Samsung makes new foldables yearly, however it may possibly’t reinvent the wheel on an annual foundation.
The perfect proof of that’s the new Galaxy Z Flip 6, the most recent clamshell foldable from Samsung that was introduced at Galaxy Unpacked on Wednesday morning. This yr’s version is available in 4 colours: Yellow, Blue, Mint, and Silver Shadow.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 specs
Final yr’s huge cowl display is again, fortunately.
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From a {hardware} perspective, that is arguably the least Samsung has performed to iterate on a Flip foldable for the reason that line debuted. Nevertheless, what few enhancements Samsung made are necessary on paper — and software program enhancements are a factor, too. Listed here are the essential specs, with variations from final yr’s Flip 5 famous in parentheses:
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6.7-inch AMOLED interior show with 120Hz refresh price
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3.4-inch cowl show with 60Hz refresh price
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12GB RAM (was 8GB on Flip 5)
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256GB or 512GB storage
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor (was Gen 2 on Flip 5)
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4,000mAh battery (was 3,700mAh on Flip 5)
In different phrases, the Z Flip 6 has functionally similar shows and the identical quantity of storage as final yr’s telephone, whereas the RAM, processor, and battery have all been upgraded.
However wait, there’s extra. The Z Flip 5’s foremost vast angle rear digicam lens was a paltry 12MP shooter, however Samsung changed that with a 50MP lens this yr. Though the Galaxy Z Flip 6’s 12MP ultrawide digicam does not have any {hardware} upgrades, Samsung boasts that it has higher low-light noise discount and now helps HDR video and 4K video at 60 frames per second.
Plus, all of the Galaxy AI options that rolled out on the Galaxy flagships earlier this yr are actually obtainable on the Galaxy Z Flip 6.
The Galaxy Z Flip 6 is now obtainable for preorder with a beginning worth of $1,099.99, a $100 worth improve over its predecessor’s price ticket.
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