip 5, however there are a number of small, however thrilling tweaks beneath the hood to offer foldable followers a motive to take a look at Samsung’s all-new clamshell telephone.

We acquired a style of the Z Flip 6’s options on the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked occasion, from Galaxy AI instruments to improved specs. Whether or not you’re after an improve or lastly making the soar to foldables, the query stays: What does the Galaxy Z Flip 6 have that the Galaxy Z Flip 5 doesn’t?

1. Greater battery in a smaller body

Now in its sixth era, the Galaxy Z Flip sequence has trimmed down with practically each new launch. This time, it is not by a lot, but it surely’s sufficient to impress with its bigger battery capability. 

Standing at 165.1 x 71.9 x 6.9 mm unfolded and 85.1 x 71.9 x 14.9 mm folded, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 is just 0.2 mm thinner than the Z Flip 5 when folded. That received’t be a lot of a noticeable distinction (except your pockets or purse want the additional wiggle room), however Samsung nonetheless managed to pack in an even bigger 4,000 mAh battery. 

That’s up from the Z Flip 5’s 3,700 mAh capability, resulting in a claimed enhance in battery life — as much as two hours longer with LTE web and three hours longer video playback. Impressively, the load hasn’t budged, with each fashions being the identical 187g. 

This doesn’t change different measurements, because the Z Flip 6 presents the identical 3.4-inch outer show and a 6.7-inch internal show. Nonetheless, it isn’t fully equivalent.

2. Use Galaxy AI in additional methods

We’re hardly gobsmacked that Galaxy AI is coming to the Galaxy Z Flip 6, seeing because the Galaxy S24 Extremely and its siblings launched it earlier this yr. Heck, even the Z Flip 5 has jumped onboard the AI prepare. 

That mentioned, the Z Flip 6 is getting a couple of extra helpful Galaxy AI methods which might be unique to its design. For one, the praised Interpreter Mode can be utilized on the entrance show. This implies you’ll be able to kind textual content on the internal show and have the translated textual content pop up on the outer show, going through the particular person you’re speaking with in one other language. 

Who isn’t a fan of adaptive wallpapers powered by AI? The Photograph Ambient wallpaper adjustments in real-time primarily based on the time of day and the climate, which is a neat contact. After all, should you favor your personal wallpapers, then Galaxy AI will analyze your wallpaper and recommend a structure — corresponding to shifting the clock or altering the body coloration primarily based in your chosen wallpaper. 

Higher but, you are able to do an entire lot extra with widgets on the entrance show. FlexWindow presents entry to completely different apps through extra widgets, permitting you to see notifications or updates within the Samsung Well being app or skip to the subsequent track utilizing a music widget. 

You’ll additionally be capable to see chats on the entrance show and straight reply to them, because of “Suggested Replies.” Decide a instructed reply curated by context-sensitive AI and ship it off with out having to open the telephone. 

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3. A brand new digicam to boast about

A worthwhile spotlight for snap-happy customers, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 now boasts a 50MP wide-angle foremost digicam. It is fairly the improve over the Z Flip 5, which holds a 12MP lens. On paper, that implies an enchancment to the decision and particulars. And, in fact, even better selfies. 

After all, megapixels aren’t the true measure of how good a digicam is, however an extra mixture of Samsung’s confirmed digicam tech and AI ought to show majorly helpful. The foldable’s ProVisual Engine goals to seize much more detailed portraits and snaps. And digicam AI options corresponding to Edit Recommendations, Generative Edit, Prompt Slo-mo, and extra supply extra methods to customise pictures. 

FlexCam makes a return, however with the brand new Auto Zoom characteristic, it will possibly now mechanically detect the topic for the picture, zoom in, and discover the very best body for the shot. 

Sure, the Z Flip 5 has a couple of AI digicam methods up its sleeve, but it surely received’t be in as a lot element because the Z Flip 6. 

4. Lastly shielded from mud

It’s laborious to consider, but it surely’s troublesome to discover a foldable telephone with any sort of dustproofing. Till the Galaxy Z Flip 6, that’s. Rated with an IP48 score, this foldable is now dust-resistant. Or, on the very least, shielded from stable objects 1mm in measurement. 

The Galaxy Z Flip 5 and former fashions have an IPX8 score, that means they had been solely waterproof to a most depth of 1.5 meters. Now with a “4” added on (the primary quantity in an Ingress Safety score is for mud, whereas the second is for water), the Z Flip 6 ought to be extra sturdy than Samsung’s earlier mannequin. 

It’s not the IP68 score we’ve seen on different flagship telephones, such because the Galaxy S24, but it surely’s nonetheless, a step in the fitting route. Throw within the Armor Aluminum body and the Gorilla Glass Victus 2, and this Z Flip ought to be extra sturdy than ever. 

5. A contact of extra coloration

The Galaxy Z Flip 6 could share practically all of its design with the Z Flip 5, however you’ll get extra of a splash of coloration with the brand new mannequin. As an alternative of your chosen coloration choice being remoted to a single again panel like on the Z Flip 5, your entire body of the telephone will mirror your alternative of coloration. 

Which means the again panel, sides, hinge, and even the rings across the digicam lenses are getting a brush of coloration. It provides a splash of favor, and it makes the colour choices really shine. That features Yellow, Silver Shadow, Mint, and Blue, together with Crafted Black, White, and Peach as Samsung.com exclusives. 

6. Whats up, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

The Galaxy Z Flip 5 could also be highly effective in its personal proper with an octa-core Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip and 8GB of RAM, however the Galaxy Z Flip 6 takes it one step larger with its octa-core Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor and 12GB of RAM. 

That’s some critical warmth beneath the hood, with a lift in processing energy, power effectivity, ray tracing for gaming, and generative AI options. Judging from the spectacular scores the Galaxy S24 Extremely achieved (outfitted with the identical specs), the Z Flip 6 is about to blaze by way of practically something you throw at it. 

7. A cooler expertise (actually)

Together with the upgraded processor and longer-lasting battery life, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 brings the first-ever vapor chamber to the Z Flip sequence. Ergo, it received’t be vulnerable to heating up when put beneath strain. 

There are many demanding apps and video games roaming across the Google Play Retailer nowadays, from the newly launched Zenless Zone Zero to Alien Isolation. With a cooling system beneath the hood, the Z Flip 6 will probably be fare higher at dealing with the warmth than its predecessor. 

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 is about to be on cabinets from $1,100 on July 24, with pre-orders beginning now.

Wish to hear extra concerning the Galaxy Z Flip 6, Galaxy Watch 7, or Galaxy Ring? Take a look at every little thing introduced on the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked occasion. 

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